Aunt Seynabou

Ngone's Aunt Seynabou has continued going to see doctors. The latest tests confirmed that her tumor is benign. She has been on medication (thanks almost entirely to your contributions) which has helped her pain and earlier stopped the bleeding. But she is now in more pain. She found a new doctor who ran the latest tests to confirm the benign tumor and determined that he could operate. She believes the operation is necessary. I worry a lot about the likelihood of the surgery being successful, but I am no doctor and we can only know so much.

The surgery is supposed to be next week and she needs $500 for it. If you know anyone who can help please encourage them to do so. Unfortunately we can only put together about $100 right now.

This information is based on a phone call today from Seynabou's husband (Ngone's maternal uncle) to Ngone asking for help. This is the first time he has called her to ask for help since this started. His sincerity is readily apparent. I spoke with him a couple months ago when we had called her family. Ngone will call and get more details in the next couple days.

Thanks for all the support you've already given! She will be forever grateful. She already is. The alternative, which has occured for countless people there, would be for her to return to her village and pray.

I would just like to add "We are the world! We are the children! We are the ones who make a brighter day! So let's start giving."

thanks Chris