Two years after the birth of her first child, Heba was eagerly awaiting her second child. Baby Elias Al-Jafail was born with a beautiful smile and a small face. Everything was fine until he was two months old, and then the family’s life was turned upside down.
Two months of breastfeeding and the diary of a child who is slowly growing, but what was two months ago is not the same as after, and this is where the story begins.
Symptoms began to appear on Elias, and after conducting tests and entering the hospital, it was found that he was suffering from high infections. However, the shock came when the doctors informed his parents that he was suffering from a disease called NEC, which usually affects premature babies or appears at birth or during a detailed examination. Nothing appeared during pregnancy or after birth, but rather it appeared two months and a week after his birth, and this is considered a very rare case in medicine.
This disease, according to what his mother Heba described, “is fatal to the intestines, especially in my son’s case, which is considered rare, as the disease caused the erosion of most of his esophagus, leaving only 24 centimeters of it intact. Elias struggled with what was left of him, and the doctors’ statement was the second blow to the family.” They received it by saying: “It is impossible for him to live unless he undergoes a transplant.”
From the moment of diagnosis until today, Elias struggled with his small body and what remained of his resolve to stay alive. Today he is 6 months old, and he has only seen his home a few times, as he spent most of his days in the hospital due to his delicate and difficult condition.
His mother confirms that, “A week ago, his condition worsened and his symptoms intensified again. This disease will not leave him easily, and it turned out that it had destroyed what remained of the healthy space in his intestine. He was urgently admitted to the hospital and his condition is critical and difficult.”
With heartbreak and many tears, Heba says, “We only have 2 to 3 weeks to secure the required amount, which is 120 thousand dollars, for Elias to undergo a transplant in Turkey. Today, I stand helpless between the amount that is difficult to secure in these difficult circumstances and is considered an imaginary number for us, and my son, who is racing against time to survive.” “He breathes and I give him a new chance in life.”
The most difficult thing, as Heba points out, is that “this operation is not performed in Lebanon. It only exists in some countries, including America, Europe, and Turkey. We do not have the luxury of options. All we want today is to save him from death. Whoever sees his smile as he struggles with his illness, I only want to give it to him.” “His right to live, and to save what remains of this small area in his country and prevent its erosion.”
There is no solution for Elias except to undergo a transplant in Turkey. This cry is being made today by his mother, hoping that it will reach white hands to help her save Elias from the specter of death. Tears race down her cheeks like time racing against Elias. All she wants is for his illness not to deprive her of his laugh, which provides her with joy and patience. She wants him to live like other children and wait for help, no matter how small, to secure the required amount.
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2023-10-26 12:57:00
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