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Brave Little Mark Salazar |
With nothing to waste but time, my usual "facebook lurking" stumbled upon a picture of a child named Mark Salazar and shared with it is a link about his story.
Only 1 year and 8 months old, he was unfortunately diagnosed with Biliary Cirrhosis when he was just at his 7 months. The youngest child of Dennis V. Salazar and Maritess B. Salazar from Sampaloc, Manila. He was in and out of PGH and UST hospitals since his 1st birthday. Due to his congenital problem, the common cough and cold progresses to pnuemonia. His young body is susceptible to complications and infections, and has suffered from measles, diarrhea and sepsis.
Despite his illness, he is a lively toddler. A personality that has touched the doctors at UST who sent him well wishes upon discharge, all hoping not to see him being admitted again.A brave child needs your support, in any way you can give. One way is by helping raise funds for his liver transplant. Each shirt contributes to the PhP 2.5M he needs for this operation and his monthly check-up, blood tests and medicines.
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| poster ad in his father's fb account |
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| young Mark Salazar posing infront of his T-shirts |
Shirts are available for P 300.00 (+shipping) in Black and White in the following actual sizes:
Large - 21"width -28length
Medium - 19"width - 26length
Small - 18" width - 25" length
Xsmall - 17"width - 24" length
weighing 1 kilo below (guaranteed next day delivery)
Origin: MANILA
Destination:
Metro Manila - P140
Luzon - P145
Visayas - P150
Mindanao - P155
G-cash 09165382179
or Banco De Oro- Maritess Salazar/ Mark Angelo Salazar
Savings Account No. 0300886918
Swift Code: BNORPHMM
The family was advised by Dra. Gregorio (Head of Gastro-Interology, PGH) that Mark badly needs a liver transplant as soon as possible. Mark can actually get the liver from his mother up to his 2nd cousin. The Liver Transplantation will need to be done in Taiwan at the Chang Gung Hospital and has a 97% survival rate.
Mark’s father has resigned from his job to dedicate his time to care for his youngest son while the mother is on indefinite leave from her job. They are being supported by relatives. They have done fund raisers through raffles and t-shirt sales. They have also appealed to PCSO and will be receiving financial help but it will not be enough to cover the transplant and monthly medical maintenance like check-up, blood tests and medicines.Prayers and medical/financial donations are most welcome.
These are the following medicines that Mark needs:
Propanolol (Inderal) 10mg/ tablet – 1/2 tablet twice/daily
Spirinolactone (Aldactone) 25mg/tablet – 1/2 tablet twice/daily
Prozinc 10mg/ml – 2ml once/dailyCaCo3 500mg/tablet – 1/2 tablet once/daily
Multivitamins (Clusivol Drops) – 1ml twice/daily
Ursodeoxycholic acid (Ursofak) 250mg/capsule divided into 5 ppcap – 2ppcaps every 12 hours/daily
Vitamin D (Rocaltrol) 0.25mcg/cap – 1 cap once/daily
Vit. E (Zyme E) 200iu/cap – 1 cap once daily
Vit. K (Konakion) 10mg/ml – 0.2 ml. once/daily
For donations or shirt orders, please email : save.baby.mark@gmail.comAny form of suppoprt is most appreciated. Please spread the word and share this. THANK YOU!
source: http://www.facebook.com/newliverforMark?sk=info and Mr. Dennis Salazar ( father )
I was really touched by this story that I befriended Mr. Dennis Salazar, who is still up (like me) in the wee hours of morning answering my inquiries about the t-shirts that I hope to buy for me and my husband and hopefully some of my friends (and readers - if any). I really really hope they'll be able to raise the money since there's a 97% of survival for this child and the his mom and cousins are willing to be donors. My prayer tonight goes out to this family just across the Manila bay. May God bless them!
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