A young Cuban who suffers from lymphedema in both legs, asked for help on social networks because he does not have medical assistance or resources to overcome his illness.
"My name isDayan Sotolongo. I am 19 years old and I live in Santa Lucía, Minas de Matahambre municipality, in Pinar del Río. I have grade four lymphedema. They have taken me to several hospitals and doctors but they have not found a solution to the problem I have. I make this video to see if they can help me, if any doctor sees this and can help me," said the young man.
From his humble but clean room, Dayan transmitted a message that has brought tears to more than one Cuban. Despite his serious health condition and the inability to walk, he only thinks about how to take care of his sister, because the 1,500 pesos they receive as a pension are not enough at all.
"Soy orphan of mother and father. We do not have help from anyone. It's just me and my sister. Please, if you see the video, help us. I ask you," he said.
Helymphedema It is a swelling that causes lymphatic fluid to build up in the body. This disease is also known aselephantiasis and, according to somespecialized sources, does not have a definitive solution but does have treatments that can give quality of life to the patient.
The Asere Ya profile, on the social network X, reported on Dayan's case. He assures that the young man has not received visits from any health professional in Cuba for more than a year and a half, something typical of a regime that boasts of being a medical power but abandons those in need.
"They are desperate, abandoned to their fate, and we cannot leave them like this. At least I cannot. I will speak in hospitals in Havana, there is nothing here but in their province there is less," said Asere Ya.
Dayan has suffered from this disease since he was 12 years old and lives in an apartment on the fourth floor. He can barely walk, let alone go up and down stairs. This condemns him to being isolated, not to study or work, which worsens his physical and mental state.
This young man's dream is to receive quality medical care, lead a normal life and have a family of his own one day. Many Cubans are organizing on social networks to find a way to provide medical treatment for Dayan outside the island, through a humanitarian visa.
New cases of complaints of abandoned patients in Cuba appear on social networks every day. The public health system does not have the resources to deal with treatments, but the regime continues to invest in hotels.
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