UPDATE: HUANG RECOVERING AND AWAITING NEXT SURGERY
Huang Chuncais is healing very well from his last surgery. Doctors hope that he will be ready for his next operation within the next six months.
There are two main risks that accompany the next operation: the position of the tumor and blood loss. The tumor is currently positioned against his brain, making it difficult for doctors to perform the surgery. Due to the nature of neurofibromatosis, the tumor is clustered in several locations, like bundle of grapes, throughout his flesh.
The risk of rapid blood loss also poses a complicated problem. Because neurofibromatosis grows in clusters, the area where it is concentrated needs a lot of blood, and the veins correspondingly expand to serve it. These can become enormous–several inches thick–and if accidentally cut, would result in rapid blood loss.
Professor Xu, who has treated five other neurofibromatosis cases, says because the size of the portion of the tumor they intend to remove is slightly smaller than the last two operations, it should not necessarily be any more dangerous. Plastic surgery may or may not be feasible: Each operation causes great strains on the body, and Xu would need to determine how Huang’s body reacts to the surgeries before moving ahead. Xu believes Huang will need at least three weeks to recover in the hospital after his next operation.
Although Huang has never been outside the hospital in Guangzhou, Xu would like to take him 'out and about' to see some of the sights, perhaps on the river at night to see the lights.
Huang wishes to be well enough to attend his sister’s wedding, which will take place later this year or early next year. He is now able to play with his young nephew, something that was difficult for him to do before. His ultimate dream is to earn enough money to repay his parents for their care.
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