My sister was diagnosed with Alpha Thalassemia recently, because her son is showing symptoms of the condition. Her son is 3 years old this August and I can't even tell know how many times he's been rushed to the hospital.
Just a brief background: My father had 10 siblings, 6 of them died of cancer. 3 of those who died suffered from leukemia, or so they believed at the time. Now I believe my nephew has it.
He's undergone a lot of tests and they haven't ruled out or diagnosed him with Thalassemia.
I'm worried about them. My sister's Health Insurance Provider, Maxicare, has my nephew covered for P150,000(Philippine Peso) per sickness per year and they have just maxed it out. Any further hospitalization means money from her own pocket. I know for a fact that she cannot afford it. They reached the maximum limit but my nephew is still not diagnosed. He has to go through regular blood transfusion, which is costly.
I joined this group hoping to find someone who can help my nephew get diagnosed of whatever it is that he has. And if anyone knows a place here in the Philippines that can do blood transfusion that isn't too costly, I would highly appreciate it.