Mzansi Woman's Heartfelt Tribute: Partner Sacrifices Paycheck for Child's Surgery, SA in Tears
- A lady took to social media to express her gratitude towards her man who sacrificed his salary for their child's medical bills
- In the video, the woman showcased her son, who had squinting eyes and had to undergo an operation to have them fixed
- The clip touched people as they flooded the lady's comments section to praise her partner for being a present father
- Advanced Health Ophthalmologist Dr Junet van der Merwe spoke to Briefly News on squint eye surgery
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A South African woman took to TikTok to celebrate and show appreciation to her partner. The lady's post left many social media users in their feelings.
Source: TikTok
Woman shows gratitude to her partner
The touching video shared by @mokgadi_hlabola on TikTok shows a little boy with squinting eyes. The lady expresses gratitude towards her partner, who sacrificed his paycheck to have the boy's eyes fixed through eye surgery.
In her video caption, the young lady said the following:
"To my man who sacrificed all pay for his son's medical bills for the operation to fix his squint eyes and saved him from being builled in his growing."
@mokgadi_hlabola further thanked her partner and wished him well, saying:
"May God bless him abundantly, so thank you for saving the small guy."
Watch the video below:
SA praises the lady's man
People flooded the comment section as they sent their heartfelt messages to the woman's partner, while others shared their experiences of facing the same issue as the lady's son.
Onalerona said:
"Nna, I'll ask where did you get help??? I'm in the same situation, and I'm being bullied every day please help."
Ziphelele wrote:
"For those with financial constraints, government hospitals with an ophthalmologist offer these."
PetersonThandi thanked the woman for raising awareness:
"Thanks for showing ppl that this can be corrected even at government hospitals."
To which she reacted by saying:
"And I see people didn’t know that this can be fixed am happy I was willing to make people aware."
Thabelo Moyo added:
"My sister, ur man is a very lucky man. Having a woman who acknowledges and appreciates what he does, it's all that man desires. I thank u on his behalf."
All about squinting eye surgery, according to an expert
When it comes to squinting eye surgery in children, Dr Junet van der Merwe says there are many different kinds of strabismus surgery, depending on the underlying cause of the squint.
The doctor says the following when speaking to Briefly News:
"If a child develops a squint, it is very important to see an ophthalmologist immediately to determine the cause. Prescribing glasses might help, but if the squint is severe, surgery is often the only option.The surgery is complex, but it entails removing the muscles (that move the eye up, down ,left and right) from the eyeball and reattaching them in a different position to pull the eyes straight. This entails very detailed measurements and mathematical calculations.
Dr Junet van der Merwe listed the potential risks and complications associated with squinting eye surgery for children, saying:
"The most common complication is that the surgery is unsuccessful, and the squint persists or that the muscles do not attach properly and pull loose from the eyeball. There are other less common complications like globe perforation and impaired blood supply to the anterior part of the eye. Fortunately, these are rare."
In terms of the favourable outcome of the surgery, the Ophthalmologist said the success rate depends on the underlying cause of the squint and is difficult to quantify. Often these operations need to be repeated because the eyes are not 100% straight.
"Strictly speaking, strabismus surgery does not improve vision, and ideally, the surgeon wants the vision to be good in both eyes before surgery, otherwise the poorly seeing eye will simply drift again. If the squint is corrected quickly, some children might regain stereopsis or depth perception. Unfortunately, this is not always attainable."
The recovery period is a few weeks, and the children will have mild redness and discomfort in the eyes during this period. It might be painful when they move their eyes.
After a child has undergone squint eye surgery, Dr Junet van der Merwe says they don't have to wear eye patches as their eyes are open. They usually use eye ointment for two weeks or until the redness and swelling subside. "They should not rub their eyes," adds the doctor.
The potential long-term effects or complications the child may experience after squinting eye surgery, according to the expert, are as follows:
"The most common problem is recurrence of the squint. Also, surgery for an eye that turns in, for example, might result in overcorrection and cause the eye to turn out after surgery. This will require another operation to fix it. Some children might experience double vision after the surgery."
Lifestyle or activity restrictions a child will need to follow after squinting eye surgery include the following:
Do not rub or bump the eye while it is healing. They should avoid swimming while the eye is healing because it can cause infection. Contact sports should be avoided until the surgeon advises otherwise. The children may resume normal activities of daily living after one week.
Mzansi mom praises husband, who embraces her son like his own
Briefly News previously reported on a woman who took to TikTok to openly and lovingly appreciate her husband for loving her and her son from a previous relationship.
A sweet video shared by @zee_jonas shares a montage of pictures and videos of her family as she reveals how her husband willingly got into a relationship with her and loved her son like he was his own.
Some clips include the man bonding with the little boy and attending the child's preschool graduation. @zee_jonas describes her husband as the missing piece of her family's puzzle.
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