Patient Info: Pham Quoc Huy

During the first few days of October, GFO had received a letter from Mr Pham Dinh Chien. Through the letter, we had come to know about little Pham Quoc Huy. Five years since the little one opened his eyes to life, he had seen nothing yet but the battle with his disease – bone cancer. Back in Vietnam, the little one was diagnosed with a tumor on his right shoulder. Because of that, he had undergone many chemotherapy treatments but the tumor still not letting go of the little one. As a result, the doctor had suggested that it would benefit little Huy to let them remove his right hand joint.

Thought it would be like killing themselves, his parents did not agree with that idea. Fortunately, God had never rejected any wishes; a Japanese doctor in Vietnam had brought hope back to the family by recommending them to seek medical assistance in Singapore.

During the first visit of Mr Chien to KK Mother’s and Children’s Hospital in Singapore, he did not know about the existence of GFO, therefore, he asked for help from his brother on communication matter with the doctor. Although GFO only came into the picture until Mr Chien returned to Singapore, our generous stream of helps had not stopped pouring into this case since then.

Through some tests, doctors in KK Mother’s and Children’s Hospital had concluded that the metastasis of the malignant tumor had drawn closer and closer to lungs. Because of the metabolism of little Huy’s body did not react well with the chemical, the little one’s life is on a thread. He would need to undergo many more chemotherapy treatments. It is so critical that each of every single treatment has to be successfully done in order to carry on with the next one.

During the early stage of the process, little Huy will have to undergo the total of three chemical transfusions. Each of the stage will last for approximately a week. The third treatment will be the longest and most challenging time that the little one had to go through. After that, doctors will have to run a test on him and decide whether to do an operation to remove the tumor.

GFO had reached our helping hand to even a small need of the family such as meeting them at the airport, showing them around, and giving moral support to the communication matter with the doctor. With that, GFO hoped to provide the family a comfortable environment just like back home. Recalling the first time the poor father met with our Chairman, Mr Chien could not hold his tears for even a split of second. Recalling the occasion when Thanh Van- a member of GFO, had spent her entire day accompanying little Huy so that he would let the doctor get his blood for testing. Recalling the times when little Huy had just undergone chemical transfusion and GFO paid a visit. Lots of us felt the crack in our hearts when we witnessed little Huy lying on his bed, looking exhausted, his lips are chapped and he would not touch any foods. And there are times that we felt relieved when little Huy tried to eat some, a moment later; we received a call from his father. How sad he sounded! His son had vomited out everything due to the chemotherapy side effect.

Even though the route in front is rough and winding and the distance that little Huy and his family would go to to fight against the disease will be long, GFO would always be there with them. “A bridge through trouble water” and the family of all patients, GFO had also prepared documentaries for the family to request for financial donations from everywhere.

(Translated by Thien Vu)