Aired (August 12, 2023): Hindi inakala ni Erwin na ang dati'y maliit na bukol sa kanyang gilagid, ay lalaki at bibigat sa hanggang tatlong kilo ang timbang. Dahil dito, nahihirapan siyang gawin ang mga simpleng gawain gaya ng pagnguya ng pagkain at pagsusuot ng damit. May pag-asa pa kayang maibsan ang bigat na kanyang dinadala? Panoorin ang video.
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00:00 Erwin, who is 25 years old, has a severe injury. His shoulder was hit by a small arrow that eventually grew and became almost 3 kg.
00:13 Is there still hope for his recovery? That is what Mav Gonzalez is trying to say.
00:20 When I was wearing the arrow, I was getting hurt. It was getting bigger and bigger. I was getting more and more injured.
00:29 If I don't wear it, it will get on my face. That's why I'm wearing it.
00:34 Wearing simple clothes is easy for us. It's hard and painful for Erwin.
00:43 It hurts when the clothes get on my head. That's why I'm wearing it so that I can wear it.
00:50 That's why I'm wearing it. I'm wearing it so that I can go out and go in.
00:55 So that I won't get hurt.
00:58 The sometimes happy gunshot changed the sudden arrival of a difficult trial in life.
01:05 What was thought to be a small arrow, became the cause of his heavy loss.
01:11 [Music]
01:29 This is my shoulder that is hurting. I don't understand how I got this. It hurts.
01:40 Erwin, can you tell us how this arrow started and how big it was when it started?
01:47 It was big like a tomato. It was growing and growing. I couldn't heal it. I couldn't do anything.
02:01 That's why it grew and grew until it reached my arm.
02:06 But what did you feel first? Did it hurt?
02:10 It felt like something was hurting my face. It was like something was pulling.
02:13 I said, "What is this? It's like it's growing." That's when I realized that it was the arrow.
02:21 Erwin has been wearing this arrow for 8 years.
02:26 His daily activities are also affected, even the simple food.
02:33 I eat a lot. My shoulder hurts. I eat a lot so that it doesn't hurt too much.
02:43 If it's too big, my other shoulder hurts. That's why I eat a lot.
02:53 Did you have an accident? What happened?
02:58 I got hurt. I think I got hit by a car.
03:03 I fell down. This is my hole. This hole. It's popping when I whistle.
03:10 I just avoided it. Later, it was already swollen.
03:13 What did you do to heal it?
03:15 I didn't whistle. I just let it grow. I thought it wouldn't grow.
03:22 I just let it grow so that it wouldn't fall. I just let it grow.
03:31 Sometimes, it would just get wet. I just changed my clothes.
03:36 Mercy's pain is also heavy for the child.
03:44 Ma'am, you had it checked up. What happened? What did they say to you?
03:49 They told us to stop his medication so that he would get a cut.
03:56 He couldn't sleep because his stomach was swollen.
04:00 What do you do when he gets sick?
04:03 I buy him medicine. I buy it from the store downstairs.
04:09 Ma'am, you're a mother. You see your son like that. What do you feel when he gets sick like that?
04:17 I feel sorry for him. I said, "What can I do?"
04:21 I see him like that. I feel bad for him. I feel sorry for him.
04:29 How often does he get sick like that?
04:32 Sometimes, he gets sick a few times. When he can't take it anymore, he can't sleep.
04:40 Even sleeping and lying down is a test for Erwin.
04:46 My stomach hurts when I'm lying down. I need to lie down.
04:53 I can't lie down. It hurts.
04:58 Sometimes, I lie down. Sometimes, I just sit.
05:02 I just lie down like that. The pain just disappears.
05:08 When it hurts, I just lie down like this. The pain just disappears.
05:14 I can't avoid it. I don't want to get sick anymore. I just endure it.
05:18 I feel like I'm going to cry. I'm in pain like this.
05:22 Erwin is the second of six siblings.
05:26 He used to work as a construction worker, but he stopped since his stomach started to grow.
05:35 My mother can help me when I get sick.
05:43 I just lie down like this. I can't avoid it.
05:46 Sometimes, when I can't take it anymore, I just lie down like this. The pain just disappears. I just endure it.
05:53 Erwin says that he almost lost his confidence in himself because of his appearance.
05:59 I just go out of the house. I just stay at home.
06:03 I just go out. I just buy groceries. I just go out. But when I'm far away, I don't go out.
06:12 What changed in your life since your stomach grew?
06:15 Are there things that you couldn't do before?
