Little Kuji has Tuberculosis plus Asthma (part 2)
Bantayan Island, Philippines: March 5, 2008 - Kuji & his Mother Jen photographed at home, 4:39pm
Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/100s f/3.5 at 54.0mm iso400
A thousand Thank Yous to Dr. Batayola in Bantayan Town for seeing little Kuji on short notice a few days ago; I just simply rose up to his office on my motorcycle & gave him the info. on Kuji, and he told me to bring him in immediately.
Dr. Batayola didn't charge me for the exam, and I paid for 3 days worth of medicines, with the Doctor contributing 3 more days of meds this past weekend, until we can get together to see about getting Kuji into a program here on the Island where he can obtain his necessary meds gratis for the next 4 months, or for however long he needs them.
There's also the huge issue of Kuji being diagnosed as malnourished, and both of these issues are probably going to turn into a long term problem, as there's 8 children in Mama Helen's Family, and although they do seem to have a bit more food available to them than same time last year (specifically eggs), it's spread over the entire Family, and unless I'm able to procure a Food Sponsor for the Family, little Kuji and the other children won't be able to overcome being malnourished here anytime soon.
If anyone would like to help Jen/Kuji/Mama Helen's Family in terms of supplying better food to them, please contact me as soon as possible - this child needs serious help, as the next step is hospitalization if he is not able to recover on his own, with more nourishment & medicines.
I was thinking over this past weekend - if I had not noticed Kuji's lung issues, or if I had not made this trip back to Philippines this year, what would have ended up happening to little Kuji months from now, with the progression of asthma PLUS TB?
Many Thanks for reading today - God Bless.
PJAMES
ps: just so everyone's on the same page as to Kuji's present situation - Kuji's father is a young Filipino, who left Jen when Kuji just before his 1st. Birthday - he has not had any contact with his son, nor has he made any effort to send any support monies, not even a single Peso for Kuji's needs.
Olympus E-1, Olympus Zuiko 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital: 1/100s f/3.5 at 54.0mm iso400
A thousand Thank Yous to Dr. Batayola in Bantayan Town for seeing little Kuji on short notice a few days ago; I just simply rose up to his office on my motorcycle & gave him the info. on Kuji, and he told me to bring him in immediately.
Dr. Batayola didn't charge me for the exam, and I paid for 3 days worth of medicines, with the Doctor contributing 3 more days of meds this past weekend, until we can get together to see about getting Kuji into a program here on the Island where he can obtain his necessary meds gratis for the next 4 months, or for however long he needs them.
There's also the huge issue of Kuji being diagnosed as malnourished, and both of these issues are probably going to turn into a long term problem, as there's 8 children in Mama Helen's Family, and although they do seem to have a bit more food available to them than same time last year (specifically eggs), it's spread over the entire Family, and unless I'm able to procure a Food Sponsor for the Family, little Kuji and the other children won't be able to overcome being malnourished here anytime soon.
If anyone would like to help Jen/Kuji/Mama Helen's Family in terms of supplying better food to them, please contact me as soon as possible - this child needs serious help, as the next step is hospitalization if he is not able to recover on his own, with more nourishment & medicines.
I was thinking over this past weekend - if I had not noticed Kuji's lung issues, or if I had not made this trip back to Philippines this year, what would have ended up happening to little Kuji months from now, with the progression of asthma PLUS TB?
Many Thanks for reading today - God Bless.
PJAMES
ps: just so everyone's on the same page as to Kuji's present situation - Kuji's father is a young Filipino, who left Jen when Kuji just before his 1st. Birthday - he has not had any contact with his son, nor has he made any effort to send any support monies, not even a single Peso for Kuji's needs.
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