Nan Htet is a 23-year-old man from Burma. He lives with his mother, sister, brother-in-law and niece in the village in Mae Sot District, Tak Province, Thailand. His sister and brother-in-law are agricultural day laborers, and his mother stays home to take care of her granddaughter. Nan Htet used to work with his family, but has paused work due to his medical problems.
Some months ago, Nan Ktet was working in a field with his family when he felt unwell and started to vomit, so he went home to rest. Later that night, he began to have a seizure and his mother called an ambulance. He arrived at the hospital unconscious and was in a coma for 46 days. Partway through the coma, doctors had to perform a tracheotomy as his breathing was compromised. Eventually, Nan Ktet was able to be transitioned home with the tracheotomy tube still in place, and his mother has been taking care of him while he receives follow-up care.
Now, doctors want Nan Htet 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 be used to determine if his tracheotomy is ready to be closed, and will hopefully also allow doctors to diagnose his condition and determine further treatment.
Our medical partner, Burma Children Medical Fund, is requesting $469 to cover the cost of Nan Htet’s CT scan and care, scheduled for December 8th.
His mother shares, “I am happy when I heard that he could have his tracheotomy closed. Thank you so much for providing the support to my son again. I wish he could speak with others.”