Needs surgery to correct the deformity for AED 313k

A crooked spine deprives Aisha of her childhood

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The child suffers «Aisha Indian 8 years» suffering severe warp in the spine since birth caused her pressure on the visceral organs and problems in walking and breathing, and deprived her of enjoying her childhood, and currently entered a critical stage, and needs urgent surgical intervention, and according to Al-Zahra Hospital, she needs surgery in the spine to correct the deformity, and its cost is 313 thousand and 463 dirhams, and the problem is that her father is a simple employee whose salary barely meets the requirements of life and cannot manage even a small part of The cost of the operation, and appeals to the owners of white hands to extend a helping hand to him and help him manage the cost of urgent surgery that his child needs, so that she can move normally like children, and dispense with the wheelchair that accompanies her day and night.

The child's father told the story of her suffering with the disease to "Emirates Today", saying that his daughter Aisha is one of the people of determination, who is the last of the cluster, explaining that she was born suffering from a crooked spine, but he did not notice this problem at first, and after the passage of time she began to grow and when she tried to walk, he began to notice a curvature and lateral curvature in her body, and over the months the problem appeared clearly, and he took her to a private hospital and the necessary tests and rays were done and her condition was diagnosed as suffering from "scoliosis" or warp laterally to the spine.

He added that due to his deteriorating financial situation, he could not do anything for his child, but during the recent period, the warp in the spine increased significantly and caused her pressure on the visceral organs, and she became unable to walk, as well as difficulty breathing as a result of this warp, which affected her psyche until she cried in grief for her health.

The father pointed out that he finally took her to Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai, and accurate examinations and x-rays were carried out and a comprehensive diagnosis of her condition was made according to x-rays, and it was found that this warp affected her negatively as it puts pressure on her internal organs, causing her various problems.

He stated that doctors unanimously agreed on her urgent need for an urgent surgery to correct the deformity of the spine, which costs 313,463 dirhams, and this is an amount beyond his modest financial means, and he does not know how to manage this exorbitant amount in light of his daughter's need to perform this operation as soon as possible.

The girl's father explained that he is the only breadwinner for his family members of four, and works in a private entity with a salary of 5500 dirhams, of which 2750 dirhams go to rent the house, and the rest goes to the expenses and requirements of life, and does not know how to act under the difficult circumstances he is going through.

He added that the health situation of his daughter is worsening on a daily basis, and that he could not bear to see her in pain all the time and he is unable to help her, so he took all means and knocked on all doors in search of a solution to the problem of his child, and all his efforts failed, appealing to good people and people with compassionate hearts to help him manage 313 thousand and 463 dirhams, the cost of surgery needed by his sick child.

Spinal curvature

According to the medical report issued by a private hospital in Dubai, and obtained by «Emirates Today» a copy of it, that the child Aisha suffers from «severe scoliosis», which is a warp in the spine that causes her pressure on the visceral organs and problems in walking and breathing, and the child is in urgent need of surgery in the spine to correct the deformity, and the cost of surgery is 313 thousand and 463 dirhams.

Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine that is often diagnosed during adolescence, and although scoliosis can occur in people with conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, the cause of the majority of scoliosis cases that affect children is unknown.

The surgical intervention depends on the placement of a metal articular device, in addition to one of the patient's ribs, which is cut into pieces that add to the device helps to straighten the vertebrae and reduce the severity of the curvature of the spine to a certain degree.