Arrow pulled out of girl's face

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Paet ato healthcare system! He added that one hospital even drove them away "like garbage."


MANILA, Philippines - A 3-year-old girl is now confined at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) after she was accidentally struck in the face by an arrow that was launched by her 10-year-old sister.

Doctors have pulled out the arrow, which was embedded between her nose and right eye.

The victim, Rachelle, is under observation as doctors want to know if she has to undergo an operation in her right eyes.

She was struck by the arrow last Thursday in Albay province by her older sister, who is deaf-mute.

The victim, however, was only brought to the PGH only Sunday night.

Her father, Ronald Romero, said some hospitals in the province refused to admit her daughter, saying they did not have the proper equipment to treat the victim.

He added that one hospital even drove them away "like garbage."

Rachelle was brought to PGH through the help of the local government.

"Lubos ang aming pasalamat dahil iyung nasakyan naming ambulansiya, hindi kami pinabayaan," he said. "Pagdating namin dito, hindi namin inasahan na may tutulong sa amin."

Her doctors said the girl has been given antibiotics to fight infection and ease the swelling in her right eye.

Rachelle's father thanked those who helped treat his daughter, even as he appealed for more assistance.

"Nagpapasalamat ako sa mga taong di ako pinabayaan,nananawagan po ako na matulungan niyo ako maibalik sa normal ang anak ko," she said.

ABS-CBN's Lingkod Kapamilya stayed with the family at the hospital and helped them for some of their needs.

"Pero nangangailan pa rin si Rachelle ng mga karagdagang gamot na gagamitin," said Lingkod Kapamilya's Jodink Sayo. - Report from Sol Aragones, ABS-CBN News

[Hammer_and_Sickle]

tsk,tsk,...maayu gani na'a pa'y mga maayung tawo nahibilin sa kalibutan

[kajrot1]

if naa pa na dri im willing to share my blessing s ^_^ hehe
dapat jd ni tagaan ko paglantaw sa local na gobyerno.

[luke0917]

naunsa nman ni oi. the other day kay napusilan krn ky mura raman ug dart board ang nawng, hahay. dpat mga ginikanan ky mgmatngon jud and bantayan always ilang mga anak.

[Ronn926]

OMG!!! mao gyud ni ang reason ngano ang trabaho sa akong yaya kay bantay ra gyud sa bata. d gyud pwede na way mgbantay sa bata, esp f naay igsuon kay naa gyud rivalry..

huhu.. kaluoy sa bata oi. kaluoy sa parents oi, d cla mkrevenge(pahimungtan) kay bata man ang nksala, ila pa gyud anak

huhuhu

[mineralwithegg]

may pagka rambo tong bata.a... maayo man mo target. pataka ra pud ug butang sa pana, ibutang ta to sa "armory"..hehehe

[peewee_toot]

katong ni aging adlaw ky shotgun... karon ky arrow na sd. hahaiz... na unsa na ang world...

[nealotol]

pagka luoy pud aning bataa oi.. unsa man sad ning iyang ginikanan oi. mupalit gani ta ug duwaan kana sad tawong dili maka sakit sa mga bata,, labi na mga wala pa jud mga buot..hahahays.

[arf2]

maygani buhi pa ka dilekado ani uie

[peewee_toot]

maygani naa pai mga good samaritan karon nga panahona...