Vishal is 9 years old and comes from Buldana in Madhya Pradesh. He was suffering from blood cancer and underwent treatment at Sion Hospital, Mumbai.
Vishal Lahase
Age : 9 years
Hometown – Buldana, Madhya Pradesh (340 miles from Mumbai)
Vishal is a cheerful child who loved to make friends. He is outgoing, actively mixed with the other kids and took part in the activities conducted. He loves to play and has a knack for painting.
Fighting Cancer
Vishal’s symptoms started with a typhoid fever, which fluctuated for one and a half months. The child was treated by a local doctor at a village nearby, and stayed there for about two weeks. However, on coming home, the fever relapsed and Vishal had to be admitted to the ICU. A blood transfusion was done. Post this, in the blood test report, it indicated an increase in blood platelets and the doctor at Orbit hospital in Akola suspected a possibility of cancer. The doctor advised the family to go to Sion Hospital in Mumbai, which they followed. After coming to Mumbai, they did a BMT Test, which confirmed blood cancer.
Challenges
Vishal’s primary caregiver is his uncle and grandmother as his father is not mentally stable and he lost his mother at a young age. The family faced financial difficulties, which were partially alleviated by the help of a few relatives. Furthermore, they did not know what cancer was, and were mentally and emotionally taken aback by the news of the child’s disease.