Desperate for answers, the Limpopo family never expected that a simple clinic visit would result in a botched operation and a critical throat leak for their teen son. The family is still waiting for answers on what went wrong.
A Limpopo teen has become the subject of mockery among his peers after an operation at Kgapane Hospital in 2015 causes liquids to leak from his throat.When a Limpopo family took their son to a local clinic in Sekgosese village, due to a swelling in his neck, they hoped for help, but instead, it resulted in a “Now, 14-year-old * Samuel Mathe , has become a subject of mockery among his peers, calling him a “boy with a tap on his neck".
“We were so scared …We told the nurses that the swelling was worse, and they called an ambulance to rush him to Kgapane Hospital,” Sarah added.However, Sarah and her family were shocked to find that Samuel had already“The doctors didn’t tell us anything about the surgery or the cause of my son’s condition,” she said tearfully.
A timeline showing the medical processes the 14-year-old Limpopo boy went through after suffering from a leaking throat after a “botched operation” at Kgapane Hospital, in 2015. ”When you tell him to do his homework, he doesn’t and starts crying …Last year , he even suggested that I move him to another school, because the ridicule was hard for him to handle.”
Moabelo added that Sarah was advised to return to the Kgapane Hospital early in January with Samuel, but once again, nothing was provided about his son’s condition.
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