I feel so sad for Teodoro Modesto III , fondly called Thirdy. The baby is only 2 months old and his worried sick parents is appealing for help.  Actually, he was rushed to the hospital early morning of Thursday when  apparently the boy was sweating cold… and since it is unusual to his  first time parents, they wasted no time to have their baby checked.

Actually, the history was, the baby was jaundice at birth.  Actually, when I saw him, I already noticed his yellowish skin but dismissed the thought of something else about him, I am aware that usually babies are jaundice in the first 2 weeks after birth.  Alarmingly,  my friend told me that Thirdy always vomit when fed, profusely cold sweat and pass pale colored stools.  This prompted their immediate visit because from what I’ve heard pale, grey or white bowel movements are probably the most reliable sign of liver problem.   And the boy has those symptoms.

When we had the chance to visit them at  home, I offered help to get second opinion from pedia consultants in our hospital.   I asked for copy of all the baby’s laboratory results and ultrasound plus medical report so that I can immediately present it to a  specialist.   True enough, his bilirubin count is way beyond normal and his attending physician reported of suspected biliary atresia.   When I presented it to the consultant,  I was saddened to hear about his review of the case,  it but try not to show any trace of panic when I talked to the couple.   We told them that we will work hand in hand and we will try our very best to extend any help they need.  In fact, all our friends are pledging their support for the baby.

This afternoon, after office, we passed by their house to check on the baby and get the CD of his ultrasound result so again for more comprehensive review.  The baby looked fine but  for now….but as what the specialist confirmed he needs to have liver transplantation the soonest time possible.   Actually, the couple are still waiting for the other test scheduled tomorrow and we are in the “wait and see” mode.  I don’t want to pre empt or give wrong signals to our friend by revealing the opinion from our hospital not until we have the complete results from their side.

We will continue to pray for Thirdy….