Posted by David Chibo (202.129.95.21) on December 18, 2001 at 21:48:54:
In Reply to: Re: anyone have an update on Lina Nissan? posted by parhad on December 18, 2001 at 07:45:59:
Shlama
In regards to the update of Lina Nissan's situation, both her and her mother have received their visa's to come to the USA. We are waiting for her brother Daneal
(the bone marrow doner) to get his visa. The embassy in Damascus told him to come to the embassy on Dec. 30. We will wait until that date to see if he will get the
visa or not.
All of this would not have happened if it had not been for the hard work and dedication of Dr. John Michael from Chicago. He has been working very hard throughout
the whole process of Lina obtaining her visa from the start.
Although Lina has received a visa for the US, we still have not yet closed the doors to possibly going somewhere else for the surgery.
However, even though she has her visa, it doesn't mean that the operation is set. Or there is a Hosbetal to get her, still there a lot to do. We still have to try to find
a way of getting the surgery done. But being here in USA, Canada, or Australia is much better than to stay in Syria waiting for nothing.
Here in Canada, I still in talk with hospitals. They tell me they can't do anything unles I deposit to their account at least $160,000 Canadian in advance.
This what they told me in an email previously sent to me:
"As previously discussed we require $160,000 canadian deposited prior to arranging appointment."
Some Doctores from Ottawa said they will try to contact Lina's doctor in Damascus to obtain all the informatiom directly from him. The Sick Children's Hospital in
Toronto, which I had sent them all the docoments they required, say they have a very long waiting list for pationts from foregen contries. I also tried with our MP
(Member of Parliment) and they too contacted the hospital. However, we don't have any improvements in the processe with the hospitals in Toronto. All they want is
money. No less then $160,000 CDN.
Thankfully, the money has still been coming thanks in large part to the hard work of our Assyrian men and woman, working around the world for Lina, organizing
fundraisers and promoting the cause to the people in thier respected communities. Unfortunatly we are still far from paying the costs of such an operation. We wish
we could thank everyone personally but many donators are unknown. God bless all of you.
Thank you very much for your support,
Yakdan Nissan