Saturday, 6 January 2018

This Father Who Cannot Afford Food For His Family Is Struggling To Save His Son From Cancer


19-year-old Nandha Kumar's life was never an easy one. A bright and ambitious student, he sacrificed his studies and dreams after class 10 to help his family. He decided that if not him, at least his his younger sister  Avvai Selvi (15) would complete her education. But instead of working towards his dreams, he is now fighting the dread disease - cancer.His hands and legs were swollen, he couldn't even walk, when the doctors told him he had cancerA few months ago, Nandha Kumar had nausea and a high fever. The family waited for it to get better but he got worse. His hands and legs were swollen and he couldn't even walk. He was rushed to the hospital and there they heard the terrible news - that Nandha Kumar had blood cancer.Everyone in the family was devastated. They didn't want to believe what was happening. Nandha Kumar is the pillar of strength in his family. Despite poverty, his energy and intelligence comforted everyone. But over the past weeks, he has suffered a lot and changed.
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Friday, 5 January 2018

19-year-old Nandha Kumar, Son of a Daily Wage Worker, Has Cancer And Is Struggling To Live


19-year-old Nandha Kumar's life was never an easy one. A bright and ambitious student, he sacrificed his studies and dreams after class 10 to help his family. He decided that if not him, at least his his younger sister  Avvai Selvi (15) would complete her education. But instead of working towards his dreams, he is now fighting the dread disease - cancer.His hands and legs were swollen, he couldn't even walk, when the doctors told him he had cancerA few months ago, Nandha Kumar had nausea and a high fever. The family waited for it to get better but he got worse. His hands and legs were swollen and he couldn't even walk. He was rushed to the hospital and there they heard the terrible news - that Nandha Kumar had blood cancer.Everyone in the family was devastated. They didn't want to believe what was happening. Nandha Kumar is the pillar of strength in his family. Despite poverty, his energy and intelligence comforted everyone. But over the past weeks, he has suffered a lot and changed.
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This 18-year-old Who Wanted To Be A Doctor May Lose Her Arm To Bone Cancer Without Your Help


I felt a pain in my right shoulder. It was bearable. I had no reason to go to the hospital. A few weeks passed, and the pain got so intense that I just rushed to the nearest ER. The medical team ran tests and I was finally diagnosed with bone cancer.My name is Helina Girma. I’m 18 years old. My father, Girma, works as a manager in a private firm. My mother, Mosit, is a teacher. My brother, Yignet is a 4th year Medical resident, and I also have a younger sister in 3rd grade. I just finished school and hoped to join Med School. I want to be a doctor someday. Just when I thought my dreams were going to come true, I was given a diagnosis that changed my life.  I started on chemotherapy immediately. We thought it would cost us just USD 1000. My parents exhausted in their savings, but I was not responding well to the drugs. The side effects were too much for me to bear. The treatment ended up taking more time, and costing twice as much. My doctors referred me to India. We could not affo
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Only A Liver Transplant Can Save 2-year-old Rishikesh but his Parents Cannot Afford it


Rishikesh is just 2 years old yet he has experienced more pain than many adults. He was diagnosed with liver disease soon after birth and has lived with pain and discomfort since then. His prolonged jaundice has only made his condition much worse. His skin and eyes turned yellowish and had prolonged jaundiceUma, Raj and their daughter Raksha were thrilled when Rishikesh finally arrived in their lives. But within two months their happiness was taken away. Rishikesh had a high fever and his skin and eyes turned yellowish. He was taken to hospital and doctors said it was jaundice. They were hopeful that he would get better, but the jaundice simply did not heal. The doctors diagnosed him with Biliary Atresia, a disease in which one or more bile ducts are blocked or absent. His liver was eating itself up.When he was just three months, he had a surgery that inserted a duct inside his body. Unfortunately, it was not successful, his condition deteriorated and he developed infections. He neede
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Thursday, 4 January 2018

Pakistan in New Zealand – The Cricket Cauldron


  Pakistan are set to begin their twelfth ODI series in New Zealand from Saturday. Since 1972-73, when they played each other in their first ever ODI at Christchurch, the two teams have clashed 44 times in New Zealand, with the hosts winning 26 ODIs to the visitors’ 15. This includes two games played at [ ]
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Wednesday, 3 January 2018

Help Babul Das Fight Throat Cancer Before It Spreads To The Rest Of His Body


Six months back, 65-year-old Babul Das from Bangladesh learnt that he had cancer. The doctors advised him to go to a bigger, better hospital for treatment. Fearing for his life, his family brought him to India. He managed to get a bed in Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre, where he is finally undergoing chemotherapy. The problem, however, is the fact that the gravely sick Babul has no money to continue treatment.Continued Chemotherapy is His Only HopeBabul has Oropharynx Carcinoma which is a severe form of throat cancer. In a bid to ensure that cancer doesn't spread throughout his body, thereby turning fatal, the doctors have recommended 6 cycles of chemotherapy. It is the only thing that will stop his cancer from spreading."He feels much better now. He cannot speak due to his ongoing treatment but at least he is not in much pain. Cancer is not an easy disease to fight. He puts on a brave front all the time, but the moment he thinks we are not looking, he cries," said his son, Suman. He is
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Tuesday, 2 January 2018

University of Calicut complete three-peat at 2018 All India Inter University Women’s Basketball Championship in Chennai


It took a thrilling overtime battle, but heroics, experience, and sheer will for success helped the University of Calicut state their claim to an incredible three-peat at India s most prestigious national women s collegiate title the 2018 All India Inter University Women s Basketball Championship for Women in Chennai on Tuesday. Calicut defeated Bharathiar University [ ]
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