The Cicilia family for Cura Cabay Zuid is going through a situation many families in Aruba are also facing. A member of their family is ill and going through a hard time finding proper care.
One of the siblings, Randy Cicilia, explained that they have been waiting for AZV to approve an operation for four months. The procedure is needed to change a device in his chest, but the waiting is taking a toll on his health.
The device’s battery is malfunctioning and isn’t sending the needed signals to the brains causing him ta have problems with the throat’s muscles.
AZV explained that they were working with a hospital in The Netherlands, but this wasn’t possible anymore due to the coronavirus. Then they said that they were looking for another hospital. Meanwhile, time is passing by, and still, no decisions have been made.
Recently, a secretary at AZV informed them that the specialist decided to send the patient to Colombia, and they have been on this decision for a month now. “The battery needs to be changed for the device to work properly,” Randy Cecilia explained. The battery can be changed in an operation of 30 minutes here in Aruba. Specialist, Casper Lacle, changes batteries here in Aruba. But why it can’t be changed, they do not know, maybe because a doctor in Colombia operated on him. Sending him to Colombia means more expenses because someone has to accompany him.
“He has to get help as soon as possible because he can’t take it anymore. They are torturing this man,” his brother said.
Mauricio Cicilia, the patient, had difficulty expressing his frustration about not receiving the necessary medical care. With tears in his eyes, he said:” I don’t think I can take this any longer. I’m in a lot of pain; I don’t know why I’m suffering so much. Please do something for me. A few days ago, I wanted to commit suicide. Help me, tell me something.” the patients expressed. He said that AZV doesn’t want to do anything for him.
