The two brothers, “Abah” (19 years old) and “Sidi” (14 years old), suffer from a rare genetic disease called “mucopolysaccharides”, and they must take treatment as soon as possible, which is an enzyme taken by intravenous injection.
The value of one injection is 25,138 dirhams (for a period of six months), and they are in dire need of treatment available at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain, with a total value of 50,276 dirhams, after their mother – who is the only breadwinner for the family members – was unable to find treatment. They are in their home country, Mauritania.
And due to her worsening financial conditions since the death of her husband last year, she is unable to save any part of the value of the injections.
The mother appealed to good people and people with merciful hearts, to help her and stand by her to save the lives of her two sons from death, especially since their health began to deteriorate rapidly after they stopped treatment.
A medical report issued by Tawam Hospital indicates that the two brothers “suffer from a rare genetic disease caused by a defect (lysosome) due to its inability to produce the enzyme responsible for getting rid of sugar waste from the blood, which leads to the accumulation of dead substances in every cell of the body, and makes them A burden on living cells, so they cannot perform their tasks normally. Thus, increasing and developing damage occurs in all parts of the body, including the heart, bones, joints, and the respiratory and nervous systems.
The two patients need intravenous injections to help them replace the missing enzyme to get rid of waste and unwanted materials inside the cells of the body.
The mother of the two brothers told Emirates Today that her husband had worked in the country for more than 30 years.
During their stay, they had three children, “his father” (19 years old), “my master” (14 years old), and “Maryam” (13 years old).
She added that the suffering of her eldest son with the disease began when he completed his first year, when she noticed the appearance of different symptoms on him every month, such as swelling in the abdomen, unsteadiness of the pupils, blurred vision, and continuous crying.
In August 2016, strange symptoms began to appear in her son, such as stiff joints, a white cloudiness in the cornea of the eye, and a decline in hearing.
And she continued that she took him to Tawam Hospital, where laboratory tests and analyzes were conducted for him, and he stayed in the hospital for 20 days during which he received health care, and after the results of the examinations and analyzes appeared, it was found that he was suffering from a rare genetic disease called “mucopolysaccharides.”
The doctor emphasized the need to take intravenous injections to help the body burn and remove dead cells, as part of the ongoing construction and demolition process in the patient’s body.
She said that health insurance covered part of the costs, and a charitable organization in the country contributed the remaining part.
She added that similar symptoms began to appear on “Sidi” in 2013, so that the doctor confirmed that his condition was similar to that of his older brother, meaning that he also suffers from “mucopolysaccharides.” In January 2021, the husband died after suffering a stroke, leaving his family without a breadwinner, and the mother became the only breadwinner for her three children.
She said, “My only concern was to see my children in good health, and to be able to save their lives from danger, as I was receiving some assistance from philanthropists and charities, but their health condition began to worsen this year, because I could not afford the cost of treatment.” .
The mother appealed to benevolent people and those with merciful hearts to extend a helping hand to her, and to help her provide for the costs of her two sons’ treatment.
2023-07-27 22:07:38
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