Operation: Gingiva Tumor Removal

Aenzel Ray M. Flores, is a public school teacher from the Philippines who is in need of financial assistance in order to remove the growing tumor in his gingiva lining. A biopsy is required to identify if the tumor is malignant or benign and the result may cause additional financial strain on the measly salary that a public school teacher in the Philippines is provided. He is a hard-working teacher that is stationed in the mountainous area of Mindanao and strives to provide quality education in spite of his current health issues. The growth occurred in August of 2020 and has steadily grown. The doctor has advised that the surgery be done within the month of March (the earliest) to May (the latest) 2021 to avoid further complications. We hope and pray that any generous individuals who could help him pay for his medical bills be selfless enough to lend a hand. Our target amount of money is about 400,000 pesos or 8,000 US Dollars which should cover the costs for surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy (should the tumor become malignant). Below is a picture of the growth as well as a panoramic x-ray of the growth highlighted by a red circle. Although the tumor is difficult to see in the pictures, it is roughly the size of a ping pong ball.