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AEGIR WOO
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
CHILD NAME: Aegir Woo
DOB : 24.10.2007
PLACE OF BIRTH: Mt Alvernia Hospital, Singapore
MUMMY NAME: STEPHANIE
ADMISSION DATE: 03.01.2008
DISCHARGE DATE: 14.03.2008
DURATION STAY AT KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: 71 DAYS
Aegir was diagnosed with a hole in the heart when he was 3 days old. On top of this, he also has complete bilateral syndactaly of 4th and 5th fingers on follow up with Orthpoedics. A Cranial ultrasound was performed that showed promient ventricles not amounting to hydrocephalus as well as a 5mm left chroids plexus cyst on 22/01/2008.
Aegir was a 3 mths old baby when admitted at hospital. He was admited on 03/01/2008 electively for closure of inlet VSD with Dacron patch, PDA ligation and Excision band. Post -operatively, he was transferred to CICU. He also underwent creation of BCPC on 11/01/2008 and eventually BCPC takedown on 19/01/2008.
When discharged, he went home with cpap with the oxygen support of 0.5%. He was on medication for the treatment of these conditions.
Till now, he is still on O2 support for treatment of chronic lung disease.
He has been seen by both occupational therapist, physio therapist, speech therapist as well as Cardic and primary baby doctor for his postnatal growth retardation, delayed milestones, heart issues as well as treatment for his chronic lung disease.
He will be going for another operation for his fingers this coming October.
(See below photographs)
Angels Of HEART♥ 10/14/2008 02:32:00 PM
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