I want to hold my parents by the hand, sing my favorite folk songs with a microphone, that small dream seems simple but is a long journey for a 5th grade boy D.Q (11 years old, Ha Tinh province) when he was born with disabled hands that could not hold them.
The child has birth defect of an emptiness of the rotation, two curved forearms, and no thumbs. A previous surgery accidentally damaged the growth bone, making it impossible for her right hand to be extended. Every day, from wearing a shirt to pouring water, is a challenge for me.
With both congenital heart disease and hand problems, child Q weighed only 20 kg even though he was 10 years old. However, the boy is always smiling, the main artisan of the class, famous on social networks thanks to folk music clips recorded by the teacher. Every song, every look of mine issued a sound of desire to hold the microphone to stand on stage.
Her father, Mr. L.T.Q, is also a man disabled by paralysis since childhood and has persistently sought treatment for his child. He wrote a letter to the Childhood Enhancement Fund in the hope of finding healthy hands for his son. Luckily, Q's case received support for all treatment costs.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the child was examined and planned for surgery by French doctor Stephane Guero - a hand surgeon. The medical team consulted carefully because congenital heart disease makes prolonged anesthesia dangerous.
We only have one chance, so every operation must be absolutely precise, Dr. Stephane Guero shared. On May 20, doctors performed the first surgery to place a special metal frame on the patient's right hand. Every day, the family will have to slightly twist the frame to stretch the bones gradually in the hope of reaching 6 cm after 6 months.
According to Dr. Guero, in addition to surgery, recovery depends a lot on perseverance and thoroughness in daily care. Medics pave the way, but recovery is a family battle, he said.
It is expected that after the bone pulling phase, Q will undergo bone grafting and thumb adjustment from the index finger to restore the handle function. Although the journey is still long, his hands have begun to stretch out, enough to hug his mother and wave to everyone during the check-up in early June.
Just 6 cm, but for a child, its a whole world, Dr. Guero said.
Hopefully one day in the near future, patient Q will be able to hold the microphone himself, sing a folk song to the fullest as a gift to those who have helped him extend his arms, and even his dream.
