article_snippet: After the initial skin transplant, The boy was forced to endure a lengthy wait for further surgery to allow The boy breathing to fully recover from the ordeal.
article_snippet: At the end of last year The boy breathing ability had recovered and was at the standard required for the operation to go ahead,' said The boy. '
article_snippet: There will be at least seven to ten operations to complete the basic recovery. '
article_snippet: At present each operation will be limited to the three-hour mark to prevent the anaesthetic from harming the child.'