Nong Boonlod Wongpong or Nong Nut is a thin and big-eyed child, the only son of Mom Wannipa and Dad Anan Wongpong. His mother said that at birth he weighed 2,740 kilograms. He was born at Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital. The doctor diagnosed that he had a heart condition since birth, which is an abnormality of the blood vessels from the lungs that are returned to the heart. He would have symptoms of fatigue when sucking milk and heavy breathing. His symptoms gradually worsened until the hospital recommended that he have a heart surgery as soon as possible. Nong’s mother was not working yet, so she hesitated because she thought that she would not be able to find money to pay for Nong’s surgery. However, the hospital staff recommended contacting the foundation to support children’s heart surgery. The foundation accepted him as a patient and Nong Nut had a heart surgery on February 28, 2009. After the surgery, his condition was still not good. His lungs were edema, his breathing tube was dislodged, and he had to be sent to the catheterization room because the blood vessels that needed to be given saline were blocked. In addition, Nong Nut had to be given saline all the time because the saline would help the stomach absorb well because Nong Nut could only drink a small amount of milk. After drinking for a while, he would vomit all the time. After being given medicine for a while, his symptoms improved. He could drink more milk and his stomach was not bloated.

Nong Nut had to be hospitalized in the CCU of Kasemrad Prachachuen Hospital from birth until she was 4 months old. The team of doctors and nurses took special care of her and provided her with everything, such as clothes, equipment, milk, diapers, and toys because her parents were not working and did not have much time to take care of her. So, they asked the nurses to take care of her instead. The foundation helped with the cost of surgery, medicine, travel, and other expenses that could not be claimed, such as medicine to reduce pulmonary hypertension, and various vitamins.

On June 1, 2009, Nong Nut turned 4 months old, and it was the day the doctors allowed her to go home. It was 4 months of waiting for her parents, grandparents, and grandparents. Since she was born, they had not seen Nong Nut because she was in the province. The family was finally able to be together. And since they knew that Nong Nut had a heart condition and it was quite serious, they thought that Nong Nut would definitely not survive. But with the help from the foundation and donors who allowed Nong Nut to undergo surgery, she was cured of her heart condition. Now she can go home and celebrate her birthday with her family like other children.

They would like to thank the team of doctors and nurses who have helped take good care of Nong Nut and said that they will raise her to be a good child in society. Thank you to the foundation for giving a new life to Nong Nut and to all children with heart disease.