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  1. Request received16/12/2022
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Why is treatment sometimes done earlier than the payment?

When a case is urgent and vital, hospitals often proceed with delivering medical care right away to save a life, even before the finalisation of admission procedures. Usually, when this happens, hospitals put the bill on our credit until the funds are transferred to their accounts. That’s why the chronology can sometimes be in disorder.

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Bashir U., 2

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Health problem

Digestion system

Urgency rating

0

Required amount

$15

About digestion system

Hirschsprung's disease is a rare condition that causes poo to become stuck in the bowels. It mainly affects babies and young children.

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Epsilon Specialist Hospital Kaduna

34, Gongola road off Chalawa Cresent Barnawa Kaduna Nigeria

Background

Bashir is the first of 2 children. He lives with his family in Kasua Bachi, Tudan wada in Kaduna State.  Bashir likes playing football and likes to ride bicycle. He does not like to be dirty. He likes to be clean as he could request for a change of clothes at the slightest dirt found on the clothes. Many times he tried to change his clothes himself when no one is willing to change him. He has been born with inability to pass stools effectively, has recurrent fever, abdominal swelling and frequent hospitalizations. Surgery is supposed to have been done since infancy but the parents cannot afford the surgery. Procedures Done: Rectal Biopsy. Procedures Needed to be Done: Trans anal endo-rectal pull-through.

Medical history

Hello! My name is Aisha Mohammad. Bashir is my son. He is suffering from Hirschsprung disease. He was brought to Epsilon Hospital for the surgery. Before the surgery he was passing his stool with difficulty. After the surgery the stool was going without difficulty now. We really appreciate the help from Helpster. Thank you so much! Thanks a lot!

Prognosis

High chances on full recovery after a surgery. The earlier the better as fewer complications to be expected. If not treated eventually we be fatal.

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