Mohammed I., 16

Mohd is a 16-year-old boy from a low-income family with earnings below 24,000 naira monthly. His parents are involved in small-scale trading. He is active, helpful at home, and enjoys playing football. Despite hardship, he maintains good social interaction.He dreams of becoming an educationist in the future. He presented with painful urination, frequent urination, and lower abdominal discomfort. Symptoms persisted for months due to delayed medical attention. Financial hardship prevented him from getting early treatment,resorted to home treatment with herbal medication but there was no significant relief.The family sought Helpster Charity Foundation support.He was seen, evaluated and diagnosed to have Bladder stone. Planned for surgery upon approval by Helpster charity foundation.

Mohammed,a 16 year-old Male presented with a history of Oliguria ,dysuria, accompanied by lower back pain. After thorough evaluation and investigation, he was diagnosed with Cystolithiasis(bladder stone).He underwent successful Cystolithotomy surgery without immediate complications. Due to the nature of his condition, he was admitted for 3 days for close monitoring and post-operative care. Mohammed, recovered well and was discharged home after 3 days, with a follow-up appointment scheduled for 1 week. Currently, he is doing well, has fully recovered, and has resumed his regular activities. We appreciate the timely intervention by Helpster and the UMD Medical team.

He was diagnosed of large bladder stone requiring surgical removal. They tried Conservative management but was not effective. Surgical intervention was advised to relieve symptoms and avert potential complication.Prognosis of bladder stone surgery is excellent and this will restore his normal urine flow.