Can we help?

[scottish144]

In between classes at school bump.

 

[cvstrat]

Donated $10. Wish I could afford more.

I can't believe that with all the money spent in the world every day that people could be left to suffer like. I hope they get her in surgery soon. Keep donating people!

 

[Aimster]

I'm going to donate $100 when I get back from work.

 

[glen]

Does anyone have any idea how much we have raised in this thread?

 

[Zysoclaplem]

How did it come to this? How was this tumor allowed to grow to 16lbs before acting? Why not 1lb? or 5lbs? How could they let it grow for this long?

 

[Aquila76]

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem
How did it come to this? How was this tumor allowed to grow to 16lbs before acting? Why not 1lb? or 5lbs? How could they let it grow for this long?

I wondered that too, so I went to a couple med/health sites. This disease actually replaces developing bone with fibrous tumors and lesions. The skull and facial bones are usually the most affected, but at the satrt are only evidenced as pain and headache type symptoms. Apparently, the tumors spread very quickly. In the facial area where the bones are thinner, the effects of the lack of bone and the swelling of the fibrous tumors become more pronounced more rapidly. It also appears that the disease causes the affected skin and organ areas to grow more rapidly than unaffected parts, hence the swelling of her face.
EDIT: So that's why they're doing the surgery at 16 lbs, it may have all rapidly grown to that size and then 'stabilized' at that weight.

At least that's my interpretation of all the medical jargon I came across at WebMD, eMedicine, etc.

 

[Aquila76]

Why isn't this showing on the front page? We have enough posts to be in the bottom 5 of the 'Hot Topics' section.

 

[glen]

I recieved a thank you note from the foundation yesterday.

 

[scottish144]

bumpage++

 

[scottish144]

bumpage++

 

[oddyager]

Originally posted by: DaShen
I will donate after work.

 

[illusion88]

$15 bump

 

[jinduy]

++bump++

 

[saahmed]

bump for more donations

 

[scottish144]

Getting out of school early due to ice storm bump.

 

[Finalnight]

Tumor Removed http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10477033/

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
goodness - i am at a loss for words

i WILL find money to donate, even if it means rolling change.

well, i got my change jar out last night and i'm ready to roll. there is at least $10 in there and I will get my wife to match whatever I can dig up.

:thumbsup:

 

[1sikbITCH]

UPDATE!

Got this off of Yahoo's Picture of the Day or whatever it is:

Marlie Casseus, 14, a Haitian girl who has a 16-pound (7.26 kg) tumor-like growth on her face, is shown in this undated handout photograph. Casseus, who has a genetic condition that causes deformity in her bones, has undergone surgery on December 14, 2005 at Holtz Children's Hospital , part of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Florida. Casseus' case received global media attention, motivating thousands of people from across the globe to donate to the International Kids Fund which is sponsoring her medical care at the public hospital, part of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.

 

[meltdown75]

keep in mind all that there is still funds required for the facial reconstruction!!

 

[scottish144]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
keep in mind all that there is still funds required for the facial reconstruction!!

Exactly. Keep Donating People. I'll handle the bumpage until we get sticky or hot topic status.

 

[Syrch]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: Baked
Fvcking greedy doctors. Why can't they just do it for free? It's not like they need another 80 ft yacht or 10K sq. ft. mansion. Wait for enough money? WTF?

what is up with the medical community that they are actually waiting for enough money to be collected until they will help this girl? :|

I agree with this completely. Its like one of use telling our grandparents we can't help them with their PC until they give us there life savings. So ridiculous. I bet the doctors feel good that they are willing to do the operation...just not willing to do it for free. I was never a fan of just how much doctors make. My sister once had a wart removed and it cost $220 for 5 minutes work. Lucky insureance covered most of it. Still upsets me

 

[1sikbITCH]

To answer the above question (again), the doctors are doing this for free. It's the hospital that wanted the money up front.

"A team of doctors in Miami are ready to help the 14-year-old girl but they have to wait until enough money is raised to pay for her hospital stay."

http://www.local6.com/health/5302544/detail.html

 

[AreaCode707]

Girl had the operation - can we update the OP?

 

[Aquila76]

How can we get this into 'Hot Topics'? Isn't that thing rigged by date, not posts?

 

[MadPeriot]

bump...just donated $20.