Florton surrounded by Pavee residents after she was stabbed by an 18-year-old man.
Fifteen-year-old Felicity Florton, who was brutally stabbed in Pavee, Castries by a former schoolmate of the George Charles Secondary School on Thursday (June 12), is scheduled to undergo a major surgery this week.
Doctors had said the surgery is a matter of life and death and that the teenager has a 50/50 chance of survival. However, at the same time, the surgery is necessary to stop the bleeding, which Florton has been experiencing since she was admitted at Victoria Hospital.
The teenager’s mother, Heather Charles of Carielle, Castries, told St Lucia News Online (SNO) today (June 24) that the doctor requested to see her today and upon visiting him she was told that her daughter must undergo surgery.
According to mother, the doctor suspects that there may be a hole in Florton’s lungs. However, a risky surgery is the only option at this time to find the place of the bleeding and to hopefully stop it.
Charles is hoping that Florton comes out of the surgery successful, but noted that her daughter’s condition has deteriorated over the past few days.
“I break down this morning when I heard she have to do the surgery because I wasn’t expecting that. She has been going through so much and to go through that again is heartbreaking,” Charles said.
The teen’s mother had told SNO in a previous interview that she is hoping Florton does not have to undergo the surgery, as she is not prepared for a negative outcome.
Asked how the teenager has responded to news that she has to undergo a surgery, Charles said her daughter is saddened.
“She is just crying all the time,” Charles said, adding that she has spoken to the hospital’s counselor to check up on her daughter.
Florton was stabbed 11 times by 18-year-old Stephon Joseph who was charged with attempted murder and eventually granted bail.
Florton had undergone a successful eye surgery, but continues to have problems breathing.