Tripp Halstead recovering from foot surgery

ATLANTA — Tripp Halstead is in the hospital recovering from his sixteenth surgery.

Wednesday marks the two-year anniversary of the tragic accident that left Tripp with severe brain damage.

“He’s going to be fine, and two years ago, we didn’t know that,” said Tripp’s dad, Bill Halstead.

On Oct. 29, 2012, strong winds from Superstorm Sandy blew down a tree branch and crushed Tripp’s skull while he was playing outside his Barrow County day care.

Tuesday's surgery was performed on his feet to help flatten them out. His parents posted on Facebook  saying after the surgery, Tripp's feet went from a 50 degree angle to a 90 degree angle.

The hospital staff outfitted him with custom Lightning McQueen casts to support his healing feet. His parents hope he will stand soon.

“Instead of sitting down or lying down all the time, he could have that sensation of bearing on his hips and spine,” said Stacy Halstead, Tripp’s mom.

Stacy says Tripp’s journey has been a long one.

“Sometimes it seems like no progress at all when you kind of look back,” said Stacy.

But Tripp’s physical progress is unmistakable.

“He smiles now. And he pouts now. And he cries now and gives you evil looks if he’s upset. And a year ago, we didn’t have any of that. So that’s huge,” said Stacy.

She said he’s getting stronger every day.

“We want our baby back and he is slowly coming back to us every day,” said Stacy.

WSBTV