Reading today's dailies has left me in total shock. Yes, I realise that Big B is BIG news and that the nation (across international boundaries) holds its collective breath if anything were to happen to Him! Even as prayers are being said for his speedy and complete recovery from his surgery, I'm filled with personal dread. That his abdominal surgery in 1982 could result in complications in 2005 is chilling to say the least.
My little one underwent major abdominal surgery at birth for repair of a cdh in 1999. By age of two, we were lulled into complacency inspite of the repeated episodes of 'colitis'. Within a fortnight of his second birthday party (the first party he had) he was hospitalised for a week before an 'exploratory' abdominal surgery was performed. It lasted much longer (nearly 9 hrs) than the initial surgery, was much more complicted and ofcourse huge Adhesions were seen with the original scar tissue...
The operation was reportedly a success BUT we were warned that Adhesions *could* develop anytime during his life. Another ('minor'!) surgery and 4 years later, I am filled with dread... am living in hope...
4 comments:
Hi! didnt know it was cdh, nor that he had so many surgeries. I drop in everynow n again to c whats going on......
Just 3! Hope it stays that way!
oh my ! you guys are very brave parents. and your child is very brave too. no wonder you can empathise with AB's situation.
Yes Prithi, my cherub is brave! But scuh bravery is not so unknown among babies. He, and we are blessed.
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