A Plutaluang woman has turned to the public for help after treatment for her husband’s elephantiasis bankrupted their family.
Public-health volunteer Nattanant Rojnapanitkul, 57, brought her husband Nattawat to meet the media May 17 in a bid for donations of cash and medical treatment. The 57-year-old Nattawat has suffered from elephantiasis since 2006 and has a 32cm mass in his right leg.
When the disease struck, Nattawat said, he was working for a Sattahip shipping company and serving as his family’s bread winner. He was forced to quit, however, and has been receiving treatment in Bangkok, but the condition has not improved.
The Rojnapanitkul family is looking for help for Nattawat’s condition.
Treatment, however, has been expensive and he also is suffering from cataracts, osteoarthritis and hepatitis B.
Nattanant herself suffers from a thyroid condition, but has worked as much as she can to pay the bills. Eventually, however, her expenses outstripped income and the only way she can keep her husband of 34 years alive is by asking for help from the public.
Those wanting to donate can get more information by calling 081-683-2574.
