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SE Missouri woman recovers from gunshot wound

Published: Sunday, September 13, 2009 8:08 AM CDT

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- A southeastern Missouri woman shot in the head last year has recovered, fallen in love and is pregnant with a second child.

Kristina Bosco, 31, told the Southeast Missourian that the hardest part of recovery was having patience.

Police found Bosco shot last September in her Cape Girardeau home after her stepfather, Donnie Newell, shot her before killing himself.

She is also plans to start classes at Southeast Missouri State University next year to study social work.

Neurosurgeon Dr. Joel Ray said her survival and thorough recovery were a rare occurrence.

"I guess if you believe in miracles, you'd have to say it's miraculous," he said.

Bosco still has some bone and bullet fragments in the left side of her brain, but she has experienced few repercussions from her injuries. Sometimes she does slur words, but has learned to move her mouth differently, she said.

"To expect that quality of outcome is statistically -- I wouldn't say impossible, just stunning," Ray said.

Having determination was a big part of her recovery, Ray said.

"She wanted to come back from that experience and have a life," he said.

Bosco said the family has some explanations for the shooting, but the circumstances surrounding the incident are still a mystery. She's not dwelling on it.

"It still kind of cuts me sometimes, but I can't let it rule what I do every day," she said.

She said she sympathizes with her mother, who lost her husband.

"I think she had a bit of a harder time dealing with things than me or anybody else because she had it two ways," she said.

Bosco said the past year has allowed her to enjoy the small joys in life, including being greeted at home by the dog, having the cat curled up in her lap or helping her daughter, Emalee.

"That makes me happy because that's love," she said.

During her recovery, she met and fell in love with Eddie Gibson in January, and the couple started dating and developing a serious relationship.

"It scared me for sure, especially because everything was pretty fresh and new," she said. "It was very surprising and very much needed."

She said he understood what she was going through and was supportive. She's also pregnant and is due to give birth to a boy in December.

Information from: Southeast Missourian, http://www.semissourian.com


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misshoneybee wrote on Sep 13, 2009 8:39 AM:

" Miracles DO happen and this is one of those rare times that it did! Life sure is GOOD! "

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