–US doctors determined to make her see from both eyes, whole again

SHONDELL Williamson has endured unimaginable pain and suffering since she was brutally burnt with corrosive acid by her reputed husband, an attack which has left her consumed by hospital stays, numerous surgeries and seemingly endless doctor’s visits.

But with the help of the Saving Hands Emergency Aid, Inc. (SHEA) Foundation, she has found the strength to get her life and some of her vision back, so that she can raise her two children and be an advocate for victims of domestic violence.

According to a post on the SHEA Foundation’s Facebook page, Shondell underwent vision correction surgery, and her sight was restored in one eye, but the extent of her injuries was so extreme, that despite her doctors’ numerous attempts to keep scar tissues from growing over the opening of the other eye, they have been unsuccessful. But they are not giving up.

“There is a strong chance of improving her vision further, but it will require at least one more complex surgery, involving two very skilled surgeons. And we are working to make this happen,” the Foundation said.
Also, Shondell is undergoing extensive facial reconstructive surgery, particularly to her nose, which was dissolved in the acid attack.

According to SHEA, this is an extremely lengthy process, where a bone from her rib was used to graft her nose. She is now healing from that surgery.
But despite all her difficulties, SHEA says it remains committed to seeing Shondell through the completion of her treatment.

“Shondell has now been under our care for 17 months, and will be in active treatment for several months to come,” the Foundation said, adding, that in order to keep this up, it is kindly asking persons for whatever help they can give.

It was on January 19, 2017 in New Amsterdam that Shondell’s jealous boyfriend disguised himself as a woman to get close to her so he could douse her with the substance that disfigured her entire face and upper body.
On December 15, 2017, she underwent a gruelling eight-hour surgery. It was a difficult one that almost never happened.

The man responsible for her condition, Alfred De-Jonge, had journeyed all the way from Linden to Berbice to commit the act after Shondell had finally summoned the courage to end the abusive 10-year relationship. And as he bathed her with the acid, he had the gall to scream, “If I can’t have you, no one will!” He then escaped in a waiting car.
He is now facing attempted murder and remains behind bars, awaiting trial.