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A mum-of-two has been forced to live with her intestines protruding from her stomach after surviving a horrific gun attack.

Takieyah Reaves, 32, from Newark, New Jersey, was one of three people injured in a random shooting at a nightclub in the city in July 2017.

Mum-of-two Takieyah Reaves was left with her intestines protruding from her stomach following a shooting

Takieyah, a criminal justice student, was hit once in her right leg and once in the stomach, with the bullet damaging her stomach wall beyond repair.

She lost 4.5 litres of blood and her heart stopped while she was undergoing emergency surgery, but doctors were able to stabilise her and remove the bullets..

Takieyah lost 4.5 litres of blood and had to have life-saving surgery following the attack

They were then able to remake Takieyah's stomach wall using skin from her thighs, but the size of the wound has meant they are unable to close it until it heals.

It will get patched up properly, but it has been left open and exposed ever since it happened," she told the Metro.

"I am constantly asked if I am pregnant when I go out. "People ask me if it’s a boy or a girl and I then have to explain everything."

Pictures posted to Takieyah's Instagram show a large opening down the front of her abdomen and repaired skin bulging from the damaged part of her stomach.

She now helps to run the New Jersey chapter of campaign group Bullets 4 Life, and says that after graduating she wants to work in schools educating children about the danger and impact of gun violence.

Takieyah is scheduled to have her stomach closed again later this month

"I want to use what happened to me to make a difference," she said.

Takieyah has now had a total of seven surgeries to repair her stomach lining, and is scheduled to finally have her wound closed later this month.

She said she has learned to embrace her body, but that for a long time the injury took a huge toll on her life.

"I just wanted to curl up in a ball and hide and I was scared to go outside because of guns on the street," she said.

"I am so grateful I am still able to raise my kids.

"I was depressed for a while but I decided that I couldn’t go on like that for their sake.

"I do want my body back but I see [the injuries] as my war scars."

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11837013/mom-intestines-hanging-out-gunman-hole-stomach/

In every situation you find yourself..Give Thanks to GOD ALMIGHTY..

There are things you see and you understand that your own challenges are nothing..

My PRECIOUS DADDY in Heaven, Once again, I Just wanna say " I Am Grateful" THANK YOU SIR!

omo see something oh

imagine that happened in Nigeria, I'm sure she'll be singing with the angels now

Gosh!!! Graphics pictures

Damn, She lost 4.5 litres of blood.. . Glad she survived.

"If it was in one country, they would have asked for police report, before they attend to her". Nonsense...

Damn! Thank God for her and thank God for America... If it were in a country like Naija, she would most likely be dead by now. Great to know she's getting it closed up finally later this month.

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Ewooooooo

Aahh! ...


If na naija dis woman for dhan turn skeleton under 6 feet far back.

OP Add graphic pics na
Sister, the lord is your strength

If na our hospital here, all the hospitals were dem rush you go reject you before dem go finally see the one wey go accept you, you dn already go meet Abba Kyari

Those people wey dey quote me below, na ona know...I no get dat time 2day

Creepy! Very creepy!
But better creepy than dead.
But mehn, the thing is doing one kind o. Chai.

Jeezz...This is scary

Wow.
This lady is really lucky and God is on her side.
Thanks to the doctors who battled to save her life.

Meanwhile we are real estate professionals, us for genuine lands and houses within Nigeria

God is great.

Eni olorun o pa, ko ni 'bi lo.

Wishing her quick recovery.

Damnnnnn niggarrr
What da fuckkkk

gentlestdude:
imagine that happened in Nigeria, I'm sure she'll be singing with the angels now

Brother
Nor be everything we go just dey critize Nigeria
We fit still run that kind thing for our hospital here.

Although according to the story them go arrange the stomach well later

But the way when people dey overrate America
We expect say them for fit close the wound and make the stomach fine immediately not wait for some time

OLDESTWARRIBOY:

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OLDESTWARRIBOY:

What's funny about her condition?

You can't die if it is not your time....and when it is your time to die, even termite bite can kill you

Hmmmmm

What the heck!?


Timekeeper1 abeg come help me pack my vomit, all d indomie wey I chop now just regurgitated

Jesu

My God!
Will she still be able to conceive?

This is horrific

If it's not your time, it's not your time... If you know you know.

Hun! This outta scared my life out of me. Thank God she survived. Clothes they cover things sha

Lord....... that's something else. And she's grateful, then why won't I?

Wonderful God. Takieyah Reaves you are a very strong woman, you forth so hard to survive this. Keep pushing strong and stay blessed.

Horrible. I'm sorry but it's disgusting

9ja! 9ja! 9ja! How many times did I call u?

Proof NK wrong that you are not a zoo