RAJ KUMAR
Ranchi, Jan 7: Medica doctors saved the life of a two-year-old boy who was unable to breathe properly owing to an advanced-stage tumour affecting his left nose, left eye, mouth, and right nostril. One of the boy’s relatives informed this. He claimed that before being sent to Medica, the youngster was transferred to AIIMS Delhi for treatment, but due to financial constraints, he was compelled to return home.
“Ravi (name changed) has gotten a new life with the initiative of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, the hard work of the physicians of Medica, and the collaboration of the hospital management,” the relative stated.
A Medica insider said, “When two-year-old Ravi came to Medica Hospital emergency at around 3.00 am on December 8, he was having difficulties in breathing, along with a lot of weariness on his face. The initial assessment found that he had a very advanced stage tumour that has severely impacted his left nose, left eye, mouth, and right nostril. Because of the obstructed nose and mouth breathing, the toddler was very agitated. His haemoglobin level was 1.2 g/dL, and his left eye and nose were gushing pus as a result of a serious illness. He needed rapid assistance and a blood transfusion due to her serious state caused by extremely low haemoglobin, dehydration, and inadequate nutrition. He couldn’t even sleep because of his respiratory difficulties.”
Advisor of Medica group of hospitals, Anand Shrivastava confirmed the achievement saying after completing four cycles of chemotherapy, the doctors are planning for his surgery.
“Dr Gunjesh Kumar Singh, a medical oncologist, and Dr Vinod, a paediatrician, jumped into action as soon as the boy was brought in serious condition. They began feeding Ravi with blood transfusions every six hours and tube feeding. Dr Madan Prasad Gupta, a head and neck oncologist, performed the nasal biopsy. All of the reports and symptoms pointed to his cancer diagnosis. So, without further ado, Dr Gunjesh began chemotherapy,” Shrivastava said.
However, he added that when the biopsy results arrived a week later, it was proven that he had a ‘yolk sac tumour’ (a unique sort of cancer) in his eye. Chemotherapy began to have an effect, and the size of his tumour began to shrink gradually.
“He began to breathe through his nose and began to feel sleepy. The second cycle of chemotherapy started on 29 December. Now he is eating food comfortably and his childlike playfulness has also returned. After completing four cycles of chemotherapy, the doctors are planning for her surgery,” Shrivastava added.
