In 2015-16, the Gohman family — Allie and Daniel —went through a treacherous episode when their two-year-old son, Bentley, fell off his grandparent’s spiral staircase and suffered major head trauma.
It all happened July 10 of 2015 when the Gohmans were in Fergus Falls visiting Allie’s parents. As night began to fall, the boys — Kaleb (10), Brayden (7) and Bentley (2) — were all getting ready for bed to spend the night at grandma and grandpa’s.
As Daniel was standing near the top step of the home’s spiral staircase, little Bentley (whose nickname is Bentley Boo) took a step or two and fell between the spindles of the staircase to the floor below.
One year later, his family is happy to report Bentley is doing amazing.
Bentley’s mom. Allie says she and Daniel are doing speech therapy with Bentley but other than that, “he's your typical three-year-old.”
“We had his appointment in Fargo Tuesday and his doctor is monitoring the soft spots in his skull, but otherwise said everything is healing nicely,” she said. “We are forever grateful!”
Just last summer, the Gohmans were making frequent trips to the hospital or at home, they were keeping him in low stimuli to keep him safe.
“So it's been a nice change of pace to be able to get out and about and enjoy summer,” said Allie. “Bentley has been going to all his brother’s baseball games and has become quite the fisherman. He really hasn't missed a beat.”
Allie says there are obviously things that can show up later in life, but for now, she and Daniel and his siblings are enjoying the fact that Bentley's doing so wonderful and they are trying not to worry about the future.
“We will be going back in January for his next appointment with Dr. Yang merely to check on the spots on the skull that hadn't fused back together yet,” Allie said. “She's (doctor) has been really impressed with how he's healing!”
The Gohman family were also able to get out without too much worry and enjoy the festivities at the Sherburne County Fair this past week.
“What a difference a year makes?” she asked. “Last year, he was wearing his helmet and didn't have half of his skull. This year, he ran and played and enjoyed it right along with us.”
What a difference a year makes is right for this miracle child and miracle recovery.
