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Jai Villamil has been surfing for about six years. But on his very first excursion to New Smyrna Seaside, the 12-12 months-old Cocoa Beach resident was bitten by a shark.

Because Monday evening when the chunk happened, Jai has had three surgical procedures to fix his appropriate leg. On Monday, he’ll undergo a fourth.

When the shark little bit Jai, it harmed a nerve that controls his capability to shift his foot up and down. His fourth operation will entail a nerve graft from his remaining leg to mend 15 centimeters of this broken nerve in his right leg. Restoration is anticipated to take about 6 to eight months.

Jai is enthusiastic to get this surgical procedures out of the way.

“It’s planned to be my last medical procedures till I can get out (of the healthcare facility),” he mentioned.

He included that even though he’s relished obtaining company from household and close friends in the medical center, he hates just sitting in one area and is hopeful restoration will be a minimal speedier than predicted.

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From browsing to surgical procedures: the chunk

Jai and a several of his buddies traveled to New Smyrna seashore Monday evening