LD26231: Relatives suffering from incurable diseases, poor families struggling in adversity
HUE - 2 young children with congenital kidney disease, grandmother with cancer, poor family exhausted due to treatment costs, the future becomes bleak.
Days and nights by the hospital bed
Ms. Duong Thi Quynh Nhu (34 years old, residing at No. 6 Pham Thi Lien Street, Kim Long Ward, Hue City) has 2 children, Nguyen Minh Anh (2 years old) and Nguyen Van Hai Dang (5 months old). Both children were diagnosed with congenital hydronephrosis from when they were still in the womb.
According to Ms. Nhu, Minh Anh's illness was discovered when she was still in her mother's womb. At that time, doctors could not intervene, so the family continued to monitor her health.
On August 2, 2024, when she was 3 months and 10 days old, Minh Anh underwent surgery to remove the ureteral prolapse. By October 17, 2025, the disease became more complicated, and she continued to undergo surgery to treat ureteral stenosis on both sides.
About a week after the surgery, the doctors removed the urinary catheter, but Minh Anh could not urinate on her own, so the catheter had to be re-placed. Two weeks later, when the doctors continued to remove the catheter, her condition did not improve.
Through examination and treatment at Hue Central Hospital, Minh Anh was diagnosed with congenital neuroblastoma, causing her to be unable to urinate proactively.
On November 5, 2025, Minh Anh continued to undergo surgery to remove the urinary tract to the skin. Since then, she has still had to use urinary catheters and is frequently infected.
Every time the weather changes, Minh Anh often has a high fever, cough, and his health is affected. Prolonged treatment also makes his life almost only revolve around the hospital and examinations.
The family hopes Minh Anh will soon stabilize her health so that she can remove the urinary tube, go to school and live like her peers.
Meanwhile, baby Nguyen Van Hai Dang, only 5 months old, was also found to have watery kidneys and is being monitored and cared for by doctors at the hospital.
Struggling to keep hope for the children
According to the family, the cost of medicine and treatment costs for the 2 children is currently about 8 million VND per month. With difficult circumstances, this is a not small expense.
To have money to take care of their children, the family had to borrow from neighbors, friends and relatives. However, these loans only helped the family survive for a short time, while the treatment of the 2 children was still prolonged.
Difficulties are compounded when the grandmother of the 2 grandchildren has kidney cancer with bone metastases, has had one kidney removed and is often sick. She needs someone to take care of her, and the family also has to cover additional treatment costs.
The children often have to go to the hospital, so Ms. Nhu has to stay to take care of them. The father works far away, both working and finding ways to manage money to cover the treatment costs for the children.
As a mother, everyone wants to give birth to a safe and healthy child. But I am not so lucky. Both children were diagnosed with the disease when they were still in their mother's womb," Ms. Nhu choked up.
Looking at her 2 young children being treated, operated on and facing illness one after another, Ms. Nhu could not hide her pain. The poor family's wish at this time is that the children continue to have conditions for treatment, Minh Anh can soon stabilize her health to remove the urinary tube and be able to go to school.
Mr. Truong Dinh Quoc Thinh - Head of Kim Xuan residential group (Kim Long ward, Hue city) said that Ms. Nhu's family is currently in very difficult circumstances.
We hope philanthropists and benefactors will care and support Ms. Nhu's family so that the family has more funds to continue treatment and have the opportunity to overcome illness and difficulties," Mr. Thinh said.
All help for life situation LD26231, please send to Tam Long Vang Charity Social Fund - 51 Hang Bo, Hoan Kiem Ward, Hanoi. Account number (STK) 113000000758 at VietinBank Hoan Kiem Branch, Hanoi; Account number: 0021000303088 - at Vietcombank Hanoi Branch; Account number: 12410001122556 - at BIDV Hoan Kiem Branch.
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