This humble attempt has been made to give everyone a glimpse of immense power of meditation, influencing the life of a twelve years old girl suffering from life threatening disease.
Overview.
A twelve years old girl is suffering from life threatening disease “β-THALASSEMIA MAJOR” by birth. She requires and would continue to require multiple blood transfusions of Washed Packed Red Blood Cells, every fortnight, through out her life to survive. Besides this, she is also required to undergo a painful IRON CHELATION THERAPY, where upon a medicine namely Desferal is infused inside the stomach by infusion pump through a syringe. She has to undergo this process for 7 to 8 hours every night to keep iron overload under control. Elderly presence is warranted during performance of blood transfusion and Iron chelation process, as any delay will prove to be life threatening for her and have fatal consequences. Presently she is being treated at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, with frequent referrals to the Army Hospital, Research & Referral.
Moreover she would be subjected to a Major Surgery at Army Hospital, Research & Referral, for removal of her Spleen in near future depending upon the Spleen becoming hyperactive.
For a safe blood transfusion every two weeks, her parents have already arranged a set of faithful blood donors (mostly relatives and their friends in Delhi) for giving frequent blood donation for the little girl to avoid any other fatal disease, attacking her due to unsafe/unknown Blood transfusion. Also the infusion pump has been Loaned to her from Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, being very expensive and not available in the open market.
Detailed Case Study of the brave girl.
THE GIRL WAS BORN ON 09 OCT 97 AT GWALIOR AT ABOUT 1.10 AM, INDIAN STANDARD TIME (+5.30 GMT). THE DELIVERY WAS ABSOLUTELY NORMAL AND SHE WAS IN A STATE OF GOOD HEALTH AT THE TIME OF BIRTH . HER BODY WEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3KGS AND HEIGHT WAS QUITE APPRECIABLE. EVERY THING WAS HAPPENING JUST FINE. IN END OCTOBER 1997, FATHER BROUGHT THEM BACK TO VISAKHAPATNAM (VIZAG), WHERE HE WAS POSTED THEN. THE ACTUAL TROUBLE STARTED WHEN SHE WAS JUST ONE MONTH OLD. SHE APPEARED TO BE SEVERELY PALLOR AND USE TO VOMIT OUT THE MOTHER’S FEED AT ONCE. HER DIGESTION POWER WAS ALSO VERY POOR. PARENTS SHOWED HER TO THE CHILD SPECIALIST AT VISAKHAPATNAM ALSO BUT THERE WAS NO RELIEF. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED SOME MEDICINE TO OVERCOME THE INDIGESTION AND LATER ON ASKED PARENTS TO START THE IRON SUPPLEMENTED MEDICINE MOMENT THE PROBLEM OF INDIGESTION IS OVER.
HER MOTHER TRIED GIVING HER THE IRON RICH MEDICINE IN THE FORM OF TONIC, BUT SHE USE TO VOMIT IT OUT MOMENT THE TONIC WAS PUT IN HER MOUTH. THANKS GOD SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE IRON RICH MEDICINE WHICH WAS PRESCRIBED VERY WRONGLY, THIS WE REALISED LATER ON.
WHEN THE GIRL STEERED THROUGH HER THIRD MONTH, THE PROBLEMS STARTED SHOWING THE SIGNS OF DISCOMFORT AND RESTLESSNESS. SHE USED TO CATCH ANY TYPE OF (EVEN VERY MILDEST) INFECTION VERY FAST. GIRL'S FATHER STILL RECOLLECT THOSE DAYS WHEN SHE APPEARS TO BE VERY FAIR NOT BECAUSE OF HER COMPLEXION BUT BECAUSE OF LESS BLOOD COUNT (HB COUNT) INSIDE HER BODY. BUT ABOVE ALL SHE IS VERY ACTIVE AND AGILE AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF ANY DISEASE.
