The famous Youtubeur Carlito has announced that his baby, born at the beginning of the year, is suffering from an illness. Indeed, he is suffering from Hirschsprung’s disease and will have to be operated on. We will explain everything to you.
Carlito, whose real name is Raphaël Carlier, is the proud father of three children! Indeed, with his wife Erika Fleury, Carlito is the father of Etienne and Jonah and a third son born on January 15, 2023. Unfortunately, everything does not go as planned with his youngest. Indeed, on his social networks, Carlito announced that his baby suffers from Hirschsprung’s disease. It is a congenital disease affecting the digestive tract. Specifically, this disease results from a defect in the development of the nervous system in the wall the terminal segment of the intestine, according to the definition of Necker Hospital.
As a result, Hirschsprung’s disease prevents part of the colon to function normally. Also called “congenital megacolon”, this disease discovered by the Danish pediatrician Hirschsprung prevents the stool from passing out properly. This results in intestinal obstructions that can cause diarrhea or constipation. Before this disease was known, some children died of constipation with abdominal distention. Today, the disease can lead to bowel obstruction with peritonitis or sepsis.
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Hirschsprung’s disease: Carlito’s baby will have to be operated on
Due to the dangerousness of the disease, Carlito’s baby will have to undergo an operation. Indeed, surgeons usually remove the diseased area of the colon to treat Hirschsprung’s disease. This surgery takes about four hours, which is very long for an infant. Shocked after the diagnosis was announced, Carlito spoke to his community: “It’s hard. The operation takes place in a month. If we put things into perspective, if we compare, it’s not much. At least, we hope so.”
On March 5, Carlito announced that a break in the publication of his videos on his Youtube channel. “This period is more than necessary to take a step back, reinvent yourself and rediscover the pure pleasure of creating content with friends more simply”, Carlito said. As a reminder, Hirschsprung’s disease affects approximately 1 in 5,000 children and more frequently boys.