Huge tumour tortures little girl

A couple in Ha Tinh Province is in desperate need of help to save their five-month-old daughter who has a jaw tumour.

Tumour blocks most of Thuy's mouth 

Ha Thi Thu Thuy's mother, Dang Thi Khien, said she found a small white dot inside Thuy's mouth a month after birth, and "it kept getting bigger and Thuy was always crying so we brought her to hospital."

"We were shocked when doctor said she had vascular tumour of the jaw," Khien said.

The tumour is now half as big as Thuy's face, but she is still too small and weak for surgery, so the family looks after at home.

Thuy is weak and thin 

"The tumour covers most of her mouth so it's difficult to feed her," said Khien. "She even can't cry properly. I wish I could bear this pain for her."

The family works a small field to support six children. Khien said they still did not know how to pay for Thuy's surgery when she gets strong enough, or her ongoing treatment.

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