Wednesday, 8 November 2017

This 23-year-old M.Tech Student From Bengaluru Has Cancer And His Farmer Parents Are Unable To Fund Chemotherapy


Prabhu is 23 years old. He is currently pursuing M.Tech at REVA Institute of Technology and Management in Bengaluru. Prabhu is the first in his family to go to college. His parents are farmers who struggled hard to educate him and gift a life they never had. The same parents are now toiling day and night to save their son’s life. Prabhu has been diagnosed with cancer.If they do not act soon, he will lose his life.They thought it was a fever and that he had recovered“He was traveling from Bengaluru to Kolar when he fell sick. We were talking about how dengue and typhoid is affecting everyone in Bengaluru, so when his condition deteriorated, I suggested we go to a hospital in Bangarpet and check.”Prabhu’s platelet levels were extremely low. The doctor referred him to a hospital in Bengaluru and following the advice, the family made its way here. Upon testing at Manipal, Prabhu was diagnosed with an infection. He was treated with platelets and medication before being dischar
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This 5-month-old Baby Is On Artificial Lung Machine And Needs Your Help To Survive Respiratory Distress


5-month-old baby Thejas caught a cold. His parents thought it was the effect of the weather or just the flu. Unfortunately for Thejesh, it turned out to be nothing like the flu. He is now in the ICU fighting acute respiratory distress syndrome, hooked to machines that are helping him breathe.It was not a cold, it was pneumoniaNandakumar (Thejas’s father) is a driver, while Aruna cares for the house. Thejas is their firstborn son. His birth made the couple extremely happy, especially after years of grief.  Just before Nandakumar’s wedding a few years ago, his brother met with an accident that took his life. The incident put off the wedding plans, and treatment to save his brother bled the family dry. After all this time, Nandakumar could move on from the loss, pay off all debt and reunite with his fiancĂ©. They believed the worst was behind them until Thejas began wheezing.“We thought it was just a cold, and even the doctor prescribed medicines for an infection. Suddenly, he was
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My 3-month-old Daughter Turns Blue Because of A Heart Defect And I Need Your Help To Save Her Life


Laasya is our first child. She’s now 3 months old. Frankly, I never thought a human so young could have such a terrible condition. They say she was born with a heart defect. We never noticed until 15 days ago, and now I want to do everything to get this cure, keep her heart beating strong so she is never again in pain.She was born with a defect in her heart and we did not knowMy name is Devendra Prasad. Poornima and I were over the moon when we got pregnant with Laasya. The only complication we faced was 15 days before the due date when the amniotic fluid levels went down and Laasya needed to be delivered early by C-section. She had a fever for 3 days and then we could bring her home.It was probably because Poornima was in Mandya for the full term of her pregnancy. The hospitals there were not equipped enough to detect any anomalies. Until the end they said my child was healthy, but only now do we know that Laasya was born with a defect in the structure of the heart that blocks
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This 29-year-old Man Brutally Assaulted By Robbers Is Now Battling Severe Head Injuries And Needs Help To Survive


“I was waiting for my husband to come home. He was late. The phone rang and in my heart, I knew something was wrong. It was his friend on the phone. I heard him say that my husband was in the hospital and I sank to the floor.”29-year-old Renjith was on the way home from work with a friend on the night of 19th October, when they were attacked by robbers. After an unprovoked assault, these two friends ended up in the hospital. While his friend had minor injuries, Renjith suffered traumatic brain injuries that necessitated an emergency surgery. He is still in the ICU struggling to survive.She thought he was late, but he was actually fighting for his lifeIt was like any other night. Renjith called his wife before he left office. He was going to drop a colleague at home on the way. When they were riding the bike, robbers jumped them causing an accident. As if this was not enough, Renjith and his friend were beaten up, and their belongings were robbed.“Nobody knows what really hap
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Tuesday, 7 November 2017

This 15-day-old Baby Needs Your Help To Survive A Disease That Does Not Allow Him To Poop


My name is Manjunath. My wife Bhagya and I had a baby boy a few weeks ago. We celebrated. We were happy that our family was complete with three children. Even before the confetti could touch the floor, my son began fighting for his life. His cries echoed around the house, and we realized he was born with a disease like no other. He could not poop, causing an infection that has him in the ICU fighting for his life.My 2-week-old son was crying in pain unable to poop Like any birth, everything was fine when our baby was born. 15 days later, we noticed that he was not urinating or pooping. His stomach was bloated, and he was refusing to drink any milk. Alarmed, we rushed him to the hospital. He had a blood test that showed abnormal results. They had to operate on him immediately because his bowels seemed to be dying. We had to move him immediately to NH for a surgery.They found his bowels blackened. They had to remove the blockage. After the procedure, my baby was alright for a day or t
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This 3-year-old Who Itches Until He Bleeds Needs A Liver Transplant To Stay Alive


Abdul is 3 years old. He has been suffering from a painful liver condition right from birth. Although his parents tried everything to save him, it has gotten worse. Now, only a liver transplant can cure his disease and keep him alive. He had jaundice for 3 months and we kept hoping he would recoverAbdul had jaundice when he was born. Mohammed was concerned about this, but the doctors assured him that this was normal, and his baby boy would recover soon. 3 months passed, and Abdul showed no signs of improvement. Mohammed and Zubia went back to the hospital looking for answers.“We shuttled between so many hospitals because I did not want to accept the diagnosis. He was born with a metabolic disorder that was not allowing his body to digest food. His liver was failing as a result. Adbul clock started ticking from when he was born, and we had to do everything to save him. Until he was 18 months old, the doctor said medical management can cure his disease. It did not. We had to choo
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Friday, 3 November 2017

9-year-old Samruddhi is Battling a Terrible Cancer and She Needs Treatment For Next Two Years


Samruddhi is a beautiful 9-year-old girl who is taking painful treatment for Blood Cancer for the last one year. A few days back, she was also diagnosed with Neutropenia - a blood disorder of the white blood cells. She is currently in ICU and she needs treatment for the next 2 years to recover completely.Samruddhi's suffering started with kidney failureShe was vomiting continuously and had high feverSamruddhi is the only child of Sunil and Vidya. She was healthy until last year and the last thing her parents expected was that Samruddhi would become a victim to Cancer. It started with vomiting a few months back. She was given some tablets but it had no effect on her. She was rushed to another hospital.To her parents' shock Samruddhi was diagnosed with CancerHere, they found that Samruddhi had kidney failure. She was moved to ICU. Her condition did not improve, further tests confirmed that she had Cancer. She had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia which is a most dreaded kind of cancer. Becau
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