But after battling the rare brain condition known as Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) for seven years, Madlene underwent a successful surgery a week ago to remove it. Madlene Cherop with her mother Lydia Biwott(left) and her father Richard Biwott at Top Hill hospital in Eldoret. Six hours after the surgery, Cherop was wheeled out of the theatre room awake and full of life. According to Dr Florentius Koech, an AVM is a very rare condition that has no known cause and can be congenital. “For Cherop’s case, the AVM was deep-seated on the right side of the brain and had caused large blood clotting.

Source: Standard Digital March 12, 2021 13:50 UTC