When 3-year-old Cody Woods saw his mother, Shantell, suddenly collapse on their living room couch, he didn’t panic. Instead, he acted decisively.
The Michigan toddler managed to unlock her phone and FaceTime a family friend after she lost consciousness from a seizure. His quick thinking saved his mother’s life and led to an impressive moment of recognition from local authorities.
A terrifying seizure struck as Shantell was cooking dinner
Shantell Woods of Pontiac, Michigan, told WXYZ News that she was cooking on Thursday, Oct. 9, when she started feeling dizzy. She decided to sit down on her couch, and moments later, she lost consciousness.
“I experienced a seizure so intense that I could have lost my life,” Woods later shared in a GoFundMe update.
Cody, who is just 3 years old, immed