Armaan Mohammed, 13, showed off his karate moves to those who got him back to his old self after being diagnosed with scoliosis.
Armaan Mohammed is back to showing off his karate moves after undergoing corrective surgery after being diagnosed with scoliosis.After undergoing a life-changing procedure and getting some encouragement from a Hollywood icon, a young teen is showing off his karate moves to those who got him back to his old self."I had been taking karate forever," Mohammed said.
Cell phone video showed Mohammed doing karate back in 2019 when he was 10 years old, shortly before receiving the devastating diagnosis of scoliosis.With a 90-degree bend in his spine, Mohammed struggled to walk. His mom, Parvin Yuudin, who after 15 years of trying had her only child, later learned that her son's condition, if left untreated, could paralyze him for life.Armaan Mohammed, who is Muslim, prayed in his hospital bed before his surgery as his mother anxiously waited in another room.
"This is why it's very hard for me to today because this brought me a lot of memories, waiting here for 11 hours, not knowing what the outcome would be," she said."A 360-degree removal of the spine, an entire segment was removed to relieve the pressure on the spinal cord," said Dr. Vishal Sarwahi, Chief of Pediatric Orthopedics.His surgeon offered the Valley Stream middle schooler a surprise from his idol."I was so excited when I saw it," he said.
Mohammed says he can't wait to go home to frame the autographed picture. He says he hopes to thank Macchio in person one day.
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