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06th
March 2010
Desbarras
Mom Makes Appeal
Stan Bishop
Cynthia
Valasse says she has a serious problem, which
she is hoping the wider St. Lucian community
can assist her in overcoming.
Speaking to The VOICE last week Saturday, Valasse
said she was diagnosed with a brain tumour in
December, 2004. One doctor told her back then
that she would require surgery within months.
To date, no such surgery has been possible for
her through lack of finances.
The unemployed mother of two who resides at
Desbarras, an area within the Babonneau constituency,
said since then hers has been an uphill battle
in getting the attention of relevant authorities
in terms of assistance.
“A few years back, when Mr. Felix Finisterre
was in office, I went and checked him,”
she said. “I had a letter from Dr. John
Gill, the doctor who was supposed to perform
the surgery. He (Finisterre) told me to go and
make a copy of the letter and take it to the
Ministry of Health. This I did and they took
my number and told me they would call me.”
Valasse said after quite some time without receiving
that promised call, she returned to the Ministry
of Health whereupon she was informed that the
ministry has a committee in place to deal with
such matters.
“They told me the committee has to meet
first but up to now, nothing. |
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However, the
brain tumour is still there and it is giving
me seizures. I usually have the seizures in
my sleep,” the concerned mother said.
According to Valasse, the last time she visited
the doctor was in December last year. The
pain, she added, is unbearable at times and
she suffers from memory lapses. She is, therefore,
appealing to the relevant authorities and
kindred spirits to assist her in any way they
can.
“The cost of the surgery to be performed
in Barbados is BDS$25,000 and I’m appealing
to the public to assist because I don’t
have that kind of cash,” Valasse, who
turned 45 yesterday, said.
When The VOICE last spoke to Valasse last
Thursday, she indicated that she was supposed
to attend a meeting with her parliamentary
representative, Hon. Ezechiel Joseph, yesterday,
Friday. Joseph had last week Saturday sounded
an appeal on behalf of Valasse and had indicated
that he was going to assist in whatever way
he could to ease the suffering Valasse has
been enduring for over half a decade now.
She may be contacted at home number 452 6956
or cell phone number 715 8823. Anyone wishing
to contribute to Cynthia Valasse’s cause
can also donate to Bank of St. Lucia account
# 11317000.
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