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Appreciation for medical treatment - B. Noh

Our youngest daughter was born in 2006 with a cleft lip, and had her first operation 100 days after she was born. She had a second surgery in the spring of 2010.  The first operation was covered by health insurance as a medical necessity, but the second was classified as elective plastic surgery, and the health insurance would not cover it. The second surgery was completed successfully, but in 2012, when we had plans for a third operation, our family was having financial difficulties, supporting four children, so it was not possible for her to have the third surgery. . .

Thanks to the support we received, the surgery was finally performed successfully, and my youngest daughter could finally go outside without a nose clip, the other kids stopped teasing her, and she could go to school cheerfully. There are many kinds of facilities and support around the country for multicultural families, but this was the first time in sixteen years that our family received this kind of badly needed support. . .



I want to extend my sincere gratitude to the employees of the Tongil Group for their devotion in making donations for this fund. They have made the impossible possible.

[Excerpt from Reflection]

I was born with weak teeth, and I was missing an upper front tooth and a lower front tooth. . .

Chewing my food was always painful, making it hard to chew, especially when I ate meat. This also made my stomach hurt.

When I met people, I always felt like they were looking at my missing teeth, which made me lack confidence, so I always hid my teeth with my hand when I talked. This made it difficult for me to communicate with people. . .

After I received treatment, my life changed a lot.  First the pain in my stomach disappeared.

My children said, "You got prettier!" I became more self-confident about meeting people. Before I had always felt uncomfortable meeting people, but now I can meet people with a heart of gratitude.

As my mind became more comfortable, I began to treat my children more nicely, stopped scolding them so much and really began to like them.

After receiving the treatment, I have been so appreciative of the support I was given.  There are so many people with difficulties more serious than mine. I began to feel sorry toward them. I felt that because I had been helped, I must find a way to help others. My husband works at a vegetable store, which means I always have extra vegetables, so I am sharing the extra vegetables with people in my neighborhood who need them.  

I want to thank everybody who made it possible for me to receive this benefit. I am living my life to try to give as much love to other people as I have received.