VALHALLA, New York (WABC) -- Luke Dunn, a 5-year-old triplet, is finally returning home to his family after an 11-month stay at Blythedale Children's Hospital.

In August 2024, Dunn suffered a cardiac arrest after nearly drowning in his family's pool.

He suffered a traumatic brain injury and doctors warned his mom that he might never "make meaningful recovery."

"As his mom, of course you always hope for the best, but ... people are telling you, 'expect the worst, this recovery may not be possible,'" said Dunn's mom, Stephanie Griffin.

Dunn was transferred to Blythedale last August, far from his home in Suffolk County, Long Island.

"The day he got here, he was still on a lot of medications, making him very sleepy, his muscles were all very tight, he was kind of just laying in bed, stil

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