Freak Cemetery Accident Leaves 2yo Fighting For Life

**Dakota Valkyrie** · November 8th, 2011, 11:09 PM

A trip to a local cemetery to pay tribute to family turned into a painful nightmare for a family from Milton.

Lydia Peyton, who'll be 2 years old next month, was crushed when a family member's tombstone toppled. Her mother, Brooke Moore, says Lydia's brother stumbled. When he did, the tombstone came down and pinned Lydia underneath. It happened at a cemetery in eastern Cabell County.

Lydia's in Children's Hospital in Columbus with kidney, liver and spinal damage.

http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/F...133492323.html

"Lydia Peyton's Get Well Soon/Prayer Requests" page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LydiaPeyton

Prayers for Lydia Peyton's FULL recovery!

We were taking a picture of Conrad and Lydia at their Great Grandparents grave site since they were both named after them. Conrad was holding Lydia on the top and he was behind her. She hoped down after the picture was taken and was standing in front of the tomb stone and Conrad lost his balance and fell on the tombstone and it knocked her down and they both landed on her. She underwent surgery at Cabell-Huntington. That surgery the stopped her adominal bleeding, stopped her liver from bleeding, she has no use of her left kidney. She was flown to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. They are waiting on the kidney to die and may have to take it out at some point. Her biggest concern at this point is the 6mm movement in her L1 and L2. At this time she is paralized from the waist down and may never be able to walk.

**HeatherHabilatory** · November 8th, 2011, 11:15 PM

Oh no. How awful!

**AngelFire** · November 8th, 2011, 11:19 PM

OMG I have no words

**Tundratot** · November 8th, 2011, 11:30 PM

Prayers and wishes for Lydia's full recovery.

**Apostle of Chaos** · November 8th, 2011, 11:38 PM

While I hope the little one recovers quickly, I do have to ask this is it normal for tombstone to not be connected and loose?

**Misskittychaos** · November 8th, 2011, 11:47 PM

You can send get well cards to her!

Ronald McDonald House C/O Lydia Peyton
Room#324 711 E. Livingston Avenue
Columbus, OH 43205

http://www.facebook.com/LydiaPeyton?sk=wall&filter=2

**Gidget** · November 9th, 2011, 01:20 AM

Holy shit. I can't even imagine.

**princessgrandma** · November 9th, 2011, 11:46 AM

If the tombstone was loose enough for a kid to be able to stumble and send it toppling, that's not normal.

In some older graveyards that are sort of neglected, there are lots of broken stones, due to age or vandalism. What a horrible thing to have happen. I know her brother is feeling terrible knowing that it was his push that sent it over on her, whether accidental or not.

A full recovery, Lydia is my wish for you.

**LissaLou** · January 4th, 2012, 01:13 PM

http://www.wowktv.com/story/16388260...type=printable
Thought I would look for an update. Good news!

**Tundratot** · January 5th, 2012, 08:20 PM

I'm going to quote the above article, because these links disappear and no one reading later knows what they said.

Lydia Peyton has cast taken off, to begin physical therapy
Updated: Dec 30, 2011 7:22 PM AST
By David Iversen, Reporter - email

The family of Lydia Peyton has something to be thankful for this holiday season.

The two-year-old, who was crushed by a 500 pound tombstone, was taken out of her full-body cast on Friday afternoon, and will begin physical therapy.

"She's acting like a typical two year old, for the first time in over a month," said Lydia's mother Brooke Vance. . . .

"It's not going to hinder her opening her gifts. . . . " said Vance.

Peyton remains paralyzed from the waist down.

http://www.dreamindemon.com/forums/s...hting-For-Life