'It seemed like the world stopped': 4-year-old begins spinal injury recovery

Navon Lee was suddenly paralyzed on Christmas Eve. In an emergency surgery, doctors removed a cyst they found on his spine. Now, he's back home (a month ago) with his family as he continues his recovery.

January 20, 2021 at 3:26PM
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Liz Flores, a photojournalist for the Minnesota Star Tribune for 12-plus years, previously worked at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel for 8 years.

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