March 6, 2023
Liza is a 4-year old girl who loves playing with her brother and eating fried eggs with rice. Her dad is a fisherman, and mother cares for her and her 1-year old brother at home.
When she was an infant, Liza had an ear infection which caused a cholesteatoma - abnormal skin growth - to develop in the middle ear behind her ear drum. This has caused Liza to experience difficulty hearing and subsequently a speech delay.
Liza’s family traveled to our medical partner, Children’s Surgical Centre, to receive treatment. On March 6th, she will undergo a mastoidectomy procedure in her both ears, during which ENT surgeons will remove the cholesteatoma. Children’s Surgical Centre is requesting $926 to fund this procedure. This support will cover medications, supplies, and inpatient care for Liza.
Liza’s parents are constantly worried about her, and they hope that this treatment will allow her to communicate and hear when she starts school next year.
Liza is a 4-year old girl who loves playing with her brother and eating fried eggs with rice. Her dad is a fisherman, and mother cares for h...
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September 22, 2023
Liza underwent treatment for her hearing loss.
Liza and her family traveled to Children’s Surgical Centre to treat her congenital ear deformity in which her ear was malformed and underdeveloped.
Liza had suffered hearing loss since birth, so doctors surgically implanted a device to partially restore her hearing. After surgery, she spent the night in the hospital, and then was able to return home the following day. She will return in six weeks for a check-up. Doctors are optimistic her hearing will improve, which so that she can have better communication and quality of life.
Liza’s mother said: “we feel hopeful that Liza will have good results. We hope she can go to school, listen and communicate well with people around her.”
Liza and her family traveled to Children's Surgical Centre to treat her congenital ear deformity in which her ear was malformed and underdev...
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