Baby Felisa (not her real name) is a little warrior from Zamboanga whose remarkable journey illustrates the power of timely medical intervention. During her mother’s pregnancy, there were concerns such as hypertension and gestational diabetes, which were effectively managed. The prenatal ultrasound appeared normal, though a detailed, congenital anomaly scan was not performed, leaving the family unaware of what awaited …
On May 18, 2023, we received a frantic message on our Facebook page from a friend of BJ (not his real name), a 35-year-old male diagnosed with Brown-Sequard Syndrome, a condition where one experiences generalized weakness due to a benign tumor in the spine. The surgeon BJ consulted said the materials needed for the operation would cost PhP 350,000! BJ …
A FAMILY’S HERO Every day, Emerson gets up early to gather his merchandise and leave the house, hoping to make some money for his family. He works as a vendor, enduring the heat of the sun and the pouring of rain, eager to make ends meet for his four children. Emerson knows that he can’t stop working even for a …
A STORY BEHIND A MOTHER’S SMILE She was glowing. Her pregnancy was a walk in the park. Every prenatal checkup added to her excitement of meeting her baby whom she named Smile – the name she chose to capture the joy that her pregnancy brought her. Everything was going great, until she got the result of her ultrasound. It showed …
JM is an 11 year old boy residing in Tondo, Manila. He first presented with seizures in April 2020 which gradually increased in frequency to almost daily. During this time, he was taking on-line classes as a 5th Grader and finished the year with honors despite having attacks that would occasionally cause his cell phone to fall and need repair. …