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Hi All,

In the spirit of openness and sharing absolutely all we know, we just received feedback this morning from a consultant with the BMI Healthcare UK that was contacted late last week (Friday). Only the consultant’s name has been redacted and the message is as received.



“The patient has incurable cancer. Whether chemotherapy is worthwhile is unpredictable.

Generally if the patient is poorly and is not well enough to work, get out of the house each day, (performance status of 3 or worse), chemotherapy is likely to do more harm than good.

If his performance status was good, then I would want to know whether more detail could be obtained from the cytology of the cells in the ascites, or obtain a core biopsy from a deposit if a deposit is identifiable on CT. however

if the performance status is as poor as it sounds he is unlikely to benefit from chemo and it will likely cause more rapid decline.

Regards



B *****



In light of this new dimension, we plead that we all put our heads together to work out and endorse the best treatment option for DJ. We’ve shared every single information that we hold and this is the time to drop all differences and focus on the mighty job at hand.



We have shared the various risks that we believe are attached to each treatment option. At this point, we ourselves simply don’t know the best option and we implore that all options with their practicalities are considered at this point.



We don’t have luxury of time as DJ is still very heal so we really need to act very fast with whatever we decide.



TeHN as promised will continue to provide all the mechanism for financial management and you can be rest assured that the individuals that make up TeHN will support whatever is decided in their own individual capacities.



Regards



TeHN

Themaingate:
YES SIR

THEY GAVE UP LONG AGO WITHOUT TELLING US

Themaingate:
THIS IS NOT ABOUT SHORTAGE OF HUMAN RESOURCES BECAUSE THEY SHOULD HAVE COME BACK TO THIS THREAD TO REQUEST FOR MORE HANDS BUT THEY NEVER DID FOR ONCE

THIS IS NOT ABOUT FINANCE BECAUSE EVEN TODAY DJ SAID WE SHOULD ASSIST HIS MUM WITH CASH , WITHIN HOURS NEW FUNDS WERE MADE AVAILABLE BY 2 GOOD MEMBER OF THIS FORUM

THIS IS NOT ABOUT THE BACKSLASH BECAUSE TEHN ALEADY HAVE A VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

THEN ITS ABOUT WHAT THEY KNOW AND WE DONT KNOW SIMPLE

Okay please let's get this straight.......what do we know?

That has always been the problem what we know....so please lay it out what exactly do we know?

Every single email you sent was acknowledged by me and all your suggestions were taken as well yet you come on the thread talking about white man calling you..........do you know how many emails and calls we get daily regarding this case from the same India hospital YOU recommended

One thing about life is we are all human try to understand that......AND for the record we are not abandoning the patient. There are 2 options there, you guys complained that we are not carrying you along now you are along so let's find the best option for DJ

sexysb:
@ bolded. You are right. They've obviously written him off. Or how can you explain the post below by one of the field workers

That is not a nice/wise thing to say........

moca:
Pls answer d second question.
It is very important.

what is the second question?

btw this is still about DJ and we are all trying to find the best option for him.......

TeHN has an official thread and if there is any question or concern about TeHN it can be addressed there

moca:
Pls tell me, is this d end of tehn?

Cos I'm thinking;
1. If tehn said they don't want to be involved again,that means they will not handle any other case again on nairaland.
2. Why was tehn established?

NEVER!!!!

we are not going nowhere!

Modified

olu4life:
In summary,TEHN wants to back down and want a neutral team to be involved? Abi I don misquote d last part?

I think you misquote

Dear Stakeholders

We would like to invite each and every one of you that has a stake in the “Get DJ back to his feet” project to help decide on way forward with regards to DJ’s treatment plan. We have managed to come up with options for you to consider and we will be capturing your inputs for the next 24hrs so we can finally have a definitive plan on way forward.

 

Recap on where we are at:

DJ has been sick for a long time and unfortunately has ‎now been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. The oncologist at LCC in conjunction with their colleagues in NY has suggested a targeted form of chemotherapy as a means of ensuring quality of life as cure.

The LCC hospital has come up with a quote (Please see attached image) for DJ’s suggested treatment and they’ve recommended that it’s the best way forward.

Options for you to consider

1)      Continue with the treatment plan at LCC: This is the recommended plan by his doctors as they strongly believe it’s the best way to ensure reduction in pain whilst he maintains reasonable quality of life going forward.
 
He is to undergo a light chemotherapy session for 6 cycles (1 cycle every 3 weeks for 18 weeks).
 
