Faziri

Faziri is a 4 year old boy brought to us a couple of weeks ago. His family were unable to give him the care that he needed and were also unable to maintain the hospital bills that were constantly coming in as he is a ‘sickly’ child and often in and out of hospitals and clinics. He has been with us a few weeks and on our first visit to the doctor to investigate his unusually large stomach we were told that he had Hirschsprungs disease. Sadly this has never been picked up before despite the numerous times he has been taken to have medical treatment.

“Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is a disease of the large intestine that causes severe constipation or intestinal obstruction. People with HD are born with it and are usually diagnosed when they are infants. Less severe cases are sometimes diagnosed when a child is older. An HD diagnosis in an older child or adult is rare".

We are amazed that Faziri has survived until now. His growth and development have been stunted and he has suffered from years of pain, dicomfort and missed medical diagnosis. We hope to have him admitted to hospital in the New Year for surgery and for him to have a biposy and then to have a Colostomy formed. Please hold him in your prayers as he is likely to need up to 3 operations.