The Yemeni "Salah", who is 50 years old, suffers from health problems in the urinary tract and needs surgery in Thumbi Hospital, Ajman, to remove bladder and ureter stones. It costs 21 thousand and 900 dirhams, and he appeals to those who help him with the costs of the operation.
And the patient tells his story to «Emirates Today», saying: “My problem is that I have been suffering from the formation of stones in the kidneys for 10 years, I have been to several hospitals in the country, and many surgeries have been performed to remove and break up stones, because my body is permanently forming stones, and I was I am treated previously with medications that prevent the formation of stones that cause me severe pain. ”
He added that «before a period of severe pain in the bladder, and I entered the aftermath of Thumbay Hospital in Ajman, and it became clear after medical examinations and tests that I suffer from stones in the bladder and ureter, and the doctors decided to perform surgery to eradicate these stones, as the amount of treatment in the hospital with examinations and analyzes Medical, medicine and hospital stay is 21 thousand and 900 dirhams, and this is an amount beyond my capabilities to perform the operation that I need. ”
He continued: «I became confused in conducting the process because of the financial inability, especially in light of the exceptional circumstances that we are going through with the (Corona) pandemic, knowing that I previously applied for help in charities and foundations, but I did not find a response, as I am in urgent need to conduct the process "But I don't know what to do under the circumstances that I am ordering."
He said «I have a family of seven children, and I used to work previously, but since my services were terminated due to the closure of the institution that I worked in, and seven years ago I did not agree to find work, and my oldest son is our only breadwinner, as he works in a government agency with a salary of 4,500 Dirham goes to life expenses and requirements under the circumstances we are going through, as I tried hard to find work but I did not agree with that, and I do not know how to manage the costs of my treatment, so I appeal to the people of good and merciful hearts to help me with the costs of my treatment, which for me is very expensive In light of the modest income of my family ».
The medical report issued by Thumbay Hospital in Ajman indicates that the patient is 50 years old, and he has already been admitted to the hospital and it was found that he needs surgery, as is the removal of stones in the bladder and ureter, which costs 21 thousand and 900 dirhams.
The patient has undergone numerous surgeries because of his permanent kidney stones.