Hi! I am also willing to extend help from my side. Please tell me how best we can take forward this. Regards, Sivanand
On 1/21/08, ulprasanthi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the detailed mail, Vani. > > Friends, > > This is referred to us by Sudha, who helped us in Paparao case. Swapna > is working in Verizon and is a colleague to Sudha. This was brought to > my notice long back. > > These are the details: > ================================================ > From Swapna. > My mom is diagnosed with Aplastic Anaemia/Hypoplastic MDS, a rare > disease where the bone marrow fails to function at CMC ( Christian > Medical College), Vellore. > > The available treatment options are : > > 1) Bone Marrow Transplantation: This costs around 10-15 lakhs and the > response rate is around 60%. > > 2) ATS : This costs around 6 lakhs and a minimum hospitalisation > period of 2 months. The response rate is around 40%. > > 3) Cyclosporine : This drug costs around rs 10000- 12000 per month. > The minimum trail period is 3 months. > > Given the limited finances we are right now going with the third > option. She also needs blood transfusion every fortnight. That costs > 2k a month. > Please help me out in meeting the treatment expenditures. Thanks a > ton for ur support. > > Regards, > Swapna Sagi > ================================================ > > I mailed to Dr. Suman Jain and she adviced to meet Dr. Sailesh Singhi. > > This is the reply I got from Dr. Suman Jain. > ================================================== > I am sorry to hear this news. She got correct information about her > treatment at CMC vellore. > You can refer them to hematology foundation. > I personally feel let them first come and meet Dr shailesh singi at > ushodaya hospital wiith prior appointment. I think he is available > during morning time (9-11 am).He is an adult hematologist. > ================================================== > > Sudha met Dr. Sailesh Singhi with the reports of Swapna's mother > (Swapna was in Vizag that time as her mother got serious). Dr. Sailesh > Singhi is hopeful of the improvement in patient's condition. > > I explained the case to Dr. Sundar as Swapna's mother stays in Vizag. > He showed interest to help. Swapna's mother is also taking Ayurveda > medicines. Don't know if Swapna contacted him or not. > > The sad part is that no one comes forward to help her saying that she > is working in an MNC. > > Let us discuss this case through mails and finalize on our monthly > meeting day. > > Thank you. > > with regards, > Prasanthi. > > >
