Yik Siu-ling, one of the survivors of the Manila hostage tragedy is hoping to finally get a normal life again with a surgery to rebuild her jaw in Taiwan.
Yik is the first survivor to receive compensation, financed by Filipino businessmen, from the Philippine government. However, she reveals the compensation is barely enough to cover the costs for her surgery.
Three years ago, Yik along with other members of the Hong Kong tour group was held captive. Bullets shattered her lower jaw, left thumb and right index during the bundled rescue.
Yik has already undergone dozens of surgeries to bring life to normal – the latest attempt in Hong Kong, Yik’s jaw was rebuilt by implanting bone from her calves but inflammation and bone abnormality forced Yik to have the implanted bones removed in August this year.
Yik wasn’t planning on more surgeries after the recently failed attempt but has decided to keep going for the sake of her five-year-old son. Right now, Yik can only intake solids, she can’t close her mouth and saliva keeps dripping out of her mouth – she has to keep a mask on in public.
Source: SCMP