ONE BLACK DAY THAT IS 07 APRIL 1998 AT ABOUT 1500 HRS FATHER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AT HIS OFFICE, FROM HIS WIFE THAT THEIR DAUGHTER IS VERY SICK AND HER BODY TEMPERATURE IS CROSSING 102°F. IMMEDIATELY THEY RUSHED TO THE NAVAL DOCTOR AT SICKBAY KALINGA (MILITARY HOSPITAL) FOR SHOWING HER. THE DOCTOR SUGGESTED BLOOD TEST FOR KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. TO THE PARENT'S GREAT SURPRISE THE HB COUNT WAS MERELY 5.5 GM/DL. THE DOCTOR WITHOUT WASTING ANY FURTHER TIME REFERRED THE CASE OF HAPATEO-SPLENOMEGLY TO COMMAND HOSPITAL INHS KALYANI , VISAKHAPATNAM FOR FURTHER DETAILED INVESTIGATIONS.
NEXT DAY, THAT IS 08 APRIL 1998, IN THE WEE MORNING HOURS PARENTS TOOK THEIR DAUGHTER TO THE COMMAND HOSPITAL. ON INVESTIGATIONS IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT HER SPLEEN WAS VERY MUCH ENLARGED AND HER HB COUNT WAS ONLY 3.5 GM/DL. THE DOCTOR (THEN) SURG LCDR KM ADHIKARI (BECAUSE OF HIS ABLE GUIDANCE AND BLESSINGS SHE IS SURVIVING TILL DATE) ASKED PARENTS, SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO FIND OUT THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE ILLNESS. THE WORD THALASSEMIA ALSO FIGURED OUT DURING THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GIRL'S MOTHER. THE DOCTOR, TO ARRIVE AT A CONCLUSION RECOMMENDED TWO TESTS VIZ. ELECTROPHORESIS AND THE SERUM FERRITIN FROM TRIPURA MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER VIZAG BEFORE RESORTING TO THE BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS.
THE ELECTROPHORESIS REPORTS SHOWED THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL RESULTS:
HBF = 78.5%
HBA2 = 8%( THE CUT OFF LIMIT IS 3.5%)
FERRITIN TEST HAS SHOWN THE VALUE AS 213 NGM/ML(THE LIMIT WAS 114.5 NGM/ML SIX MONTHS OLD BABY)
SUMMING UP ALL THE REPORTS AND IN HOUSE COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT ANALYSIS THE DOCTOR DECLARED THE LITTLE GIRL AS SUSPECTED THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENT. THE WORDS STILL RESONATES IN THE PARENT'S EARS “THE GIRL WILL BE REQUIRING FREQUENT BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS OF PACKED RBCS THAT IS ONCE IN EVERY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS TO MAINTAIN HER HB COUNT ABOVE 10 GM/DL FOR PREVENTING ANY GROWTH RETARDATION/FAILURES OR ANY OTHER DISORDER RELATED TO THE BLOOD”. THE BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS WERE GIVEN IN FIVE INSTALLMENTS TO RAISE THE HB COUNT TO 12.5 GM/DL. HE ALSO SUGGESTED PARENTS TO GET THE HBA2 TEST DONE UP FOR THE COMPLETE FAMILY THAT IS FATHER, MOTHER AND SON TO ASCERTAIN THE HARSH FACT OF MISFORTUNE.
THE HBA2 TESTS WAS CARRIED OUT IN AIIMS (DELHI) FOR ALL OF US. THE RESULTS WERE VERY DISAPPOINTING.
FATHER = 4.9 %
SON = 4.5%
MOTHER = 4.3%
ON THE BASIS OF THE ABOVE FINDINGS THE DOCTOR AT AIIMS(DELHI) DECLARED THE GIRL AS THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENT. FOLLOWING WERE SUGGESTED FOR HER TO SURVIVE:
· FOLIC ACID TABLET (0.5 MG) EVERY DAY
· REGULAR BT OF WASHED RBCS TO MAINTAIN BLOOD COUNT ALWAYS >10.0GM/DL.
· REVIEW OF SERUM FERRITIN VALUES EVERY SIX MONTHS AND MAINTAINS BELOW 1000 NGM/ML AT ALL TIMES.
