Camila Reyes García, a nine-year-old girl from Sumidero in the province of Pinar del Río, was born with a condition that causes her great suffering and prevents her from leading a normal life. This has prompted her family to seek help for her treatment outside of Cuba.
The little girl is affected by Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, a condition that causes excessive growth of bones and soft tissues, varicose veins, flat hemangiomas, and other vascular issues, among other symptoms.
His family, desperate over the girl's suffering, is seeking help for her to be treated in another country because in Cuba, doctors have repeatedly told them that they cannot do anything, Claudio Carlos Aliaga Escalona explained on Facebook.
The child suffers from excruciating pain and often cries because of it. Additionally, she cannot lie down or sit for long periods and must constantly change positions, the post states.
"At just 9 years old, Camila has had to stop going to school because it hurts her a lot to stand on her feet due to inflammation," explained the person who raised the alarm about her case, adding that the girl is required to take a large amount of pain relievers and anti-inflammatories.
"We are seeking assistance for the little girl to receive a humanitarian visa to a country with more advanced medical resources, where she can have the opportunity to undergo surgery and heal from this condition that completely disrupts her childhood and the harmony of her home," emphasized the author of the post.
CiberCuba received a video in which the girl's mother, Marisa García Rodríguez, explained that her daughter has received medical attention, first in Pinar del Río and then in Havana.
The woman reported that in the capital, the girl is being cared for by an angiologist who explained that her condition cannot be surgically treated due to the atrophied veins.
She reported that the little girl was born with a venous angioma that has been developing over the years, and that she lives with constant pain.
"It eases when I give him medication, but the pain returns after three hours," he explained.
She reported that the girl had to stop attending school due to an injury she sustained to her leg, which impacted a tendon.
The current economic crisis affecting the country, combined with the regime's inability to meet people's needs, forces individuals to seek medical solutions in other nations or through fundraising for money or medical supplies.
In March, Eidys Pérez Barrera, a 32-year-old Cuban mother of two young children, sought help to save her life due to the shortage of medications in Cuba.
The young woman, affected by a type of lymphatic cancer, sought the support of others in order to receive treatment for her illness in another country.
The case of two Cuban children with severe burns following a tragic accident in Quivicán, in the Mayabeque province, prompted people to assist with medical supplies and food.
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