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For victim of gun accident, life is now a celebration

In taking an account of her state of being, 14-year-old Alyssa Howe doesn't begin with the exhaustion that still saps her strength. Or the fact she can't hear with her right ear. Or the fact that her peripheral vision is limited. Or the backaches. When ...

For victim of gun accident, life is now a celebration

  For victim of gun accident, life is now a celebration

LEE'S SUMMIT, MO (KCTV) - Saturday is about Alyssa Howe."It means a lot to me that everyone wants to help me out and support me with the medical bills and everything," the recovering gunshot vict

Full View  LEE'S SUMMIT, MO (KCTV) - Saturday is about Alyssa Howe."It means a lot to me that everyone wants to help me out and support me with the medical bills and everything," the recovering gunshot victim said. It's been six months since Howe, now 14, was accidentally shot in the head. She spent 72 hours in a coma after surgery. For 72 hours, her mother, Amy Howe, didn't know if her daughter would live or die."God had a hand in this. She came out of this. It is a true miracle," Amy Howe said. But even miracles can get expensive. Alyssa's medical bills have started to come in. She's been through months of therapy. Friends and family wanted to help. Saturday's Alyssa Howe fundraiser featured breakfast, lunch, a bake sale and a charity bike ride....

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