Aadia had ordinary ear infections and fevers as an infant, but the mysterious welts that appeared on her body whilst she was nine months old had been something new. Many appointments later, Aadia was diagnosed with excessive congenital neutropenia, a rare ailment wherein the body can’t fight off bacterial infections. Aadia’s parents did everything in their strength to keep their daughter healthful. But it was Aadia’s then four-yr-old sister, Saadhika, who gave her what she needed to get better: her bone marrow. Read more to know the full story.
Maagha and her husband, Faneesh, had been at an own family wedding with their children when all of sudden Aadia sell ill and got a heard welts on her side and ankle. The couple took their daughter immediately to the emergency room of a local hospital in Bangladesh. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic and was sent back to a long journey to find the cause. Then was then a dermatologist friend recommended to get blood work done and referred them to a pediatric hospital. “Literally, the first word out of the doctor’s mouth was, ‘does Aadia has a fever?’” Maagha remembers. The doctor informed her that a body temperature over one hundred degrees could quickly become where a kind of white blood cell that fights infection. The welts have been as a result of bacterial infections in Aadia’s skin. The couple opted to start Aadia on each day injections of a bone marrow stimulant as they researched transplants.
Her parents almost lost hope as Bangladesh is not a medically advanced country and it’s very difficult to get a 100% cure as they don’t have the latest state of art infrastructure to deal with a deadly disease, that’s when someone advised them to visit India for an accurate diagnosis and precise treatment. Baby Aadia and her parents came to know about India cancer surgery service and posted a query on their website. Soon after, they got a call from one of the case managers; she asked for the reports and was forwarded to some of the best oncologists in India. After going through the profiles, parents decided to go with Dr. Manas Kalra is pediatric haemato oncologist & bone marrow transplant expert at Apollo Hospital, Delhi with an intensive 16 years of experience as a haemato oncology & bone marrow transplant. The team helped the family getting the pediatric oncologist opinions and associated quotes along with providing the hospital profiles. After the arrival of the visa, the family reached India.
After a complete checkup and investigations were done, on the appointment day, Dr. Manas Kalra studied the case history of the patient, did a physical exam and ordered the required tests. Once the reports were back Dr. Manas confirmed the patients could need a bone marrow transplant. Saadhika’s blood was tested to see if she was a match. She, in fact, turned out to be an ideal bone marrow match for her little sister. The procedure was planned the very next day; Dr. Manas Kalra harvested Saadhika’s bone marrow from her hip and infused it into Aadia’s body. The bone marrow transplant introduced Saadhika’s ordinary infection-fighting cells into Aadia’s body, where they began creating healthy new blood cells.
After the surgery, chemotherapy was conducted. Aadia recovered well and gradually getting relieved from the signs and symptoms that bothered her previously. This entire ordeal had made me appreciate life and the graces of God,” says Maagha. “Thank you India cancer surgery service for your tremendous help and support of you gave us while we were in India and thanks to Dr. Manas Kalra Pediatric Oncologist Delhi as well, must say he is the best bone marrow transplant doctor in India.”
Thanking You,
Aadia