This came off of AOL news. The picture of the young girl with tumor is unbelievable. As difficult as our health care system can be, we can be thankful that we have medical care available to us. I am also thankful that this girl will receive the medical she has needed for years. It certainly gave me alot to think about
Best to all
Raydean
Doctors to Remove 16-Pound Facial Tumor
AP
Posted: 2008-04-23 11:13:06
Filed Under: Health News
MIAMI (April 23) - A Vietnamese girl with a 16-pound facial tumor is in Miami awaiting surgery to restore her ability to eat and speak.
Fifteen-year-old Lai Thi Dao suffers from a Schwannoma tumor that has been growing since she was 3. The tumor has severely disfigured her face and kept her from ever attending school.
Wilfredo Lee, AP
Lai Thi Dao, 15, appears with doctors Tuesday at a news conference in Miami. Doctors plan to remove her facial tumor, which interferes with her breathing, on April 29.
Doctors at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center say the tumor threatens to suffocate Lai. They will remove it in a 10-hour surgery on April 29.
Schwannoma tumors are usually benign. Lai's doctors say the size of her tumor is extremely rare and that it likely won't return once it's removed.
The International Kids Fund is seeking donations to fund Lai's surgery.
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