Kimberly Krone's 9-year-old son Tristan helped save his mother's life by calling 911 after she was struck by lightning in her own home.
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For a little more than 16 minutes, Tristan stayed on the phone with the 911 dispatcher. When authorities arrived, he showed them which numbers to call in his mother's phone.
Krone's husband is listed as "My Love" in her cell phone. Krone, who told "GMA" that she was "extremely, extremely surprised" to hear how calm her son was on the phone, spent 26 hours in the emergency room and was hospitalized for three days. She was sweating profusely, having seizures and her central nervous system shut down.
Today, she still is prone to hot flashes and dizzy spells as the residual electricity makes its way outside her body. She told "GMA," her left side is still weaker than her right.
"I'm doing pretty good," she said. "I'm feeling a lot better than I did that day."
The city council has recognized Tristan for his actions, and he now has become a celebrity in his hometown. The young leader earned the key to the city. Krone said she was not surprised by her oldest child's heroics. She said he's always helpful, which is how he earned the family nickname Papa Smurf.
She said Tristan is absolutely her hero.
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