Le Thi Hoa, 44, and her husband Van Duc Luc, 43, are praying for the health of their seven-year-old son who is receiving intensive treatment at the Nghe An Provincial Maternity - Paediatric Hospital.
Hoa said she didn't dare to leave her son for long as she was afraid that she would lose him.
"I've lost four children," she said in tears. "This is my last child and I'm afraid he will leave me."
According to the couple, they had their first child in 2002 but he died from pneumonia and diarrhoea when he was just six months old. Then their three other children also developed the same health problems when between three and six months. Despite receiving treatment at various hospitals, they died shortly afterwards.
"I gave birth and lost four children in nine years," Hoa said. "So, I was very nervous when I was pregnant again in 2017. I prayed a lot but then I was shocked when doctors told me that my child had heart problems in the fifth month of pregnancy."
"But when my son Van Duc Vinh was born, he fainted and was immediately transferred to a better hospital in Hanoi for better treatment," Luc said with a sigh. "Doctors said that my son's problems are rare and need intensive care and treatment."
The couple have had to take their son to Hanoi twice a month to follow the treatment. Due to the disease, the boy is seriously malnourished and weighs only 14 kilos at the eight of seven.
"He can easily faint," Hoa said. "His conditions have worsened recently and now he needs to stay at the hospital for intensive care and treatment."
Talking about Hoa's family, the chairman of Quynh Tan Commune Women's Association, Ho Thi Lien, said that they need support to continue treatment for their son.
"Hoa and Luc earn a modest income from farming work," Lien said. "Besides taking care of their ill son, they also have to support their ill elderly mother. I hope that they will receive some financial help to overcome this difficult time."
According to Hoa, her family has incurred debts of nearly VND 300 million during the seven years of treatment for her son.
"Now his condition has worsened and he needs further treatment, I don't know where to find more money to save him. I hope that people will help me save my son."
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