"It was when she was in intensive care. Speaking to Mia Freedman on Mamamia's No Filter, a now 19-year-old Sophie shared that her parents were given the option to turn off her life support. "I had these procedures called tissue expanders. We were just grateful for another 30 seconds with her at that time. "Her injuries are such that she needs constant treatment from a team of surgical and burns-care specialists. "It’s such a wild thought that a simple 'yes' and I would not be here," she said. We’re listening! This time the car threw her 18 metres from her wheelchair. [12], In 2005, journalist Mark Whittaker won a Walkley Award for his harrowing account of the rescue of dozens of children from inside The Roundhouse Childcare Centre by a large group of people who were unknown to each other. [3] Call the pod phone on 02 8999 9386 or email us at [email protected], Need more lols, info and inspo in your ears? "For me hair is such a distinct feature. "As soon as she could have all her bandages off, she was not one to cover up. The Accident. I’ve tried wigs but I have such sensitive skin it irritates, and I get hot very easily because my skin grafts can’t release heat," she told the ABC program. https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/no-filter/sophie-delezio Her dad taught her to shout "I'm a strong girl," as she was getting ready to go under, and she'd be so focused on that she'd often forget where she was. The circumstances of the accident, and the rescue of the children by passers-by and members of the emergency services (for which a number received bravery awards)[4] made them the subject of national news coverage. I started with just a strip of hair, and every week you’d inject it with saline to stretch the skin and after two months they’d 'pop' it and stretch it all over my head. If it was hot, she would strip off and her legs would be out. "I think she’s been ready for this before the accident at two years of age," he said. [7] As of 2009, the foundation has raised over $6.5 million. WATCH: Sophie Delezio on Anh's Brush with Fame. Feedback? The northern beaches home built to help Sophie Delezio recover from her heartbreaking accidents is now on the market with a multimillion-dollar price tag. Some of these funds were raised at the Kids 4 Kids Benefit Concert held on 10 September 2006. "In my mind I'm not 'Sophie the girl with no legs' but someone completely normal. Three years later, in May 2006, Sophie was hit by a car as her nanny pushed her wheelchair across the road near her home in Sydney's northern beaches. Her father Ron said twice doctors suggested turning off her life support in hospital. With thanks to our guests: Sophie and Carolyn Delezio. "It’s something that’s always gone unspoken for our family. Speaking to the Women's Weekly, Sophie's father Ron described her as a "determined young woman". This post was originally published on April 20, 2018, and updated on October 9, 2020. Sophie Delezio lost her right ear, some fingers and both feet in the accident. Host: Mia Freedman . It has agreed to install traffic lights at the crossing where the accident occurred. Her story is tragic, inspirational and enduring. Sophie wasn't bullied at school, but she was excluded from things because people just assumed she couldn't do them. [10] Due to this loophole in insurance coverage the NSW government introduced the Children's Special Benefit[11] for children under 16 where no insurance coverage is available and later introduced a similar scheme to cover third parties of any age injured in an accident where nobody is liable called "Blameless Accidents". Reflecting on her parent's support over the years, Sophie told Anh's Brush With Fame the most special moments with her mum and dad were always just before she went into surgery. Sophie with her parents after the accident in 2003. A post shared by Sophie Delezio (@soph.delezio) on May 20, 2019 at 2:01pm PDT. She suffered burns to 85% of her body, was hospitalised for several weeks, and lost both feet, one hand, and her right ear. [19], Delezio returned to classes at Balgowlah Heights Public School on Thursday, 20 July 2006.[20]. And people who whinge and complain about trivial little things in life should maybe step back and realise that life isn't so bad after all. [17] Having pleaded guilty Sharman was in October 2006 placed on a good behaviour bond for 18 months and suspended from driving for a year.[18]. She suffered third-degree burns to 85% of her body and was hospitalised for several weeks where she lost both her legs. In 2003, a brave little toddler captured the hearts of thousands of Australians when she became involved in an accident at the Roundhouse Childcare Centre in New South Wales. Sophie Joy Martin Delezio (born 3 April 2001) is an Australian woman who was injured in two serious traffic accidents when she was young. She has had a plan to live overseas for at least a couple of years and she's been quietly working toward that goal the entire time," he said. To find out more about Sophie's charity, Day of Difference, head to https://dayofdifference.org.au/. After that accident, she lost both her legs below the knee, her right hand and ear. Sophie is now 18 and studying in London but her brave fight back from an accident at her childcare centre aged only two hit headlines nationwide. [16], An 80-year-old man, John George Sharman, was charged in relation to the second accident with "dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm and not giving way to a pedestrian on a crossing". That's an incredible amount of surgery for anyone to have, let alone a teenager who is trying to live life the best she can. Delezio is the first daughter of Ron Delezio and Carolyn Martin and the younger sister of Mitchell Delezio and half-sister of