Despite 95% Full-Body Burns... 'Miracle Child' Became a Medical Student 17 Years Later

Miraculously Saved from Fire at Age 4
Bullied for Childhood Burn Scars
Determined to Use Treatment Experience... Pursuing Medical School

John Quinn suffered burns at the age of 4 (right, before the accident) but miraculously survived and is now pursuing a career in healthcare. Photo by John Quinn Instagram capture.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The story of a man who miraculously survived after suffering burns on 95% of his body at the age of four and later entered medical school has become a hot topic.

John Quinn (21), an American man, suffered burns on 95% of his body in a fire during his childhood and lost parts of his body. He endured bullying and anorexia but is now walking the path of a medical professional, saying he wants to "help people who suffer from the same pain," according to a recent report by Rolling Stone in the United States.

The accident occurred on November 20, 2003, in Tennessee, USA. At the time, four-year-old John and his seven-year-old sister Joanna were playing with their dog Max when a fire broke out. John had taken a candle to the barn, and Max knocked over the candle, causing a large fire.

John lost consciousness on a pile of hay, and Joanna asked their 23-year-old sister Leah, who was at home, for help.

John suffered burns on 95% of his body in the fire and lost parts of his ears, nose, fingers, and toes. Leah, who went to rescue John, also suffered burns on 25% of her body.

John was diagnosed with a low chance of survival but miraculously saved his life after spending six months in the intensive care unit of a burn specialty hospital and another six months in a general ward.

It is said that the reason 5% of John's body was unharmed was because of the dog Max. Max was buried on John's chest at the time of the accident, saved his owner's life, and passed away.

Group photo of the "Brave Faces." John is the second from the left.

John was bullied and ostracized during his childhood because of his burn scars. He was unable to make friends and developed anorexia around the age of 13 due to bullying by other children.

However, the "Camp for Burn Survivors" he attended in 2012 became a turning point in his life. Through the camp, he learned that "life does not end because of burns."

He thought there must be a reason he survived and, after contemplating what he could do, believed that "if I have escaped pain, I can give confidence and hope to those suffering similarly." Since then, John has served as an ambassador for "Faces of Courage," an organization that advocates for the rights of people with facial scars.

Having survived thanks to modern medical technology, John decided to pursue a career where he could utilize his treatment experience. He personally experienced the greatness of medical science by receiving skin grafts cultivated more than 100 times at medical research institutes.

It is reported that John is currently attending medical school to become a healthcare professional specializing in ultrasound examinations. If he completes his school life as planned, he is expected to graduate in 2023.

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