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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Lucy Bladen

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Mum stands up for son as surgery was delayed - Caught on Camera

Eilleen Eugenio and her son, Sean Hutterer. Sean had to get an operation at Canberra Hospital earlier this year but his surgery was postponed. Picture: Keegan Carroll

When Eilleen Eugenio's son, Sean, 17, waited for more than 10 hours for surgery, only to be told to come back the next day, she knew she had to stand up for him.

Sean required surgery after he injured his hand in a bike accident. On the day of his surgery Sean had to be at the hospital by 7am and he needed to fast for 12 hours beforehand.

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