10-year-old boy waiting for medical procedure amid growing backlog
CTV
A growing number of patients in Ontario are currently awaiting medical procedures that have been cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A growing number of patients in Ontario are currently awaiting medical procedures that have been cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
That includes surgeries at the London Health sciences Centre (LHSC) that may take years to clear.
Tiffany Loyer’s 10-year-old son Owen is one of many patients waiting for an important medical procedure. Loyer said he needs a cecostomy tube to help manage his symptoms.
The mother of three said he has a condition that affects his ability to go to the washroom.
Last April, their family decided getting a cecostomy would be best to help with his symptoms and improve his quality of life.
“We just want him to have that quality of life that he deserves to have,” said Loyer.
His procedure was scheduled for Sept. 2021. In December he was put on a waiting list. But since then, the family hasn't been told when it will be rescheduled to. But not for a lack of trying, as Loyer has worked tirelessly to make sure her son receives the treatment he needs.
