GEORDIE Shore's Aaron Chalmers' ex Talia Oatway has given an update on their seriously ill son's hospital stay. The 32-year-old shared a new snap of Oakley, who was born with Apert Syndrome, after he had to have emergency surgery last week. 4 Aaron Chalmer's ex Talia shared a picture of her son Oakley from his hospital bed Credit: talia.
oatway / Instagram 4 The mother son duo cuddled up for a selfie together Credit: talia.oatway / Instagram Talia told fans that her little boy had to go back into surgery after a hole was found in his skull, causing brain fluid to leak out. Today the mum shared a picture of the youngster with a smile on his face while standing up in his cot in his hospital room.
"We still have the lumber drain in. Someone woke up happy today," she captioned the post. Talia then shared a sweet selfie of the mother son duo having a cuddle.
What is Apert syndrome? APERT syndrome, also known as acrocephalosyndactyly, is a rare disorder that is named after the doctor who first discovered it in the early 20th century. It is a genetic condition and is caused by a mutation of the FGFR2 gene. This affects how cells in the body - namely bone cells - grow, divide and die.
Children born with Apert syndrome have a characteristic appearance, which is caused by the bones in the skull and face fusing and not growing in proportion, according to Great Ormond Street Hospital. It can increase a child's risk of hydrocephalus, which results in pressure building on the brain, and it .
