Girl, 6, left convinced she was pregnant after hospital delay | UK | News
A six -year -old girl from East Belfast says that her mother, who has serious learning difficulties, stays in the limo during the future of her daughter’s treatment after months of trouble and hospital visits.
Kaia, which is autistic and non -verbal, has suffered from serious constipation for the last eight months. His mother Rihannaa Gough says that long -term uncertainty and lack of consistent care causes great damage to both her daughter and their families.
Kaia was first admitted to the Royal Belfast Patient Children’s Hospital a week before Easter, and there was nine weeks – an experience defined as Rihannaa’s “nine -week hell”.
Rihannaa, “From now on, it was discharged in the hope that it would help to be at home and make it more comfortable,” Rihannaa said. Belfast Live. “They held NDT [Neurodevelopmental Team] The meetings would only fall after twelve hours. They tried to add drugs to their enemies, suppositories and even drinks because they didn’t take anything from the mouth. “
Rihannaa shared that the trauma of staying in a long hospital had a permanent effect. “Now, he just thinks that no one can reach him while wearing the Princess Peach dress as he feels the most comfortable.”
After being discharged in mid -June, Kaia had to be watched twice a week. Umut would help to be in a familiar environment to help the intestinal movements back to normal – but instead, things worsened.
“Within four weeks, the intestine was stretched from two to eight centimeters in four weeks, Ri Rihannaa said. “They told us that they would accept him on Thursday, and half of them came and went without a phone call.
Kaia later spent two more weeks of unstable hospital. A manual release has been tried, but failed because of the severity of blockage. A NG tube was tried six times, but Kaia had to be removed every time because of its sensory sensitivity.
The next step was a Peg (a feed tube directly placed in the stomach) or a stom. Rihannaa had discussed the options and the aftermath of the options he thought would be the best for Kaia. A meeting was planned with a surgeon on Friday morning – not only the surgeon’s appearance. Instead, he was discharged and was told to wait for an outpatient appointment.
While in the hospital, Kaia developed a heartbreaking misunderstanding. Due to his symptoms – Nusea, bloating and loss of appetite – and Kaia in children’s programs were convinced that he was pregnant.
“Kaia has a great understanding, not only communicating verbally and convinced that she was pregnant because of the symptoms that she felt sick, swollen and could not eat.
“When he was in the hospital, he was watching something, and even though he was a child friendly, he was convinced that he was there to give birth. We just tried to explain to him that he was there because he couldn’t go to the toilet, but that made him stressful.
“She takes something to the top and constantly says ‘baby’. I follow videos about the morning disease, because I assume that it should be because she thinks it’s because she’s sick.
“I expressed my concerns with a psychologist and I was told that it was just a fantasy. Yes, I know that some children love babies and whatever they love, but they don’t think they’re in a hospital to give birth.”
In contrast, a spokesman of Belfast Trust:
“Belfast Trust apologizes for the distress of Kaia and his family. We understand the frustration and anxiety that families expecting children treatment, procedures or surgery.
“KAIA was discharged with medication to manage his condition, and trust is trying to make an appointment to evaluate his suitability for a PEG. Each case is constantly examined by the expert team at the Royal Belfast Patient Hospital and given priority according to clinical needs and waiting times.”
Despite the security, Rihannaa says she’s still feeling abandoned, it’s not a clear way for her daughter’s care.