IRON CHELATION THERAPY IS RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL OF EXCESS IRON FROM THE BODY IN CASE SERUM FERITIN GOES BEYOND 1000 NGM/ML.
Few Unforgettable Dates.
05 MAR 99 PARENTS MET HEMATOLOGIST AT AH(R&R) FOR CERTAIN CLARIFICATIONS. HE SUGGESTED THE USE OF WBC FILTER TO AVOID CLOGGING OF BLOOD AND PREVENT CERTAIN ANTIGENS TO GO INSIDE THE BODY THROUGH THE BLOOD EVEN IF IT IS WASHED RBC’S . HE ALSO GAVE A HOPE OF BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT IN CASE OF MATCHING OF BONE MARROW WITH HER BROTHER. HE ALSO SUGGESTED TO GET THE HLA MATCHING OF SIBLINGS DONE UP AT AIIMS(DELHI) AT THE EARLIEST . IN CASE THE HLA MATCHING IS POSITIVE THEN THE TRANSPLANTATION CAN BE DONE ANY TIME AFTER THE GIRL ATTAINS 03 YEARS OF AGE. IN CASE THE MATCHING IS NOT SUCCESSFUL THEN NO ALTERNATIVE EXCEPT OF REGULAR BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND MAINTAIN HB COUNT ABOVE 10 GM/DL AT ALL THE TIMES.
Overview.
A twelve years old girl is suffering from life threatening disease “β-THALASSEMIA MAJOR” by birth. She requires and would continue to require multiple blood transfusions of Washed Packed Red Blood Cells, every fortnight, through out her life to survive. Besides this, she is also required to undergo a painful IRON CHELATION THERAPY, where upon a medicine namely Desferal is infused inside the stomach by infusion pump through a syringe. She has to undergo this process for 7 to 8 hours every night to keep iron overload under control. Elderly presence is warranted during performance of blood transfusion and Iron chelation process, as any delay will prove to be life threatening for her and have fatal consequences. Presently she is being treated at Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, with frequent referrals to the Army Hospital, Research & Referral.
Moreover she would be subjected to a Major Surgery at Army Hospital, Research & Referral, for removal of her Spleen in near future depending upon the Spleen becoming hyperactive.
For a safe blood transfusion every two weeks, her parents have already arranged a set of faithful blood donors (mostly relatives and their friends in Delhi) for giving frequent blood donation for the little girl to avoid any other fatal disease, attacking her due to unsafe/unknown Blood transfusion. Also the infusion pump has been Loaned to her from Base Hospital Delhi Cantt, being very expensive and not available in the open market.
Detailed Case Study of the brave girl.
THE GIRL WAS BORN ON 09 OCT 97 AT GWALIOR AT ABOUT 1.10 AM, INDIAN STANDARD TIME (+5.30 GMT). THE DELIVERY WAS ABSOLUTELY NORMAL AND SHE WAS IN A STATE OF GOOD HEALTH AT THE TIME OF BIRTH . HER BODY WEIGHT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3KGS AND HEIGHT WAS QUITE APPRECIABLE. EVERY THING WAS HAPPENING JUST FINE. IN END OCTOBER 1997, FATHER BROUGHT THEM BACK TO VISAKHAPATNAM (VIZAG), WHERE HE WAS POSTED THEN. THE ACTUAL TROUBLE STARTED WHEN SHE WAS JUST ONE MONTH OLD. SHE APPEARED TO BE SEVERELY PALLOR AND USE TO VOMIT OUT THE MOTHER’S FEED AT ONCE. HER DIGESTION POWER WAS ALSO VERY POOR. PARENTS SHOWED HER TO THE CHILD SPECIALIST AT VISAKHAPATNAM ALSO BUT THERE WAS NO RELIEF. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED SOME MEDICINE TO OVERCOME THE INDIGESTION AND LATER ON ASKED PARENTS TO START THE IRON SUPPLEMENTED MEDICINE MOMENT THE PROBLEM OF INDIGESTION IS OVER.
