Aaron Chalmers ex Talia Oatway has shared the heartbreaking news that her seriously ill son Oakley has had to have another emergency surgery. The Geordie Shore star's former partner revealed that her little boy had to go back into surgery after a hole was found in his skull, causing brain fluid to leak out. Sharing a picture in hospital with brave Oakley, whose head was wrapped in bandages, model Talia told her followers that Oakley had to go under the knife yet again to find out why his cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was leaking.
Last night (Saturday June 8) she wrote on her instagram stories: "Putting your child into theatre never gets easier. They are going to try and see where the leak of CSF is coming from. They won't put a shunt in yet as Oakley is still on strong IV antibiotics.
"There will be a meeting next week to discuss long-term plans if this carries on leaking. They mentioned he may have another drain fitted today." She then updated fans today, explaining that Oakley was out of surgery and the cause of the leak had been found.
Talia wrote: "Another surgery last night. They found a hole under Oakly's skull which was leaking CSF. He's got a lumbar drain in for now to help drain the CSF.
"There will be a meeting on Monday to discuss the next step which will probably lead to another operation which could be a shunt." Later in the day, she shared another picture with her pride and joy from his hospital room, calling him "the strongest little boy". Oakley suffers from a rar.
