Dear Friends and Relatives,
I am seeking your help----
I am a full time mother now, taking care of my one year old son. Unfortunately right after birth he was diagnosed with congenital heart disease when the doctor heard a murmur sound in his heart. They took further tests and later on discovered his condition (you may read more about it in the About Lysander section of this blog or by clicking on this link: http://welovelysander.blogspot.com/p/about-lysander.html). It was not easy for me to accept the situation at first considering the financial and emotional burden I had to take as a first time mother. But with the support and love of relatives and friends acceptance flowed naturally.
I devote one hundred percent of my time to ensure that my baby recovers from his disease. We have a monthly consultation with a pediatric cardiologist in Philippine Heart Center to monitor his heart condition. We were still hoping that his heart will heal naturally and that he will not undergo a painful procedure-open heart surgery. Unfortunately, just this month, the doctor advised us that he really needs to undergo the procedure as early as possible to prevent other complications from happening. We asked the doctor to give us time to look for financial help so the operation was scheduled for January next year (2011).
The operation is really expensive. The doctor estimated that we will spend P 475,000 for the operation costs alone. We can not produce this amount from our own resources. I have no regular income now and my husband’s income is not sufficient to provide for all our needs especially that our baby has other special needs. With our current condition we have no other option but to seek help from people and institutions who can give financial assistance for the operation of our baby.
As of now we are sending letters to foundations and other agencies who could help us. I already inquired from PCSO (Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office). They can give a partial amount for the cost which will be incurred during the operation. But they do not give the money beforehand. They ask for the hospital bill and they will give a guarantee letter to the hospital of the amount they can pay. I do not feel secure with such an arrangement because they will not process this beforehand and I am not sure how much they can commit. I am very sad with how social services work here in the Philippines. This the reason why I am still looking for other possibilities from foundations or other international agencies. I am also seeking your help if you know of any people or foundation who could help us.
Any form of support, especially through financial donations and prayers, would also be very appreciated.
Thank you and I hope you could help us.
With Love,
Liway
(Lysander's mom)
