We are very happy to inform you that the response to the appeal for Alishka Fernandes was most generous. The two banks holding the donations, will be giving us the total amounts collected very shortly. As soon as this information is to hand, we will include this in our next update.
In March when Alishka was taken to the Madras Mission Hospital in Chennai for her annual check up her Haemoglobin test was 20.20 (normal desired is 11.00 to 15.00). Her PCV test showed a reading of 62.00 (normal desired is 38.00 to 44.00). In the light of these results, Doctors therefore advised her parents that an operation was vital in April and arrangements were therefore made for her to be admitted on the 13th for a Cardiac Catheterisation to be carried out on the 15th, followed by an Open Heart Surgery on the 18th April. We are now overjoyed to inform you that the results of the Catheterisation showed an unbelievable improvement of the Haemoglobin and PCV. The Haemoglobin test was now 15.8 gms% and the PCV was 48%. In the circumstances, the hospital advised that it was not necessary for the Open Heart Surgery to be done this year, but recommended it should be postponed to next year, at which time it was also hoped that she would gain another 3 kgs in weight, so that she would be more medically fit, to cope with such a major operation. Therefore, it is now proposed that the funds collected will be put in a Trust for her and will be monitored by a Committee comprising of the following persons who have been instrumental in raising these funds :- 1) Mr. Sangamkar, Manager, Bank of India, Saligao 2) Rev. Fr. F. Ataide, Parish Priest, Mae de Deus Church, Saligao 3) Sr. Lily Joseph, Headmistress,Lourdes Convent, Saligao 4) Mr. Ashley Delaney, (they had to include me did they??? :-)) 5) Mrs. Josephine Carvalho-Saligao - Appeal Organiser 6) Mr. Alex Fernandes - Alishka's father. We would like to thank everybody for their overwhelming support of prayers and donations and we will keep you informed of Alishka's progress from time to time. I would request some kind people to forward this message to other lists on which this was publicised. Regards Ash ================================================================= Ashley Delaney (Whether you think you can or think you can't, you are right.) Res: Abreovaddo, Saligao, Bardez Goa. India. 403511 Ph.(R) 0091-0832-409580 Mobile: 9823014976 MSN MESSENGER: delaneyashley , Yahoo ID: ashleywiz Instant mail!!!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] ================================================================= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
