BBCA baby has been “born twice” after the surgeons took their mother’s belly from her abdomen turning an operation that saves lives.
Lucy, 32, a special needs teacher who lives near Sonning Common in Berkshire, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 12 weeks of pregnancy.
At 20 weeks, a team of 15 doctors at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford carried out a five -hour operation to eliminate cancer cells in both ovaries, marriage.
His son returned to Lucy and “was born again” at the end of January with a weight of 6 pounds 5 oz.
Ovary cancer affects 7,000 women every year in the United Kingdom and more than 4,000 women a year who, therefore, according to cancer investigation.
The doctors feared that if they were expected until the baby was born to treat Lucy’s tumor, cancer would like to spread and represent a risk for his life.
But his pregnancy was too advanced to allow surgeons to perform standard lock eye surgery.
The procedure, with risks for both the mother and the child, has only carried out a handful of times worldwide.
Lucy said he performed a pregnancy test at the beginning of the summer of 2024 and that there was “a lot of emotion” when he returned positive.
He remembered having gone to the 12 -week routine at Royal Berkshire Hospital.
“The ultrasound spoke to us through the baby, who looked real and then she was very quiet.
“Only for a few minutes, Adam and I just look at each other” Oh, God, obviously he’s a bit off and is not happy. “
“Then he said that there is something here Lucy, he is in your ovary and I think you need to see a specialist.”
UNEDThe five -hour operation was to lift Lucy’s uterus, which still infected her unborn son, out of his abdomen.
It allowed doctors to examine and eliminate cancer cells in both ovaries behind the uterus.
The uterus remained connected to the uterine artery for Montain a blood and oxygen supply to the baby. It also remained attached to the tube and the left fallopian cervix.
Two team members kept Lucy’s womb in their hands throughout the procedure.
I was wrapped in a warm stars saline solution package to imitate being inside the body and keep it at the right temperature.
Mr. Hooman Soleymanii Majd described it as a “complex and challenging” procedure.
“The dedication and experience of our multidisciplinary team secured a positive result for both for Lucy and their baby.”
Lucy said he felt in “very safe hands” duration of his time in the hospital.
“Each doctor, the nurse we talked to was charming, supportive and knowledgeable, gave us the burning we needed.
“Not for a second doubt that we are still very well attended,” he added.
Lucy showed no symptoms before ovarian cancer was discovered and said she felt “incredible lucky” of having been diagnosed and treated.
