Nicole Kissel bold actions provided rescuers with what turned out to be an indispensable extension of the time. Ostrander, who goes by the nickname Dale, ended up spending several minutes lost in water, was found dead in the surf, but has since been taken over by a remarkable recovery that defies even the expectations of his parents.
On Wednesday, he was out of intensive care, and begins to speak with his family.
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After hearing the call for help Friday from Dale, Nicole immediately directed his boogie in deeper water, over the objections of his father, who shouted at the waves crashing on the dangerous conditions. Nicole has Dale, who was struggling to stay afloat and helped on the board of three feet. Together, the two young people struggling against the rip current, which had become a normal day at a popular beach in the chaos.
"When we were on board, type I screamed to myself:" We're going to die. I can not die like that, '"said Nicole.
Dale, meanwhile, offered words of assurance: "Keep rowing We're almost there .."
If only.
A rogue wave slammed into the couple, causing them to fall. Nicole was able to get up, but Dale went into the surf.
By the time rescuers reached the shore, were other members of the church group traveled with Dale were grouped into tears and prayer, while some were on the truck trying to get a perspective of 'notice.
Eddie Mendez, a volunteer water rescue, it seemed his day job at a construction site where the emergency call came in the 34 years immediately ran towards the beach and turned into a wet suit, while his colleague launched two jet-skis.
Mendez said he saw a shadow moving in violation of water offshore, so rushed, and the diver. They scanned the area for a few minutes before Mendez saw the shadow again. They found the boy floating about two feet below the water surface.
"He was pale and upside down," Mendez said.
As they pulled the boy on board, Mendez realized that Save the Children - about the age of his daughter.
"I thought, 'Wow, it's like my own child," said Mendez.
Mendez led the boy to the beach, where rescue personnel began trying to revive him. There was no sign of life, but retained the cardiac massage while being transported. Finally, when Dale reached a nearby hospital, his pulse returned.
Dale then flown to Washington, south-west OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital in Portland, Ore. His parents still steeling herself for the worst.
"I expected to say goodbye and so did my wife, and we were just ready for this," said Chad Ostrander, who was the family home from Spanaway, Washington, when it happened. But Sunday night, when he calmed down a bit ', Dale opened his eyes.
"At that time, which was the first glimmer of hope," his father said. "He said he would do. I just wanted to say that there is hope."
It is not known if full recovery, but her parents have hope.
"There were several miracles right under the circumstances to see that he is not dead, it can move, he can talk," Ostrander said Chad. "Incredible."
In general, the chances of surviving a nearly drowning when a person is young, the water is cold and the time spent in the water is short. Dr. Mark Morocco, an emergency physician at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, said the medical literature cited at least one case in which a person has survived after being submerged for about an hour.
Morocco said that Dale was wearing long sleeves, no doubt helped.
It is unclear how long the child was actually under water. Mendez said 15 minutes elapsed between the time of rescue were sent and the time Dale was fired from the sea.
Morocco, which was not involved in the custody Dale said prompt treatment is essential. He attributes the rescuers to continue resuscitation efforts, even if the boy had no pulse and reflexes.
"When this guy came out of the surf, looking like a dead man," he said. "But we must not ignore the fact that he looks dead," and artificial respiration.
Dale begins to speak on Monday. When his parents encouraged him to cough clears her throat, she replied: "I do not need."
Doctors have warned her parents that even if Dale alive, he could have permanent brain damage.
The doctors "were very clear that he had been too long, had been without oxygen for too long," said Kirsten Ostrander. "We rely on (God) no matter what."
Dale will require speech and physical therapy, and can not leave his hospital bed again, his father said.
"Things are going better than anyone involved in waiting at this stage we are very pleased," he said.
"In fact, given all the doctors' are very negative. I am very honest and forthright. But they said every time there is a miracle, and we will not give up on this," Ostrander said.
could not get out of bed, "He rose and said: 'Yes, I can."
The other two words came Wednesday, when he visited Nicole Kissel.
He said he did not seem to have trouble focusing your eyes for most of the 15-minute meeting. But when he left, he made eye contact for the first time and said. "Thank you"
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