Vu Thi Nhuan has a large tumour on her face
Vu Thi Nhuan from Thai Thuy District’s Thai Phuc Commune was happy to share that she had just undergone her first operation at the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in Hanoi.
Nhuan had just undergone her first operation at the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology in Hanoi
"It is like a big relief for me after living with it for over 60 years," she said. "Doctors said I would need to undergo several more operations to remove it completely, but I'm feeling much better now."
The woman said that after her story was shared on Dantri/DTiNews Newspaper, many people visited or called to express their sympathy and send donations to help her. She has received over VND160 million in financial support so far.
"It was like a dream for me," she said. "I'm receiving so much love from many people. Thanks to your support, I will be able to remove the tumour that had tortured me in the more than 60 years since I was born."
Doctor Lai Dinh Nguyen at the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology said that Vu Thi Nhuan was diagnosed to have a large-sized neurofibroma.
"We've conducted the first surgery and removed a part of the tumour weighing 1.50 kilos," the doctor said. "We'll monitor it and conduct further operations in the coming time. Luckily she is now in good health and is improving well after the first operation.
The poor woman who lives alone in a deteriorating house in a poor countryside village earlier sent a letter to Dantri/Dtinews calling for support. In the letter, she said that the tumour had appeared on her face when she was born. It was initially tiny but has become larger and larger. Her father died when she was small. After her mother remarried, she stayed with her grandmother and she then lived alone after her grandmother died.
Due to her family’s financial difficulties, she never received treatment and her condition worsened. Because of her distorted face, she remained at home, living the life of a recluse.
Vu Van Luu, chairman of Thai Phuc Commune, said that local authorities had called on people to support Nhuan but help had remained modest.
"We've helped build a new house for her so that she could have a better place to live when she returns from hospital," he said.