HER MOTHER TRIED GIVING HER THE IRON RICH MEDICINE IN THE FORM OF TONIC, BUT SHE USE TO VOMIT IT OUT MOMENT THE TONIC WAS PUT IN HER MOUTH. THANKS GOD SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE IRON RICH MEDICINE WHICH WAS PRESCRIBED VERY WRONGLY, THIS WE REALISED LATER ON.
WHEN THE GIRL STEERED THROUGH HER THIRD MONTH, THE PROBLEMS STARTED SHOWING THE SIGNS OF DISCOMFORT AND RESTLESSNESS. SHE USED TO CATCH ANY TYPE OF (EVEN VERY MILDEST) INFECTION VERY FAST. GIRL'S FATHER STILL RECOLLECT THOSE DAYS WHEN SHE APPEARS TO BE VERY FAIR NOT BECAUSE OF HER COMPLEXION BUT BECAUSE OF LESS BLOOD COUNT (HB COUNT) INSIDE HER BODY. BUT ABOVE ALL SHE IS VERY ACTIVE AND AGILE AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF ANY DISEASE.
ONE BLACK DAY THAT IS 07 APRIL 1998 AT ABOUT 1500 HRS FATHER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AT HIS OFFICE, FROM HIS WIFE THAT THEIR DAUGHTER IS VERY SICK AND HER BODY TEMPERATURE IS CROSSING 102°F. IMMEDIATELY THEY RUSHED TO THE NAVAL DOCTOR AT SICKBAY KALINGA (MILITARY HOSPITAL) FOR SHOWING HER. THE DOCTOR SUGGESTED BLOOD TEST FOR KNOWING THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. TO THE PARENT'S GREAT SURPRISE THE HB COUNT WAS MERELY 5.5 GM/DL. THE DOCTOR WITHOUT WASTING ANY FURTHER TIME REFERRED THE CASE OF HAPATEO-SPLENOMEGLY TO COMMAND HOSPITAL INHS KALYANI , VISAKHAPATNAM FOR FURTHER DETAILED INVESTIGATIONS.
NEXT DAY, THAT IS 08 APRIL 1998, IN THE WEE MORNING HOURS PARENTS TOOK THEIR DAUGHTER TO THE COMMAND HOSPITAL. ON INVESTIGATIONS IT WAS FOUND OUT THAT HER SPLEEN WAS VERY MUCH ENLARGED AND HER HB COUNT WAS ONLY 3.5 GM/DL. THE DOCTOR (THEN) SURG LCDR KM ADHIKARI (BECAUSE OF HIS ABLE GUIDANCE AND BLESSINGS SHE IS SURVIVING TILL DATE) ASKED PARENTS, SERIES OF QUESTIONS TO FIND OUT THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE ILLNESS. THE WORD THALASSEMIA ALSO FIGURED OUT DURING THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE GIRL'S MOTHER. THE DOCTOR, TO ARRIVE AT A CONCLUSION RECOMMENDED TWO TESTS VIZ. ELECTROPHORESIS AND THE SERUM FERRITIN FROM TRIPURA MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER VIZAG BEFORE RESORTING TO THE BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS.
THE ELECTROPHORESIS REPORTS SHOWED THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL RESULTS:
HBF = 78.5%
HBA2 = 8%( THE CUT OFF LIMIT IS 3.5%)
FERRITIN TEST HAS SHOWN THE VALUE AS 213 NGM/ML(THE LIMIT WAS 114.5 NGM/ML SIX MONTHS OLD BABY)
SUMMING UP ALL THE REPORTS AND IN HOUSE COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT ANALYSIS THE DOCTOR DECLARED THE LITTLE GIRL AS SUSPECTED THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENT. THE WORDS STILL RESONATES IN THE PARENT'S EARS “THE GIRL WILL BE REQUIRING FREQUENT BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS OF PACKED RBCS THAT IS ONCE IN EVERY THREE TO FOUR WEEKS TO MAINTAIN HER HB COUNT ABOVE 10 GM/DL FOR PREVENTING ANY GROWTH RETARDATION/FAILURES OR ANY OTHER DISORDER RELATED TO THE BLOOD”. THE BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS WERE GIVEN IN FIVE INSTALLMENTS TO RAISE THE HB COUNT TO 12.5 GM/DL. HE ALSO SUGGESTED PARENTS TO GET THE HBA2 TEST DONE UP FOR THE COMPLETE FAMILY THAT IS FATHER, MOTHER AND SON TO ASCERTAIN THE HARSH FACT OF MISFORTUNE.
