A lighthearted joke turned tragic for 14-year-old Lukas Hardeman at Kilgore Middle School in Texas. On August 21, another student allegedly picked him up and body slammed him into a cafeteria pole, leaving him with multiple brain bleeds, swelling, and more than 60 staples in his head. Surgeons at Childrenโ€™s Medical Center in Dallas had to remove part of his skull to relieve pressure. Lukasโ€™s father, Michael, said the teen feels embarrassed and hurt but is slowly regaining strength, with encouraging signs like feeding himself applesauce in a hospital bed. โ€œHeโ€™s alive today only because of Jesus,โ€ his father shared. The family says they are deeply thankful for the communityโ€™s overwhelming support as Lukas recovers from what they describe as a devastating reaction to a harmless joke.ย US: Teen Austin Metcalf Fatally Stabbed at Texas Track Meet Over Seating Dispute; Suspect Charged with Murder.

Texas Teen Suffers Skull Removal After Brutal Attack Over Joke

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