The cost implication for the proposed treatment plan for the entire 18 weeks is a little over a million (We expect to have some reduction as some of the tests wouldn’t be repeated for each cycle)
 
2)      Use a cheaper public hospital as an alternative to option 1:   TeHN has already investigated this option before drafting this option paper. Our field worker alongside DJ went to LUTH today (26/01/2015) to investigate the possibility of DJ having his chemo sessions at the hospital.
 
Challenges:
a)       LUTH will require referral from his prior hospital before he can be considered for the proposed treatment
b)      They are currently impeded by the ongoing strike hence why they can only consult at this point in time
c)       He might need to redo some of the tests and this will certainly incur more costs and in turn further deplete the already tight budget
 
3)      Investigate the alternative treatment option as suggested on this thread: There are various challenges that will be faced with this option
a)      Time – DJ is still very sick and we don’t think it’s in his best interest to try alternative treatments when there are obvious outside factors such as environment factors, availability of emergency services should in case things turns sour
b)      Resources – We simply don’t have the capacity to support this option
c)       It’s also hard to go against recommendations  made by 4 medical experts that have looked at his case at various times
 
4)      Re-visit overseas treatment option – TeHN is of the believe that there isn’t much to gain from this option if as suspected the case is at stage 4 and the only effective treatment option is targeted chemotherapy to the affected regions
 
Challenges:
a)      Money – We simply don’t have a blank cheque and as such have to be practical before uprooting him into an unknown territory. As expected, if the minimum period required for his treatment is 18 weeks, we will have to provide financial support sufficient enough for them to survive for the entire period alongside whatever cost the treatment will incur
b)       Support – Support might not be readily available in a foreign land should In case things doesn’t go as planned

 

Lastly, TeHN would like to take a step back as we simply don’t have the resource to continue to help manage the case going forward.  In light of this, we would also like you to consider and endorse your preferred choice on how the case is managed going forward

Option A
To delegate all responsibility to DJ’s brother – DJ’s brother has been extremely helpful all through the way and he is conversant with all processes as well as locations.
TeHN would transfer the remaining budget to DJ’s family and whatever support we might have as a group will be provided as individuals as of when needed
 
Option B
NLers to come up with a dedicated project team that’s capable of moving the project forward - 
TeHN would be able to provide mechanism for funds collection and disbursement with this option but our involvement will be restricted to that alone
 
 
We would like to thank each and every one for their support.
 

TeHN

Eneze1:
Thanks jayBee3 for the information. I will like to ask if we will need to donate more for his treatment

Chemo is on going!!

jaybee3:
You are obviously the lowest scum. TeHN is not r231 so get that in your thick skull.
If you gave r231 money then simply demand it from him not TeHN

TeHN as a group isn't aware of this 500k donation so stop making unsubstantiated claim to draw attention to yourself

Like i said before, do you want us to hand over to you since you can handle it better

Nothing was transferred to me

Busybody2:
R231, you have heard Ms Caracta say she will make sure you refund the N150,000k I gave Tehn for "tehn company registration and the rest of the coins loaned for sundry expenses"...Thank God it is only N500,000k in total pere, so hopefully I would be expecting this, this week. And none is from any donation. Thanks...many thanks to you Ms Caracta for hastening this.

Excuse you

Jaybee3
Pikabeau1
Mynd44

Mynd44:
Is your brain filled with hemorrhagic ascetic fluid?

No offence

STOP!!!!

GUYS PLEASE STOP.....

Mynd44:
If close? Nah....No one cares if you are in Abeokuta or Abuja

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. Send a PM and you must visit tomorrow

I dont fvcking believe this

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STOP

Please see below from Emmysexxy

All the information on the email to the best of my knowledge is false.

Hammed is at home and you guys are welcome to go and visit him at home and see for yourself.