Catherine Delezio and John Delezio. "If she was well enough to go out, she was well enough to go to the museum or to the aquarium or a walk on the beach," Carolyn said. That was innately her.". I just brush my teeth and take painkillers. As she told Anh Do, the now 19-year-old still has brain damage from that second accident, which has affected her ability to learn, and she has lost her sense of smell. She first gained media attention in 2003, when she was badly injured when a car crashed into her day care centre. A vehicle crashed into the centre and caught alight, trapping Sophie and burning 85% of her body. Her family has become major fundraisers and activists for victims who suffered conditions as Sophie's, and have also assisted in fundraising for the Children's Hospital at Westmead in Westmead. [13]Originally published in The Weekend Australian, the account was adapted to become the first chapter of Whittaker's book, Brave. Post continues after video. I can't tell you how proud I am of her. [15] She left hospital and returned home to continue her recovery on 7 June 2006. The resulting injuries included a broken jaw, broken ribs, fractured collarbone and a punctured lung as well as bleeding on her brain and a heart attack. A post shared by Sophie Delezio (@soph.delezio) on Mar 17, 2019 at 2:34am PDT. [14], On 5 May 2006, Delezio made national headlines a second time when she was again badly injured in a road accident. She’ll do well.". A post shared by Sophie Delezio (@soph.delezio) on Nov 26, 2019 at 12:04pm PST. Oh boy did she live. ", Sophie has also chosen not to dwell on her hardships and says, "No matter what you go through there’s always going to be some positive even though you might not see it at the time. She suffered third-degree burns to 85% of her body and was hospitalised for several weeks where she lost both feet, a number of fingers, and an ear. "She has had to be determined and strong all her life. [2], Delezio first came to the attention of the public on 15 December 2003 when she and Molly Wood, both two years old at the time, were badly injured when they were trapped under a burning car which had crashed through the window of the Roundhouse Childcare Centre in Fairlight, Sydney, Australia. Every year she'd also get new prosthetics, and more recently she's loved the surgeries that have helped her grow her hair. Yet we've let her assume the responsibility for most of the regime herself in recent years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. "I need help most of the time just to drive me around because it’s harder for me to catch transport so just the fact that I’d be able to take myself places and not having to ask for that extra assistance," she said at the time. The Government of New South Wales has announced that it is investigating the possibility of reducing the age for mandatory medical checks for drivers from 80 to 75 years of age. Three years later, in May 2006, Sophie was hit by a car as her nanny pushed her wheelchair across the road. The world remembers the story of little Sophie Delezio. You can listen to Mamamia's full interview with Sophie and Carolyn Delezio on No Filter. You can watch Anh's Brush With Fame on ABC iView. "She'd fall over and get straight back up again. She was treated at the Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. Sophie recently lived in London, where she's studied sociology and international relations. "But freedom always outweighed pain for me," she told Anh Do. "No one had survived her injuries before, so no one could guide us about what quality of life would mean [for Sophie]," Carolyn told No Filter. [8], In January 2006, Delezio was enrolled at the publicly funded Balgowlah Heights Public School. That day, two-year-old Sophie Delezio suffered burns to 85 per cent of her body after she became trapped under a burning vehicle which had crashed into the childcare centre and caught alight. Video via ABC. Speaking on Anh's Brush with Fame, Sophie shared that her parents never discussed the potential of turning off her life support with her. Delezio suffered a heart attack, a broken jaw, a broken shoulder, bruising to her head, numerous rib fractures and a tear to her left lung. watch Anh's Brush With Fame on ABC iView. The car threw her 18 metres from her wheelchair and resulted in a broken jaw, broken ribs, fractured collarbone and a punctured lung as well as bleeding on her brain and a heart attack. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvoiVNEFfHiJl8nC4NepRNw?view_as=subscriber, Magazine Queens: The Editors Who Influenced A Generation, Vivian McGrath Never Thought She’d Find Love Again, Courtney Ugle Isn't Letting Her Past Dictate Her Future, BONUS: William McInnes On Being The Best Single Dad Possible, Miriam Margolyes' Very Extraordinary Life, A Wedding, A Funeral And A Beard That's Saving Lives, Dotty Charles On Outrage: Why Everyone Is Shouting And No One Is Talking, Why Everyone's In Love With Michael From Love On The Spectrum, The One Thing Julia Gillard Wished She’d Done Differently, At 30, Sophie Cachia Turned Her 'Perfect' Life Upside Down. But this wasn’t her final challenge. I wouldn't know the people I know... like my best friends, I wouldn't know them.". 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", "I went through a lot and I've suffered and been in pain and it's horrible, but you've got to look at all the joy that's happened. Her name was Sophie Delezio. The heartbreaking images of a young Sophie Delezio recovering from horrific burns will forever be etched into the psyche of Australian minds. Three years later, in May 2006, Sophie was hit by a car as her nanny pushed her wheelchair across the road near her home in Sydney's northern beaches.

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