Two parents from Northwest Indiana were told by doctors that their son likely would not walk for weeks following major reconstructive surgery—then came the following day.

Kaylee Maesch, 23, and Drey Devereaux, 29, braced themselves for the long recovery ahead following the procedure for their 19-month-old, Ashton, but less than 24 hours later, the toddler was already hobbling around on his cast.

Kaylee told Newsweek that Ashton was born with amniotic band syndrome, a condition which occurs when fibrous bands in the womb restrict development.

In his case, it affected three fingers on his right hand, his left ankle and four toes on his right foot.

At just three months old, he began receiving care at Shriners Children's Hospital of Chicago, where a doctor recommended a surgery to releas

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