A mom’s appeal: help my 6-year-old girl get better

Angeline Reyes

As a baby, Angeline Reyes was prone to episodes of high-grade fever, sometimes reaching up to 40 degrees.

Angeline was later diagnosed with acute tonsillopharyngitis, a condition characterized by an infection of the throat or tonsils or both. Symptoms may include fever, sore throat, and pain when swallowing while the tonsils are red and inflamed.

“Doctors suggested that she be operated on immediately but I opposed the idea because she was still a baby,” Luzviminda Reyes, her 41-year-old mother, said.

Angeline is now 6 years old. Through regular checkups at Philippine Children’s Medical Center, doctors have found out that her condition has worsened.

Due to overmedication for her frequent high fever episodes, her teeth were affected, causing their decay.

This time, Luzviminda is taking heed of the doctors’ advice for Angeline to undergo oral rehabilitation before having her tonsils taken out.

“Practically all her teeth have to be removed,” Luzviminda, a single mother from Caloocan City, told the Inquirer. She asked readers for help since the procedure would cost P40,000, an amount she could not raise on her own.

She can be reached at 09213589087. Those who want to help can deposit their assistance in her RCBC account (Luzviminda Reyes #5818 1600 0306 3867).