THE HBA2 TESTS WAS CARRIED OUT IN AIIMS (DELHI) FOR ALL OF US. THE RESULTS WERE VERY DISAPPOINTING.
FATHER = 4.9 %
SON = 4.5%
MOTHER = 4.3%
ON THE BASIS OF THE ABOVE FINDINGS THE DOCTOR AT AIIMS(DELHI) DECLARED THE GIRL AS THALASSEMIA MAJOR PATIENT. FOLLOWING WERE SUGGESTED FOR HER TO SURVIVE:
· FOLIC ACID TABLET (0.5 MG) EVERY DAY
· REGULAR BT OF WASHED RBCS TO MAINTAIN BLOOD COUNT ALWAYS >10.0GM/DL.
· REVIEW OF SERUM FERRITIN VALUES EVERY SIX MONTHS AND MAINTAINS BELOW 1000 NGM/ML AT ALL TIMES.
IRON CHELATION THERAPY IS RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL OF EXCESS IRON FROM THE BODY IN CASE SERUM FERITIN GOES BEYOND 1000 NGM/ML.
Few Unforgettable Dates.
05 MAR 99 PARENTS MET HEMATOLOGIST AT AH(R&R) FOR CERTAIN CLARIFICATIONS. HE SUGGESTED THE USE OF WBC FILTER TO AVOID CLOGGING OF BLOOD AND PREVENT CERTAIN ANTIGENS TO GO INSIDE THE BODY THROUGH THE BLOOD EVEN IF IT IS WASHED RBC’S . HE ALSO GAVE A HOPE OF BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT IN CASE OF MATCHING OF BONE MARROW WITH HER BROTHER. HE ALSO SUGGESTED TO GET THE HLA MATCHING OF SIBLINGS DONE UP AT AIIMS(DELHI) AT THE EARLIEST . IN CASE THE HLA MATCHING IS POSITIVE THEN THE TRANSPLANTATION CAN BE DONE ANY TIME AFTER THE GIRL ATTAINS 03 YEARS OF AGE. IN CASE THE MATCHING IS NOT SUCCESSFUL THEN NO ALTERNATIVE EXCEPT OF REGULAR BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND MAINTAIN HB COUNT ABOVE 10 GM/DL AT ALL THE TIMES.
AN ALTERNATIVE THERAPY THAT IS NATUROPATHY IS ALSO IN PROGRESS IN WHICH TWO LIQUID MEDICINES AND ONE POWDER IS GIVEN. ALTHOUGH THE MEDICINE DOESN’T HAVE ANY BENEFIT AS PROMISED BUT THE CHILD DOESN’T FELL ILL VERY FREQUENTLY (THIS IS PARENTS FAITH). ONLY ONE THING THAT BOTHERED THEM WAS THE RINSED ALMONDS (03 IN NOs) GIVEN ALONG WITH THE MEDICINE WHICH CONTAINS SUBSTANTIAL IRON. BUT STILL THE FAITH WAS INTACT.
