3-year-old Baby Needs N19m for Liver Transplant
Mojidola Lawal
A 3-year old Onyemaechi Chinedum is in dire need of N19 million for a liver transplant in Yashoda Hospital, India.
Baby Chinese was diagnosed with with Obstructive Jaundice at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).
He has been battling with the ailment since he was a few days old. And his condition worsen as he grows.
At four months, he was diagnosed with “infantile cholestasis secondary to a choledochal cyst’’ at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. This was followed by an enlarged spleen.
He underwent a surgical intervention-cyst extension, cholecystectomy and roux-en-hepaticojejunostomy at six months old.
A histologic report further revealed the infant had liver cirrhosis in him after the surgery.
According to a medical report from Babcock and LUTH, Jaundice was observed..
Following this, LUTH carried out a post-surgery diagnosis and Chinedum was diagnosed with chronic liver disease secondary to the choledochal cyst.
The Paediatric Consultant Gastroenterologist (Dr Adeniyi) at LUTH conclusively noted, “Chinedum is presently on supportive medical therapy. He needs to undergo a liver transplant surgery.”
The father of the baby, Mr. Chinedu Onyemaechi, who has been tending to his care since the death of his mother nine days after his birth recalled: “Chinedum was born on 24th April 2019. My wife had him through a caesarean session and she was discharged five days later, but died on the ninth day.
“My boy has been surviving through various medical interventions. But now critical and the only remedy is the transplant which would costs about $39,000, according to the hospital estimation.
“Please help my son. I lost my wife already. I don’t want to lose my son too,” he appealed to Nigerians.
To support Baby Chinedum, donations can be sent to FCMB, Account Number: 8725650011, Account Name: Onyemaechi Chinedum Zinachimdi. He can also be reached on 08038972784.
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