Hello!

My name is Yvonne Foong, I was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis type 2 when I was 16 years old with hearing and vision damaged. It causes tumours to grow anywhere in my brain, along with the spinal cords and peripheral nerves. So far I have had 20 different surgeries to safely remove the tumours whenever needed to preserve my life.

In the end of 2017, I need to undergo surgery again to remove multiple large tumours called schwannoma from both my arms. They have made my fingers and hands increasingly numb. If they are not carefully removed, they can paralyze my arms.

I cannot become incapacitated, my mother will be helpless if I lose the ability to take care of myself. Last year, I had brain surgery at the US NIH, the surgery was done well. However, I was not taken cared of well in the ward. My vision became damaged as a result, I have had to adapt by getting help from people to do my work and in order to stay productive, while my mother started having to prepare my daily living needs despite her advanced age.  So I must go for surgery with doctors who can do better to save my arms before it is too late.

Some brief details about the surgery:

Where: St Vincent Medical Center, Los Angeles.

By Who: Dr. Gregory P Lekovic, Neurosurgeon.

For Malaysian supporter, you may contribute to my local bank account: 

Name:  Foong Ming Niang
Public Bank Berhad:  6887203135

or you may also watch the video below to understand my family background and why I must preserve my ability to live independently.

http://www.worksofgratitude.com/iv.html

Thank you

Yvonne Foong