27 MAR 99 PARENTS ENCOUNTERED A NEW PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF TRANSFUSION. ALL THE VEINS TRIED BY THE DOCTORS RUTHLESSLY AT AH(R&R) WERE EITHER COUNTERED OR PUNCTURED. THE DOCTOR LTCOL UMA RAJU STATED THAT THE CHILD WITH THALASSEMIA USUALLY FACE THIS PROBLEM . AFTER MULTIPLE PRICKS FINALLY THE VEIN WAS LOCATED AND TRANSFUSION GOT COMPLETED. PRIOR TO THIS THE BLOOD GOT ACCUMULATED INSIDE THE MUSCLES AND LARGE BLUE PATCHES WERE FORMED DUE TO FAULTY VEIN/TRANSFUSION. THEY WONDER WHAT ALL LIFE IS GOING TO SHOW THEM IN NEAR FUTURE. MOREOVER THE TRANSFUSION RELATED DISEASES ARE ALSO VERY THREATENING . PARENTS REALLY CAN’T COMMENT ON SAFE BLOOD TRANSFUSION AT AHRR, RATHER THEY DIDN'T KNOW.
20 NOV 2000 HLA CROSS MATCHING OF THE GIRL WITH REST OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS WAS DONE AT HLA LAB AIIMS. THE REPORT PARENTS GOT ON 22 NOV 2000 WAS DISAPPOINTING. ONLY 50 % MATCHING WAS ESTABLISHED. THERE IS NO OPTION LEFT OTHER THEN REGULAR BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND IRON CHLEATION THERAPY. HER SERIUM FERRITIN VALUE ON 08 NOV 2000 WAS 1250 NG/ML AT LAL’S PATHOLOGY LAB, NEW DELHI WAS INDICATION OF IRON OVERLOAD. THE OLD LADY SITTING AT THE COUNTER CONSOLED US BY TELLING US THE POWER OF ALMIGHTY GOD. FATAL ACCIDENT AND SUBSEQUENT DEATH OF FATHER'S BROTHER ON 24 NOV 200 ADDED TO THE UNFAVOURABLE REPORT LEFT THEM IN A STATE OF SHOCK AND DESPONDENCY. THIS IS HOW THE LIFE GOES ON AND ON…….
12 DEC 2000 THEY JOINED A THALASSEMIA SOCIETY ON 10 DEC AND GOT THE COMPLETE CHECKUP DONE UP FOR THE GIRL. WITH THE CBC(COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT) REPORT THEY GOT THE FORM FOR KELFER – 500 SIGNED FROM DR MAMTA OF DD HOSPITAL. THEY STARTED ADMINISTRATING THE ORAL IRON CHLEATOR KELFER- 500 TWO CAPSULES A DAY THAT IS 75MG/KG/DAY TO THE GIRL. THE URINATION WAS THICK BROWN INDICATING THE IRON REMOVAL. THE MEDICINE IS NOT SHOWING ANY SIDE EFFECTS NOW. HOWEVER HER TLC/DLC AND PLATELET COUNT IS TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY TO AVOID ANY SUSPECTED DAMAGE TO THE BODY OWING TO SIDE EFFECTS. KELFER-500 IS NOT SUPPLIED LOOSE IN THE MARKET AND THE MEDICINE IS GIVEN ONLY FOR ONE/TWO MONTHS UNDER STRICT MEDICAL SUPERVISION. THANKS TO THE ADVANCEMENTS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES.
11 JUL 2001 DURING TRANSFUSION 0.5 GM AMPULE WAS INJECTED INSIDE THE BLOOD BAG (AN EXPERIMENT ATTEMPTED BY A DOCTOR AND THE GIRL CHILD WAS SCAPEGOAT), WHICH CAUSED FEVER.NEXT TIME DESFERAL 0.5 GM WAS PROPERLY INJECTED INSIDE THE STOMACH THROUGH THE INFUSA PUMP. THE MEDICINE WAS ADMINISTERED FOR 9 HRS. THE OPERATION OF PUMP, PLACING THE 23G BUTTERFLY NEEDLE INSIDE THE STOMACH SUBCUTANEOUSLY, PREPARATION OF DESFERAL SOLUTION IN STERILE WATER ETC. THE THERAPY APPEARS TO BE VERY SAFE BUT LOT OF DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IS INVOLVED. SO ULTIMATELY THE ORAL MEDICINE WAS PREFERRED. HOWEVER THE DOCTOR WERE CONSULTED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. BUT THIS TIME ALSO LITTLE GIRL HAD A FEVER. SHE WAS TRANSFUSED TWICE TO RAISE THE HB LEVEL TO 10 GM%.
