Please Help Us Pray For My Son Waki
My son, Joaquin, may be suffering from Biliary Atresia. It is a
condition of the liver wherein the bile ducts are absent or inflamed
or, though present, unable to convey bile out of the liver. It is not
clear how or why this occurs. Without any outlet, the bile builds up
within the liver and begins to poison it.
The doctors have not ruled out nor truly confirmed this condition. More tests are needed to be done as soon as possible.
We really need your prayers. Our baby Waki will turn 2months this April 25th.
He
is a brave boy. If you can see him, you wouldn’t think that there’s
something wrong with him, aside from the fact that his skin and eyes
are somewhat yellowish.
Last Sunday, a blood transfusion was
done to address an immediate concern, his severe anemia, which may be
an effect of his condition. Right now, his skin is no longer pale. It
is still a bit yellow but it is an improvement from before wherein his
palms and feet are pale and yellowish. His hemoglobin count is now
increased to a normal level. We’re hoping it will stay that way.
Right
now. we are seeking opinions from other doctors, and we’re doing it
fast, since time is of the essence. Kasai Procedure, a surgery to
correct the bile duct, is best done before an infant reaches two months
old. This affords biliary atresia babies with an 80% chance to live a
normal life without having to undergo a liver transplant. Our utmost
quest is to find the best doctor to perform the said surgery on Waki.
Again,
please pray for our baby boy. Since Kasai Procedure is not 100%
successful, we really need all the prayers we can get. Waki is our
first baby, and the very first grandchild. Please…please include us
in your prayers.
Thank you very much.
