13-year-old boy in Cebu has 200 teeth, asks for help
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Thirteen (13) year-old Johncris Carl Quirante of Dumanjog, Cebu has a rare case of having 'more than the normal number of teeth, extremely numerous abnormal teeth, even up to the level of the below the eye.'
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As young as four [4] months old, Johncris already has 4 teeth. Johncris was just 6 years old when he first visited a doctor and found out he has 180 teeth, and are still increasing in number! They need to have Php 150 000 to undergo an operation to extract his teeth.
It was year 2016 when Johncris' Story was first featured in Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS). He successfully underwent an operation where 49 of his teeth were extracted. Johncris was confirmed to have a rare disease called 'Hyperdontia'.
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Another oral surgery was successfully done to Johncris after 45 more of his teeth were extracted. However, nine months later, Johncris' heart enlarged and he has to undergo a Valve Repair operation. A huge amount of Php 500 000 is needed to do this operation.
Luckily, through the help, donations and the effort of his mother, Jenny Lind Mae Quirante, he was able to undergo the said operation.
A year after the operation, Johncris' face began to swell, his cheeks enlarged. When they went to a doctor, eighty [80] more teeth were discovered in his face, some under his eyes. All in all, Johncris had 150 teeth and more are set to grow.
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They were about to conduct the third oral surgery on Johncris when they found out another disheartening news. The doctor discovered that the Valve Repair on Johncris was damaged, thus, he has to go through an Open Heart Surgery as soon as possible.
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"Minsan po parang ayoko na. Kaya lang, siya yung sasabihan ka na 'Mama, kailan mo ako paooperahan, baka mamamatay ako,' 'Mama kakayanin ko,' 'Promise mama pag naoperahan ako di kayo magsisisi.'
(Sometimes I want to give up. But he would tell me 'Mama I have to be operated on because I might die' 'Mama I can take it' 'Promise Mama you will not regret this operation')
Sasabihan 'nya ako na 'Mama nagsisisi ka ba na anak mo ako?' Sabi ko hindi. 'Kasi marami kanang utang dahil sa akin.'," said the mother of Johncris.
(He would ask me 'Mama do you regret that I became your son?' I said no, 'Because you have been in debt because of me')
Still, with the help of everyone, Johncris was able to successfully undergo the said operation.
Currently, Johncris is again asking for the help of kind-hearted people to help him with his Oral Surgery. He is very determined to extract 150 of his teeth, or until how many he could take. He and his mother is knocking at everyone's heart to help him in this tough time of his life.
To those who are willing to help Johncris, the account name is JENNY LIND MAE DURANTE, and his UnionBank account number is 109578369527.
Source: Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