Regards

TeHN



That guy is seriously ill have gone back to school but I beged my mum to put her ears on d ground incase of any news.nl said dj is an outpatient but from wat mum said dj is not in his house as at last week so where could he be?few weeks ago it was rumoured d guy died then I later confirmed dat he slumped and was rushed to an unknown hospital.all we want is for dj to get well.but if things are not done fast we might lose him but God will not allow that.pls feel free to ask me any question.I wonder y someone will think am seeking atention from nl.haha a mans life is at stake fah.I refused to say anytin on nl again cause I was banned reasons dat a mod reported dat I was given false info by telling d room to act fast on dj's case.no point talking since anbything I say is captioned lie.and my dear dj is weak to even type so I strongly believe mayb a family member is using his phone to reply us to keep our mind at rest let's just hope for d best.pls I am only telling u cause u have been part of d team from d very begining b4 tehn evn got involved.and all d tym u c baba lawos coming and leaving deir house so I was tld.but we have been fasting and praying for him.we are nt close neighbours but his ailment and nl been involved made him popular.
I only entered d rooom dat day to tell u guys dat dj case was worse than wat we thought was wrong with him before the results of cancer came abored and I hear ppl saying he is having multiple organ failures.pls I will aDvice u take dis info to be a secrete pls .so try and ask tehns dat apart from cancer wat oda ailment is he suffering from.at least dat will help u guys knw wat u dealing with thank yu

emmysexxy:
When I was trying to say something that will help hammed you all insulted me and my family you also went ahead and banned me from speaking.I have a lot of things to say but I can't cause am scared of bashing from you guys when you know that what everyone of us want is for dj to get better.@babyosisi,busybody,chaircover,olu4life,idowu,caracter,gboliwe I think you guys started this case from the begining pls mail me I have something to tell you guys so that we can look for a way fforward.I know I might be banned again but who cares?a bread winner life is at stake.as yourself what if dj is my brother and he is the one training me in school or if he is not around I will have to survive by myself.I still pray healing upon your soul dj.nothing is impossible for God to do.note you are free to mail me and ask sensible questions buT dnt exspect me tto tell u what tehn can't update at least I owe them that respect.thanks

emmysexxy:
point noted sir thanks for the advice.but to be clear prayer without deeds is useless.I pray and fast as much as I can for dj but we still need to do things fast to perfect his healing.but I never said he had two weeks to live I was only advicing something be done fast so his case does not get critical.sir pls have u seen dj one on one?if you have hen you wouldn't say am blabbing thanks and God bless our struggles.

but my team sees him everyday and still with him right now as i am speaking so what are you talking about really

Themaingate:
To be honest with you if ahmed were to be my brother i will fight to the end to find a final solution to his problem inasmuch as i have people around me who can help and not use the useless Palliative care these TeHN guys are talking about . THEY HAVE ALREADY PULL THE PLUG AND JUST LOOKING FOR A WAY TO TELL THE HOUSE .

Even if they have consulted a doctor before arriving at this Palliative care ARE THEY NOT SUPPOSE TO SEEK THE OPINION OF THIS HOUSE IF ITS OKAY WITH US OR NOT ? WHY MAKE A CONCLUSION THAT STAGE 4 CANCER HAS NO SOLUTION ?

That is not a nice thing to say....we are all human

Every suggestion you made has been taken on board including the India stuff and every email you send has been replied.

GUYS PLEASE!!!!!!

HABA!!

gbadexy:
my understanding of his explanation is that they already got the full details but couldnt post freely cos of who may also be reading it so they drop hints hoping we would grab it but we are still asking for the clear picture.
l can hopefully assume their decision which appears made is informed by information they are privy to but couldnt share due to its sensitivity.
Even at that though, tehn is supposed to be a charity organisation and not a corporate brand giving short impersonal and i daresay rude response to posters like maingate.
Telling us you were simply asking a question or giving response by typing "thanks for your concern" as if he is an amebo would be insulting our intelligence.
A more diplomatic response should have sufficed and you people should learn the virtue of patience when relating with the public.

Actually you are wrong!!!

As i have said earlier, i apologise if you guys feel offended and we are working on all suggestions and advice.

What we all want is for Hameed to be okay.

Everything you guys said and suggested has been taken on board and we are working on it.

Please bear with us guys!!

We will update the thread as soon as we get all the information.

chiboy11:
I am having a problem dier now,dey ve faild to gve d percel to d person I sent,I sent u a messg on ur mail n uve not replied

you must think i live and work on nairaland dont you

i replied all your emails yesterday

Burger01:
Oga r231, come buy the machine for a good price

wen i don win the election

Ishilove:
This car make sense o...

r231, oya come and buy for me. Your reward is in heaven.

*bats eyelashes*

chiboy11:
See let me tel u r231 if u start taxing me it wil b ungreatful on ur own side n uncaled for if u can't gve me 1 more week to come to Lag.

