Poonam's orthopedic operation yesterday was successful. The surgeon who performed the operation said if we had waited longer we might not have been able to save her leg. The surgeon even donated one bottle of his own blood for Poonam.
The surgery was done free of charge by an anonymous surgeon, but we still must provide for associated charges, follow-ups, medication, etc.
We still need $650 (Rs.30,000) to cover Poonam's expenses so she can continue to progess towards recovery.
Thank you!
Special thanks to Bharat Patel for contributing $750 towards Poonam's treatment.
We still need $650 (Rs.30,000) to cover expenses for her upcoming surgery.
Urgent Operation Needed for Poonam
Dear friends,
FFLV's Dr Sanjay Pisharodi (Shyama Vallabha Das) has examined Poonam and says:
Her neurological condition will take a few months to resolve. Meanwhile if something is not done to fix the fracture of her thigh, she will be maimed for life. I spoke to my friend who is an orthopedic surgeon qualified from the USA... [who] said that he will be able to do it. He will waive his operating charges and also arrange for a cheaper room. Still the expense will come to Rs.35,000. Add to that the follow ups and medicines, it will be approx Rs.50,000.Her father, a bus driver, simply does not have the money to pay the Rs.30,000 from the previous surgery plus 50,000 for the upcoming orthopedic surgery: a total of Rs.80,000 or $1,750 USD.
Our beloved friends Mary Sydlewski, Michael McMillan, and "Anonymous," have already contributed $350, bringing the total needed to $1,400.
This little girl, whom we first thought might not pull through, is fighting with everything she has to hang on to life. But she needs your help.
Poonam is Home but Needs Surgery
Poonam was released from the hospital early last week, and we sent one of our doctors to see her. He wrote:
"The orthopedic operation should be done asap. We should get the cost from a surgeon. The brain hemorrhage will resolve spontaneously in few months. We should consult a neurologist once in a
month to get opinion. The catheter must be removed and home made diapers should be used.
She is slowly improving."
The overall news is good as we were all afraid she might not survive. We will keep you updated on her wellbeing, and the cost of the surgery as soon as we find out.
"The orthopedic operation should be done asap. We should get the cost from a surgeon. The brain hemorrhage will resolve spontaneously in few months. We should consult a neurologist once in a
month to get opinion. The catheter must be removed and home made diapers should be used.
She is slowly improving."
The overall news is good as we were all afraid she might not survive. We will keep you updated on her wellbeing, and the cost of the surgery as soon as we find out.
Poonam's Latest News
The latest news on Poonam, who fell from the roof last month, is severe yet promising. At the moment Poonam is sleepy, but wakes up periodically, looks around and cries - which means she has some awareness of her surroundings, though she is not speaking yet.
Poonam's left femur is fractured, and will require surgery, which should occur after ten days. Unfortunately her head is injured and swollen. Some blood is present in the parieto/temporal lobe of the left cerebral hemisphere. The blood should become liquid and be absorbed by the body, but it will leave a scar on the gray matter, an epileptic focus.
She is no longer on a drip, and she is taking anti-epileptic drugs and antibiotics. She is being fed through a nasogasatic drain. She also has hemiparesia of the right sign, meaning her right side is paralysed, her arm being more affected than her leg.
Expenses are estimated at 20,000 rupees or $430 USD.
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