Lucy recently visited John Radcliffe Hospital with her children, thanking Dr. Soleymani Majd for leading the complex surgery. Doctors describe this experience as rare and emotional, with a sense of familiarity with Rafferty.
It can be said that in an amazing medical feat, a baby in Britain was born twice. At 20 weeks of pregnancy, a teacher at Oxford University, Lucy Isaac performed five hours of surgery for her ovarian cancer, during which the surgeon temporarily removed her uterus. According to a report from the Daily Mail, after cancer treatment, the uterus is carefully returned to the body and the baby is delivered healthy during the whole period.
Lucy and her child Rafferty recently visited John Radcliffe Hospital to thank surgeon Soleymani Majd, who led the complex surgery. Doctors describe this experience as rare and emotional, with a sense of familiarity with Rafferty.
Lucy’s Cancer Diagnosis
Twelve weeks after her pregnancy, Lucy, 32, received a shocking diagnosis of ovarian cancer after undergoing a routine ultrasound. Doctors believe delaying treatment until delivery will spread the cancer, putting Lucy and her baby’s lives at risk. Due to the advanced stages of her pregnancy, it is impossible to perform a standard keyhole surgery, prompting the doctor to explore alternatives.
Rare medical procedures
Dr. Majd and his team then proposed a rare and complex procedure to remove cancer cells while leaving unborn children in the uterus during the surgery. Until now, only a few dangerous operations were performed, involving the temporary removal of Lucy’s uterus while maintaining its connection to important blood vessels and tissues to ensure the safety of Rafitti. During the procedure, a team of 15 medical professionals supported Dr. Majd. The uterus was left outside Lucy’s body for two hours before returning to its original position.
“Very lucky”
This is Dr. Majd’s most complicated case, but the surgery has been successfully performed and Rafferty safely in January. “After everything we went through, we finally held Rafferty in our arms,” said Adam, the baby’s father.
Lucy said she felt “very lucky” to diagnose and treat without any symptoms.
