Susan can’t take care of her family because she’s suffering from a gastric outlet obstruction, a mass that’s blocking food from moving from her stomach to her intestines. As a result, Susan cannot eat solid food without vomiting.
Susan is a single mother who is devoted to her children. A doctor first saw her for this condition years ago, but she couldn’t afford the surgery she needed. As a result, she lives on a liquid and mash diet. The team at AMHF says that without treatment, Susan “will waste away” from lack of nourishment.
AHMF writes, “Given Susan’s inability to eat solid foods, she is constantly weak and unable to work. She hates having to borrow and feels ashamed to ask her neighbors for little things such as salt. She longs to regain her strength and get back to doing casual jobs to provide for her children.” By removing the mass, Susan’s doctors believe they can enable her to eat and live normally.
Susan has saved $88 towards the cost of her surgery. It’s up to us to raise the remaining $1395 she needs to be treated. Let’s help her get the care she deserves.