Felix Orinda, popularly known as DJ Evolve, will need to undergo three more surgeries in order to get back his conversational voice.
This is according to his father, John Orinda, who spoke to newsrooms on Monday, September 26, 2022.
Mr Orinda and Evolve recently had a doctor’s visit at the Nairobi Hospital where this diagnosis was made.
“He cannot express himself very clearly. Sometimes when he speaks, it is very difficult to understand him but his nurses say they can immediately understand what he’s trying to say. The mucus plug makes things a bit difficult for Evolve,” said Mr Orinda.
Currently, Evolve has a tracheostomy. The Mayo Clinic defines this as a hole made by surgeons in front of the neck and into the windpipe.
A tracheostomy tube is then placed into the hole to help the patient breathe when the usual breathing route is blocked or reduced. This is an intervention done after a person suffers severe trauma to the neck.
DJ Evolve was shot in the neck in January 2020 during a club hang out with friends and fans.
