November 27, 2019
Htwe is a 6-month-old baby boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, two older sisters, and other extended family members.
When Htwe was born, he had low glucose level and was admitted at the hospital for 18 days. He was doing fine until a few weeks ago when he started to have infrequent seizures.
Doctors want Htwe to undergo a CT scan, a procedure in which x-ray images taken from several angles are combined to produce cross-sectional images of the body. This scan will hopefully help doctors diagnose his condition and formulate an appropriate treatment plan.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $414 to cover the cost of Htwe’s CT scan and care.
Htwe’s mother said, “As a mother, I’m very sad for my son. I look at him with pity. I’m worried he won’t grow up to become a normal kid like others his age.”
Htwe is a 6-month-old baby boy from Burma. He lives with his parents, two older sisters, and other extended family members.
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March 18, 2020
Htwe underwent a CT scan and care.
Htwe went to Mae Sot Hospital for a CT scan of his head. However, instead of just receiving the CT scan, Htwe was admitted. He received a blood test, urine test, and a stool test before undergoing the CT scan. The CT result showed that Htwe has hydrocephalus, a condition where there is an abnormal build-up of fluid in the brain. His condition was not severe enough to require surgery to insert a permanent ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt as is sometimes needed. Instead the doctor drained the fluid through an external shunt on the day after his CT scan.
Since Htwe had the fluid drained, his condition has improved. Before he used to experience multiple seizures in a day, but now he only experiences one in a day. That too, the doctor told them would gradually improve and disappear over time. However should the fluid accumulate in his brain again, he will require a VP shunt placement at that point.
Htwe’s mother said, “Htwe still has seizure once a day but not frequently like before. The doctor explained that the seizures will stop in a few days.”
Htwe went to Mae Sot Hospital for a CT scan of his head. However, instead of just receiving the CT scan, Htwe was admitted. He received a bl...
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