Halle Smith, 4, of Canfield nearly died earlier this year …

Photo by Robert K. Yosay | published: October 10, 2013

Halle Smith, 4, of Canfield nearly died earlier this year after losing half of her blood after a tonsillectomy. Her mother, Jenny Enyeart, said she was told hemorrhaging is a risk in young patients, and that 2 to 4 percent of patients experience it.