Update on Afiq's visit to Plastic Surgery

Assalamualaikum,

Afiq's appointment with Plastic Surgery last Thursday yields positive news and worrying news.

 

Positive news:

Dr Shawal (plastic surgeon) agreed to do operation on Afiq's cleft as soon as possible. Could be this year. After Raya, there will be CT Scan. If results OK, they will proceed for operations. Which means at least 4 days in ward (1 day prep, 1 day op, 2 days post op). If all goes well, Afiq will soon be feeding as normal and not from gastrostomy tube anymore.

 

Worrying news:

Dr Shawal (HKB) concurred with Dr Wan Azman's (HUSM) earlier assessment that Afiq's cranium is not growing. Dr Wan Azman's assessment was that either the brain has stopped growing, resulting in the cranium stop growing, Or the cranium has stopped growing, therefore preventing the brain from further growth.

Whichever it is, both are worrying news. Dr Wan Azman was the leader of the group for combined clinic session, where experts from HKB and HUSM get together on monthly basis to review cases like Afiq's.

 

Will update more later on Hakimi.