‘Little miracle’ is on mend after 12 ops
BRAVE NOAH (7) SMILES ON DESPITE HIS AGONY
THESE are the heartbreaking pictures that show how agonising life has been for brave young schoolboy Noah Quish since he was born.
The seven-year-old underwent his 12th operation last month and is now home recovering before his next medical procedure in October.
He was born in March 2017 and diagnosed with a heart condition, severe obstructive laryngomalacia, scoliosis and malformation of the brain.
Severe
The youngster has also endured severe sleep apnoea, a chromosome deletion and meningitis.
Mum Una yesterday described him as their “little miracle”.
She said: “Noah is doing great. He’s getting back to himself but obviously still stiff and sore.
“He is not able to do the things he loves yet like play at the park.
“We are so proud of him and how far he has come. He is our little miracle. It’s been a rough few years.”
Noah’s latest surgery last month was for scoliosis, which is when the vertebrae form a curved line instead of being straight.
He has had a dozen operations in total, including open heart surgery at four months old and surgery on his airways. He has had six brain operations, two heart ops, one on his lungs, one on his appendix, one that required a feeding tube to be inserted into his stomach, and now one on his spine.
Home
Noah endured six hours on the operating table for the scoliosis surgery. Parents Una and dad John were at his hospital bedside again, along with big sister Leah.
He is now home and recovering, which Una revealed will take time. She said: “He has a long road ahead of him before the next surgery in around six months.
“He’s very sore and not too mobile yet, but he is determined to get back to himself soon.”