Lydiah is a single mother of an 8-year-old and 5-year-old. She used to work at an eatery but has not been able to go to work recently due to her medical condition.
Lydia has had abdominal swelling and pain for the past six months. Three weeks ago, Lydiah’s brother found her unwell and vomiting and took her to hospital. Lydiah’s CT scan revealed a that 11.15cm heterogeneous cystic mass on her pancreas.
Lydiah has been scheduled for a curative laparotomy on October 31 with our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare (AMH). Because the mass is large enough to be affecting her adjacent organs, doctors may also need to perform a splenectomy and/or distal pancreatectomy to fully remove the cyst. Lydiah has been relying on her brother to support her treatment, but they are unable to afford the $1,704 needed for the proposed surgery.
A naturally calm and stoic woman, Lydiah says, “I cannot work due to my condition. My children depend on me and are now forced to live with relatives. I am weak and dependent on other people. I need this treatment to be well again.”