November 19, 2020
Leang Sim is a seven-year-old 1st grade student. She has one older brother who is 11 years old and in the 6th grade. Their father sells vegetables at the market and their mother is a vegetable farmer. When Leang Sim is not at school she likes to play with toys with her brother, read books, watch TV, and go outside with her parents.
When Leang Sim was one, her mother first noticed she had a curved spine. Doctors have now diagnosed Leang Sim with thoracolumbar scoliosis. She arrived at Children’s Surgical Centre (CSC) with a curved spine reporting difficulty walking, sleeping, and trouble breathing after strenuous activity.
Surgeons at CSC will place an extending rod inside Leang Sim’s back to help improve her condition now and as she grows, the rod will be extended to alleviate her scoliosis.
Leang Sim’s mother is hopeful for the surgery and said, “I hope my daughter can walk well after surgery.”
Leang Sim is a seven-year-old 1st grade student. She has one older brother who is 11 years old and in the 6th grade. Their father sells vege...
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December 24, 2020
Leang Sim underwent spinal surgery.
Leang Sim has had progressive difficulty breathing, sleeping, and walking from her congenital curved spine. To correct this, specialty doctors at CSC implanted rods and screws in her back that can be extended as she grows. This will allow her spine to grow straight and heal without any further curving. After recovery in the hospital, she will start physiotherapy to help strengthen her muscles. In the future, she will return to have the rods extended as she grows taller.
She shared that she is feeling a little bit anxious to return to school, where she enjoys reading and math. “I hope my back will be strong, I will able to walk normally and I can return to school, wear a nice dress, and can help my mother with daily chores like cleaning, shopping or the cooking.”
Leang Sim has had progressive difficulty breathing, sleeping, and walking from her congenital curved spine. To correct this, specialty doct...
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