The 18 hours of brain surgery were very successful, Chu eluding death by the closest of margins. But despite his new chance at life, he was left with a range of semi-permanent afflictions, as the tumor had affected the nerves controlling his left craniofacial functions. The biggest impact was that he lost hearing in his left ear.
長達 18 小時的開腦手術極為成功，曲全立幸運地撿回一條命，不過由於腦瘤位置恰恰牽動著左半部顱面的多對神經，開刀之後，也為他帶來許多「不可逆」的後遺症。