A grieving mother has shared her heartbreak after losing her “perfect” son just days after a routine operation to remove his tonsils.
Jessica Yugovich is now desperately waiting for answers about what led to three-year-old Aliyah’s untimely death.
Aliyah Yugovich underwent a tonsillectomy at St John of God, a Catholic hospital in Australia, on June 28 and was discharged the following day, according to 7NEWS.
Just three days later, on July 1, the three-year-old returned to the hospital with flu-like symptoms.
Doctors at Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) diagnosed her with Influenza A and discharged her on July 3.
The next morning, her parents were forced to call an ambulance when Aliyah began coughing and vomiting blood.
Paramedics rushed to perform CPR at the scene before she was taken back to PCH and placed in a coma and placed on life support.
Tragically, brain scans and an EEG showed there was no brain activity and Aliyah’s parents were tragically forced to turn off life support. She died on July 7th.
Aliyah’s mother Jessica described her daughter as “too perfect for this world” in an emotional Facebook post.
“Life will never be the same without you,” she wrote.
“You are the most beautiful girl to ever walk this earth.
“None of this is fair, it was never meant to be this way, but I hope you know how proud we are of you.
“You fought until the end, but it’s time to let him rest. We love you to the moon and back, always and forever our little angel.”
The coroner’s report is expected to provide some answers about Aliyah’s cause of death in the coming days.
‘My condolences’
A GoFundMe was created to help support Aliyah’s devastated parents as they live “every parent’s worst nightmare.”
“Anything you can contribute, big or small, helps,” the page says.
“That means they have more time to grieve without rushing back to work.”
So far, the page has raised AUD$82,781 (£42,830) for the couple.
St John of God Health Care Acting Group chief executive Ben Edwards expressed his condolences to the family.
“St John of God Health Care is deeply saddened by this news and expresses our deepest condolences on the devastating loss of Aliyah to the family,” Edwards said. news.com.au.
“We can confirm that the patient underwent an elective procedure at Hospital São João de Deus Murdoch.
“Our priority at this time is to protect the family’s privacy and therefore we have no further comment.”
Child and Adolescent Health Service acting chief executive Simon Wood said the death had been reported to the coroner, according to the Western Australia.
“The Child and Adolescent Health Service offers the family our sincere condolences on the passing of their son and extends our support in this time of grief,” he said.
“The death has been reported to the coroner, as is the usual process, and the cause of death will be determined following a coronal post-mortem examination and investigation.”
What is a tonsillectomy and is it safe?
Tonsillectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the tonsils.
The tonsils are two small glands located in the throat that are part of the body’s immune system and help protect against infections.
The NHS may perform a tonsillectomy to treat breathing problems or when the tonsils become repeatedly infected.
Although the operation is safe, there are some potential risks, including bleeding, damage to teeth, sore throat, ear pain and nausea.
You may want to wait and see if the problem improves on its own before deciding to have surgery/
Source: SNS
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