28 SEP 01 TODAY THE DOCTER (PG TRAINEE) HAS VERY RIGHTLY DESCRIBED THE TRANSFUSION REGIME OF THALESSEMIA (MAJOR) CASES. HE SAID THAT PRE TRANSFUSION HB COUNT AND AMOUNT OF BLOOD TO BE TRANSFUSED SHOULD BE CAREFULLY MONITORED SO AS TO MAINTAINED THE HB COUNT ALWAYS ABOVE 12GM/DL (VERY OPTIMISTIC LOOK). THE BODY CONTAINS ROUGHLY FORTY TO FIFTY PERCENT (BY VOLUME) BLOOD.
HE GAVE A FORMULA TO CALCULATE THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD TO BE TRANSFUSED TO BOOST UP THE BLOOD COUNT TO 14 GM/DL WHICH IS AS FOLLOWS:
TOTAL BODY WEIGHT ( IN KGS) X ( 14 GM/DL – PRE TRANSFUSION HB GM/DL) X (4 DL/GM) = MASS OF BLOOD REQUIRED IN GMS. THE FACTOR 4DL/GM (WITH RESPECT TO BODY WEIGHT IN KGS) IS TAKEN (REQUIRED) TO RAISE THE HB LEVEL BY 1 GM/DL ASSUMING DENSITY OF BLOOD TO BE UNITY THE MASS OF BLOOD (IN GM) EQUALS THE VOLUME OF BLOOD (IN ML). HENCE FORTH THE SAME REGIME SHALL BE EXECUTED FOR THE REQUISITE GROWTH OF THE GIRL. THE SERIUM FERRITIN AND COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT VALUES ARE ALSO TO BE ESTABLISHED.
WHEAT GRASS THERAPY AND HOMOEOPATHY WERE ALSO EFFECTIVE BUT TO SOME EXTENT.
Life after Meditation.
The lifelong trauma suddenly came to an abrupt halt when the family were introduced to SAHAJA YOGA meditation blessing of H.H Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, founder of SAHAJA YOGA meditation across the Globe, by one of their neighbour in New Delhi in May 2006 . Girl started practicing the meditation and was deeply influenced by the power and might of SAHAJA YOGA MEDITATION. She also attended various collective gatherings and Pujas. By the grace and blessing of Holi Mother, her disease which was eating her from inside, stated showing the signs of pulling out. Girl, day by day, started becoming more strong and physically/ mentally active, contrary to the actual condition of such patients.
There was a drastic cut down in her iron levels, which used to be exorbitant during earlier days. We cross-checked the same with the reputed pathological Labs and were surprised to find that her serum ferritin level was under 1500 ng/ml. She has also started passing iron through urine without the daily dosage of Desferal, which is impossible as per Medical Science. Though, her monthly Blood Transfusions have been continuing now also, yet parents are very sure that some day this will also STOP.
The miracle in the life of their dear darling daughter is because of blessings of H.H shri Mataji. Girl’s Kundalini has been raised through SAHAJA YOGA Meditation and she attained her SELF-REALIZATION, thereby opening her SAHASRARA. This phenomenon of penultimate cosmic connection to almighty pervading power has resulted in improvement in her medical condition.
Her health is improving day by day and the family is more than 100 percent confident that some day, in near future her bone marrow will also start functioning and her Blood Transfusions will STOP FOR EVER by the GRACE OF ALMIGHTY POWER.
Considering all the above-mentioned facts, I humbly request all readers to comment on this Blog and promote the meditation in respective regions across the Globe. This in turn will give the parents strength to bequeath their daughter, the uninterrupted medical treatment and to fight the misfortune to the best of their capability.
I am open to any queries/ questions, rather they will attract my appreciation.
Regards.