I was so patient n lean 2ward u all dis 2months for my item to get to me b4 now,this wil b the last I wil be talkn on this isue,till 28th I wil b picking my item if u like add wat ever u like on the fee. Cheers

chiboy11:
I don't do online transfer or wat so ever,I ve been on this goods since n b4 I even travled to d vila I told him,is it my fault this goods chose to come when I left,now I am told if I don't pick up my goods on satday I wil b paying 2000naira every day as dumorage, plss can u tel me whose fault is this whole ting now.

you can go inhe bank and make the payment sir or arrange someone to pick up the shipment for you.......As promised, shipment is available for pickup.

Sorry for the late update. We have to make sure that we have all the facts and right information before putting anything out.


Update :

16 Jan 2015

‎As a reminder from the last update which was communicated before the end of the year, Hameed was  referred to a cancer clinic in VI on suspicion of cancer while still on anti-tuberculosis medications. 

The tests were not able to be carried out last year and for the first few days this year due to the holidays. They were however done last week


Samples of his blood was taken Tuesday 6/1/2015

CT scan done Friday 9/1/2015
The results of the tests got to us Monday 12/1/2015

Based on these results the diagnosis of the oncologist is that  ‎Hameed has been sick for a long while and has ‎stage 4 cancer.
This is quite unfortunate as it seemed there was some hope that he would pull through to full health.

The doctors working with us were sent the full test results (about 40 pages) and also acknowledged the complexity of the case considering blood tests seemed to show he was ok.

The hospital has sent the results in to their consultants at Rosewell Park Cancer institute, Buffalo NY for a second opinion

The oncologist has suggested a targeted form of chemotherapy as a means of ensuring quality of life as cure, at this stage, is impossible but quality of life can be managed. 

For now, he has been placed on immune boosters and we are also in consultations as to the ‎benefit of the chemo suggested.

 Hameed and his family has been informed of this development and we are also working with them to make sure he is comfortable.


Thanks for your support and prayers on this case 


TeHN

The container is out now sir/ma.

Sometimes in business we go through an unforseen situations and this happens to be one of them.

Believe it or not we have to pay over #10million to get this container out because of the 2014 highlander and the customer refused to pay for the clearing which we have to turn around and improvise.

Like you mentioned on the other thread about our policy, we did collect the freight but clearing is another ball game due to the increase in tariff on new vehicles and till now the customer has not responded to any of our mails or calls.

Once again i apologise for the delay as this was a situation beyond my control.

Thank you.

Dahlia22:
I am yet to receive mine...... This is the fifth month running. Everyday I am told it would be out "next week". This " next week" never comes... I don't know if my goods are even lost or not... How can Midas pack another man's wahala on someone's head? They are telling me a customer didn't pay for his car. If he didn't pay them money for his Toyota car to be shipped, why did they ship on credit esp if they know they can't clear it with their money.. I have been told payment for sea must be bmade before it leaves, so what happened?

Dear Valued Customer,

 

Happy New Year!

 

On behalf of the staff at Midas Shipping; we are using this opportunity to thank all of our customers that have items in the 40ft consolidated container that has been at the port for the past few months for your patience and understanding regarding the delay.

 

You have been loyal and supportive to our company during this period, and we are grateful to you for your commitment towards us. As a small token of honor and as a mark of apology we offer 10% discount to you on your next sea shipment with us. When next you want to ship with our company, this discount will be avail on your final bill.

To ensure that this crisis does not take place in the future again, we have taken all precautionary steps. Once again we apologize to you for all the trouble. We do appreciate your support and understanding on this matter.

 

We are also using this opportunity to inform you that the container is now out and will be available for pickup by tomorrow (Wednesday, January 14th) from 2:00pm

Dahlia22:
Anyone with Midas and has picked up goods that came with sea since Sept?

I am yet to get my goods. Been given excuses here and there. Don't know what is going on.

Dear Valued Customer,

 

Happy New Year!

 

On behalf of the staff at Midas Shipping; we are using this opportunity to thank all of our customers that have items in the 40ft consolidated container that has been at the port for the past few months for your patience and understanding regarding the delay.

 

You have been loyal and supportive to our company during this period, and we are grateful to you for your commitment towards us. As a small token of honor and as a mark of apology we offer 10% discount to you on your next sea shipment with us. When next you want to ship with our company, this discount will be avail on your final bill.

To ensure that this crisis does not take place in the future again, we have taken all precautionary steps. Once again we apologize to you for all the trouble. We do appreciate your support and understanding on this matter.

 

We are also using this opportunity to inform you that the container is now out and will be available for pickup by tomorrow (Wednesday, January 14th) from 2:00pm