Fish oil helped save our son

By Stephanie Smith, CNN

Updated 2142 GMT (0542 HKT) January 18, 2017

Grant Virgin, 16, after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Doctors advised his family to let him go, saying his odds of survival were slim.
Photos: Omega-3 recovery
A remarkable recovery – Grant Virgin, 16, after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Doctors advised his family to let him go, saying his odds of survival were slim.
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The Virgin family believes that fish oil ultimately altered Grant's life course, and healed his brain.
Photos: Omega-3 recovery
A remarkable recovery – The Virgin family believes that fish oil ultimately altered Grant's life course, and healed his brain.
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Grant Virgin underwent multiple surgeries and spent considerable time on a ventilator. He was in coma, and his doctors urged his family to "wait and see" while his brain healed.
Photos: Omega-3 recovery
A remarkable recovery – Grant Virgin underwent multiple surgeries and spent considerable time on a ventilator. He was in coma, and his doctors urged his family to "wait and see" while his brain healed.
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