Author：Mchail Miriam， International Patient from Papua New Guinea (Edited by Dr. Nina, Hsiao-Ling Kao, CEO of the Overseas Medical Mission Center) My name is Miriam Mchail, I am from Papua New Guinea, one of the countries in the Pacific Islands. I live in Mt Hagen, Western Highlands Province. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in January, 2016. I noticed blood coming from the nipple of my right breast in early 2014. I didn’t know it was one of the signs of breast cancer. A friend who is a
I am the mother of a microtia child. Coming to Taiwan for medical treatment was not my baby boy's intentions, but the dreams of his "selfish" parents. I think, all parents of microtia children are like us: from the moment the child is born, aside from the heartbreak, our only hope is that, one day the child will own a beautiful pair of ears. On April 23rd, 2015, the day I have been waiting for so long has finally arrived. Dr. Chen's tireless efforts had accompanied my most restless and
We are ophthalmologists, we have received LASIK surgery!
Shuang-Ting Pu is a 5-year-old girl from the mountaineous regions of northern Myanmar.She was born with congenital hemangioma of the tongue, and as she grew older, it became three times the size of an average girl’s tongue causing her to involuntarily extend and expose her vascular tongue repeatedly. With such an abnormally large tongue, not only is Shuang-Ting’s appearance affected, but her daily life is greatly altered including sleeping and speaking. Moreover, Shuang-Ting often ac
Five years ago, John Dennis, a pathology professor from the Philippines had abdominal distension and felt a lump in the area; he was diagnosed with giant hepatic hemangioma (approximately 20 cm). Doctors in the Philippines thought surgical resection was infeasible and suggested him to consider liver transplantation. However, instead of liver transplantation, Prof. Dennis has been receiving conservative treatment for the past five years. Later on, he began to feel abdominal pain, and started to s
20 years ago, the now sixty year-old Adel was diagnosed with Hepatitis C, liver cancer, liver cirrhosis, esophageal varices, and ascites, among various other symptoms. As time passed by, his conditions were only getting worse. At first, his eldest son, Mohamad, consulted local doctors for methods to treat his father, and completed a series of matching examinations. Mohamad himself is an otolaryngologist, and he had heard about Chang Gung Memorial Hospital’s exceptional medical standards fr
Gratitude letter from Rani To: Oversea medical mission center 09/04/2015 This letter is to thank you for the wonderful service. I (V Rani Vellasamy) received while on IVF treatment for one month. (from 10/03/2015 until 03/04/2015) I was provided with the most professional, knowledgeable and caring doctors, nurses and assistants. Every question and concern was answered in a timely and serious manner. I can’t begin to express how impressed I was with the care I received while I was there. I
Aromin, Carmelia Zelien “Iya”, a Filipino citizen, was born on September 12, 2010 in Dubai UAE where her parents are working in. Iya is the first baby of Aromin family. She is a precious angel and source of strength to her parents. Iya is 3 years old. She is healthy and cute as a normal child. “I really appreciate Dr. Chao-Long Chen giving my daughter a new life. Iya’s journey in Taiwan is unforgettable.”Liezl said.
Mr. Ye from Malaysia was haunted by lymphatic obstruction on his right leg for over twenty years. He previously sought for medical help in both Malaysia and Singapore, and only received suggestions such as removing the swollen part on his leg or even amputating the leg. Furthermore, there were times when doctors only told him he had a “bacterial infection.” Such responses were hard to take for Mr. Ye and his family. As Mr. Ye stated, it was a report that brought him to Dr. Ming-Huei