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Tripp Halstead Undergoes 14th Surgery

The Barrow County toddler was injured in 2012 when a tree limb fell on him while at a Winder daycare center.

The Barrow County toddler injured by a falling branch in October 2012 has undergone his 14th surgery.

According to a post on the Tripp Halstead Updates Facebook page, Tripp was resting in ICU yesterday after surgery and is expected to be moved to a regular room today.

"I am just glad this surgery is over, but I don't think the knot in my stomach will go away till we get him back home," Tripp's mother Stacy wrote.

Read the full update here.

Tripp Halstead is one of several Barrow County residents who are the subject of "GoFundMe" campaigns. Click here to see a list of current campaigns and to search for campaigns focused on raising money for Tripp.


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