fighting for life: more surgery for baby who swallowed battery - small lithium ion battery
On Wednesday, a baby who fought for life after swallowing a battery underwent more surgery, but the family worried that the "future will be bleak ".
Devonshire Harch's internal organs in his throat were severely burned after swallowing a small button lithium
Ion battery in December
Wednesday's surgery is expected to improve the comfort of his ventilator.
Susan Bennell, Devon's aunt, said he would never live without a ventilator or a feeding tube.
"The future is bleak," she said . "The one-year-
The old boy from Tauranga has had more than a dozen surgeries.
He had two major surgeries in three months, each lasting at least six hours.
Devon's mother, Amanda, said many times to the Bay afterwards: "This is the last chance because there is no further surgical intervention.
She said: "She said that the surgeon had removed Devon's esophagus, discharged the saliva collection to his neck, and closed the opening in his stomach.
He is eating through his stomach tube.
You can help support the recovery of the 1-year-old baby in Devon in April 12, and his family calls him a soldier.
MS Hatcher said in the March that although the doctor did not give any indication whether he would go through the ordeal, she still had hope.
He suffered from seizures, cerebral hemorrhage and infection.
"He's definitely a soldier. he won't give up.
"He went through the great difficulties that I thought were bad for him and he went on," she said . ".
"This is a miracle.
He may now be more disgusting than when he first came in because his lungs have just been severely hit by inhaled pneumonia ,(
Where the contents of the stomach enter the lungs).
"There are times when I think this is the end and I will say goodbye to him.
His temperature reached 40 degrees.
4C, we don't know if he has any other options.
During this round of surgery he lost all his esophagus and we are not sure if his trachea would heal enough to allow him to breathe independently --
But we must continue to have hope . "
"This is absolutely terrible speech.
Although there are some very bright moments, something very positive has happened to us and he is getting better and better.
There are also some incredible lows, just terrible.
This is not what my worst enemy hoped.
"It was" terrible "to stay in the intensive care unit for more than three months," she said ".
"In the last two weeks we have been very close to three families who have lost their children.
"Hard" is not the right word, it is terrible.
How do I get to a 6-year-old (
Devon's sister, mickela)
Yes, the child is there. he is not there now.
It's terrible because it's my turn next time.
"You cry because you are afraid, and then you will cry because you are happy because he will do something amazing.
When he was really sick and went for the last surgery, he raised his hands and touched my face. he smiled and smiled on his face, but his eyes were very sad,
He is very painful.
But he wanted to bring me closer.
Small things like this make me feel that everything will be fine.
"Devon is still fragile and we still have a long way to go.
At this point, it is very likely that we will seek answers and further surgical options in the US or the UK.
"But he is the strongest person I have ever seen. . .
I don't know who else can go through what he went through and still smile.