Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
David Gebala said the 12-year-old underwent a cranioplasty, and doctors saw no visible signs of the infection that had slowed her recovery.
- On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 12-year-old Maya Gebala underwent a successful cranioplasty to repair her skull; father David Gebala reported the procedure showed "no visible signs" of infection.
- This cranioplasty marked Maya's fifth surgery, following previous complications where an infection hampered her recovery; mother Cia Edmonds previously expressed hope this procedure would be the final operation needed.
- Despite the successful repair, Maya remains monitored for hydrocephalus, a buildup of fluid in her brain; David Gebala noted she is "not entirely out of the woods yet," but she can now look around and squeeze fingers.
- The family hopes that within 10 days, the fluid buildup will subside naturally to avoid a shunt; David Gebala stated, "Our hope is that over the next 10 days and beyond, her hydrocephalus will subside naturally so she can avoid another surgery."
- Maya was shot three times during the February 10 attack in Tumbler Ridge that killed eight people, including five children and an educational assistant; investigators identified the shooter as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who killed herself after the assault.
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Tumbler Ridge Shooting Survivor Undergoes Fifth Surgery, Father Calls It a Success
School shooting victim Maya Gebala has undergone a successful cranioplasty to repair damage to her skull and her family is hopeful the procedure will be the 12-year-old’s final surgery. Maya’s father David Gebala announced the success of the procedure in a May 5 Facebook post, saying that although the operation “took a little longer than expected,” a synthetic implant is now in place where his daughter’s skull was damaged by one of the bullets t…
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Surgery to repair skull a success for Tumbler Ridge shooting victim Maya Gebala
VANCOUVER - The father of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who was gravely injured in the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shootings, says surgery to repair her damaged skull has been a success.
Tumbler Ridge shooting victim’s family reports operation success – Energeticcity.ca
Maya Gebala’s prosthetic skull surgery was a success, according to her father, David Gebala. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — GoFundMe, Krysta Hunt for Cia Edmonds) TUMBLER RIDGE, B.C. — The cranioplasty for a prosthetic skull for a Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting victim was a success. In an update posted to Maya Gebala’s GoFundMe page, David Gebala, Maya’s father, has said that Maya’s cranioplasty was a success. According to an update on…
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