Al-Marsad Newspaper: Sarah Al-Mousa told the story of her affliction with a strange and rare disease 28 years ago, and her family’s journey in search of care within and outside the Kingdom, and how it was treated in a simple way.
swelling in feet
He said during an interview with the “Yahla” program broadcast on the Gulf Rotana channel: “In the early 1990s, I was nearly 10 years old and had cancer in my right leg, and at that time health care in Al-Ahsa was not. as advanced as it is now, and we needed a specialized orthopedic doctor to diagnose it.We had to go to Riyadh and the medical reports were sent to Switzerland and Great Britain.
diagnosis wrong
He pointed out that the diagnosis, according to medical reports in Saudi Arabia and Britain, was a mistake and doctors said the only treatment for the tumor was foot amputation.
He indicated that there was a case of blurred vision. Pointing out that her family did not make the decision to amputate her, specifically that she was in slight pain and was able to move and go to school.
going for me America
He said one of his father’s friends suggested he go to America and introduce her to a specialist doctor, and they actually went to America about a year after her injury.
treatment in America
She explained that the doctors took a sample of the bones, and it was found that the tumor was benign and did not require surgery, and put her foot in a cast for 6 months.
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