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Mother of five battles stage 3 vaginal cancer
– husband seeking help amid struggle to keep things afloat at home
Kaieteur News – A mother of five children was late last year diagnosed with Stage 3 Vaginal cancer and has been hospitalised at the New Amsterdam Hospital for the past two weeks.
Trisha Ramdass, 28, of Vryheid Village, West Canje Berbice has been bleeding excessively and experiencing unbearable pain since she gave birth to her daughter in September 2021.
Trisha Ramdass,
She was later diagnosed with stage 3 vaginal cancer. Her husband, Matidial Pooran on the other hand has been struggling to keep things afloat financially and at home while he takes care of Ramdass during her hospitalisation period.
According to Pooran, who is a Weeder, he cannot work as he would like because he must take care of the children, ages 6 months to 11-years-old. He added that when his wife was diagnosed last year, she had been in and out of the hospital for months, but her situation got worse and she was admitted to NA Hospital about two weeks ago. Pooran noted while he must cook meals suitable for his wife to consume, he is faced with the task of cooking separate meals for his children and make baby food for his infant. He pointed out that there isn’t much time in his day to venture out to work because his time is otherwise occupied with his children and wife.
Pooran said that in September 2021 when his wife gave birth at the New Amsterdam Hospital, the baby was pre-mature and she had undergone a c-section to deliver the baby. However, after delivery, the baby had to be incubated for two weeks along with the mother. Following their discharge from the health institution, Pooran said his wife was bleeding all the time and when it got worse, he decided to take her back to the hospital for a check-up. After several visits, he was told she may have cancer.
He was given a referral to the Woodlands Hospital for a check-up and there he said he had to pay $6000. He was later told by the doctor that he had to pay a sum of $41,000 to do an ultra sound and a CT scan. Despite his financial struggles, Pooran said he managed to get some assistance from family and was able to pay the fee. Following the CT scan he was told to return within ten days. He said when he returned and uplifted the results the doctor broke the dreaded news that his wife has stage 3 vaginal cancer.
Pooran said since his wife was admitted to the New Amsterdam Hospital there has been no improvement in her condition and he has received no word as to what are the next steps for him and his wife. Pooran said he is willing to accept assistance from the Government and the public since he has been financially strapped since his wife’s diagnosis. Three of his children he said have not been able to attend school because it is hard on him. According to Cancer Research UK, stage 3 cancer means that it has spread outside the vagina and reached the side walls of the pelvis. There may also be cancer cells in lymph nodes close to the vagina. Persons interested in assisting Pooran can make contact with him on cell number 625-6362.
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