Harriet is only 25 years old and her condition was suggestive of Rhabdomyosarcoma where histology shows an ulcerated hyper-chromatic and pleomorphic cell lesion.
Since doctors discovered it is cancer and the type of cancer Necrotic ulcer on the right part of the face, cancer of the right part of the face (, this was a clinic findings from Makere University Pathology Core Reference Laboratory.
Doctors say they are going to exercise burning. This should cure the cancer and then they will perform a plastic surgery - they are going to cut pieces of skin from other parts of her body (tight or bum) and then apply on her face.
However now Harriet can smile a little bit after encouraging words from Emmanuel Mugabi when he told he if she knew he loved her and he was her friend. she was very happy when she saw him with her mother, she greeted us and streched her hands to shake with us. She could speak but in the low voice.
When Emmanuel told me that she smiled, it made me also smile, I asked him how did he do that and he replied "I told her I love her, I told her that she didn't know but I am her friend and I loved her, We had somehow intimate chat and she felt happy, all she needs is love and encouragement around her, then she will feel like "Life"
Emmanuel asked her how she felt and she replied she felt very weak, and she said she didn't know why, and he said "it is because of food".
Emmanuel is our outreach worker and he is incredible in talking to people and counselling them! I knew when he reached to her bed, she would feel better!
However she sill have wounds inside, approximately 5cm big ulcer in her mouth and it makes it difficult for her to chew food, when she feels like eating. She feels needs fried eggs and taking chicken soap, banana and she loves people speaking to her nice and giving her hope. She likes when people smile at her and having a positive energy, as up to then nobody would enjoy being around her.
Sienna Howell - Whisper volunteer - has done much, cleaning her, giving her energy to eat and running around finances and doctors. Everyone appreciates her as she is helping others too.
Doctors said it is in an early stage - a very young cancer.
We are all very proud of Sienna, because conditions at the hospital are NOT easy - there is LOTS of suffer - the bathroom is pretty stinky and ever wet, the toilets are disasterous - there is lots of sickness and bad bacteria.
I am also very proud of our small team because we fight so hard to help people and this is what gives the fuel to our lives and this is what Whisper is about!! I think our next motto should be "We fight with Whisper".
Veronika :-)
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