06:18 What I used to do, I just repeat it. Everything has changed.
06:24 I just stay at home. I just cook.
06:28 I just weigh myself. I just weigh myself.
06:32 I don't have money to operate. I just endure it.
06:39 What are you most afraid of happening to your son?
06:43 What I'm afraid of is that he might get cancer.
06:47 He might get a big tumor.
06:50 We don't know if he will get it or not.
06:53 It's just that if he gets a tumor, we can't support him.
07:03 In 2019, Erwin went to the Philippine General Hospital.
07:09 There, he saw his condition.
07:12 Based on the diagnosis, Erwin has ameloblastoma.
07:16 Ameloblastoma is the most common type of odontogenic tumor or abnormal growth in teeth and gums.
07:23 Ameloblastoma is like a tumor that came from the gum tissues.
07:29 It's like the cells that produce the enamel of the gum grew wrong.
07:37 Ameloblasts are cells that are responsible for the production of the enamel of the gum.
07:43 The enamel is the protective outer layer of our gum.
07:47 Ameloblasts are only active in tooth development and will be inactive when the gum grows.
07:55 When the gum grows, the cells will be inactive and will stop the production of tissues.
08:03 But sometimes, due to gene mutations, the cells in our enamel organ become cysts or tumors.
08:16 It shouldn't be painful.
08:19 But it can cause pain because of the nerves around it.
08:25 Sometimes, due to its size, it can cause pain to the patient.
08:31 Doc, if this is Erwin's face, where is the affected part?
08:38 Based on the chart and the photos that he showed, it's on the right side.
08:44 It's from the middle of the lower jaw to the condyle.
08:52 This is the joint that opens the mouth.
08:56 It can be painful because it can't move properly.
09:05 This whole length is the affected part of his mouth.
09:12 In order to remove the gum from Erwin's face, he needs to undergo a surgery.
09:17 But it requires a lot of preparation for the surgery.
09:23 Aside from removing the gum, the reconstruction of the part of his face that was infected with the gum needs to be done.
09:31 The gum that was affected by the gum will be removed and the bone will be replaced from the teeth and the jaw.
09:40 The cost of the reconstruction of Erwin's teeth is around 300,000 pesos.
09:47 There are places that can provide financial assistance to the patients.
09:56 There are DOH hospitals and PGH. We have a social service office.
10:04 Does the gum itself kill the patient or is it just a repercussion?
10:10 The gum itself doesn't kill the patient.
10:14 But the patient's feelings and the effect on his quality of life can affect his disposition and eventually weaken him.
10:23 The amyloblastoma is a benign tumor.
10:31 It's not a tumor, it's not a cancer.
10:34 But its behavior is like a bad tumor.
10:38 It grows slowly but it causes a lot of inflammation in the teeth.
10:45 Meanwhile, we accompanied Erwin to a specialist to check his condition again.
10:54 The first thing the doctor noticed was that his gums were getting bigger.
11:01 The best time to treat amyloblastoma is when it's small.
11:10 It's not a normal tumor.
11:13 It's a benign tumor but it's still like a cancer because it spreads.
11:21 You need to do a CT scan to see the level of the tumor and how far you can remove it.
11:27 You can give him antibiotics because there are a lot of open wounds.
11:32 You need to start again or retrieve everything you did.
11:36 You need to do a biopsy and a CT scan.
11:39 All the planning will come from there.
11:43 Secondly, if there's nothing, you need to do a biopsy and a CT scan.
11:49 The brigade brought Erwin's condition to the Department of Health Region 4A.
11:55 We have a medical assistance program.
11:59 This is the help that CHD Calabarzon can provide to qualified businessmen
12:07 who are far away.
12:10 This is the help to help those who are poor or unable to pay for medical services.
12:22 In their investigation of Erwin's case, they found out what other help can be provided for his condition.
12:29 We will look at what post-surgical medication is needed.
12:38 We will assist if there's a medication available in a government hospital or another laboratory.
12:49 For now, life continues for Erwin.
12:53 He continues to dream that one day, he will regain his confidence and normal life.
13:01 For now, ma'am, what is your prayer for Erwin?
13:07 We just prayed for his surgery.
13:12 We hope that someone will help him.
13:17 We hope that his suffering will end.
13:20 When you removed the tumor, what did you want to do first?
13:27 I wanted to help my family.
13:32 It was a simple job. I just helped my mother with her problems at home.
13:39 I am Mav Gonzalez, with IISANG Brigada.
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