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By KRISTINA REILLY
Tyler Green — Walking By Faith, Not by Sight
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yler Green had a life-changing senior year. In
August of 2016, Green was driving two of his
friends home, making a pit stop on the way at a local
Chicken Express for some sweet tea. One of Green’s
friends was in the back seat and suddenly called out
to him. As Green turned to see what his friend want-
ed, he was met by the barrel of a high-powered pellet
gun at point-blank range, and then it went off. His
mom, Shanee Green, remembers the call with vivid
detail.
“I was busy getting the last few things for the
kids before school started and running some errands
when I got a phone call that no parent ever wants
to receive,” she said. “I don’t remember much other
than hearing, ‘your son has been shot,’ and the rest I
have no idea what was said.”
Tyler was rushed to John Peter Smith Hospital where
he would spend the next two days in surgeries as the
doctors tried to save his eye.
“We spent two days there at JPS and then we
checked him out and took him straight to Cook
(Children Medical Center),” she said. “Luckily, he was
17 at the time and still able to be seen there. It was at
Cook that we were truly blessed with the best doctors
that would ease our extreme anxiety and calm our
fears. We were sent to a great ophthalmologist and
then referred to an amazing surgeon. Unfortunately,
though, just eight days after the accident, Tyler had
to undergo another surgery to actually remove his
eye. He was so brave and did so well. Surgery was a
success. The surgeon placed a conformer in his eye
socket to hold its shape and allow it to heal properly.
He had to wait a little over six weeks before we went
to meet the oculists to get his prosthetic eye made,”
Shanee Green said.
Tyler dealt with the outcome of the accident while
his senior class was moving along. He wanted to have
his prosthetic eye before returning to Weatherford
High School, which happened in October of 2016.