Warriors and Survivors -89

Children Cancer Stories by Rukh Yusuf - Blog # 89

I am Rukh Yusuf, Clinical Pharmacist, also specialized in Total Parenteral Nutrition and Bone Marrow Transplant. I have been working in Pediatric Oncology unit of a public hospital for several years. The mission of this blog is to bring to you the real-life stories of child patients suffering from cancer. Cancer is still a difficult disease to handle and treat. However, when it strikes the children, some so young that they cannot even speak, their agony is beyond expression and words. Let us pray especially for children suffering from cancer for early and complete remission. May Allah shower His Merciful Blessings upon them. Aameen. 

 

 Four-and-a-half-year-old Furqan had severe abdominal pain. He was treated symptomatically, and he felt better after some times. After couple of weeks, he had another severe attack of abdominal pain. He was taken to emergency and was treated but he did not feel better. He was admitted in hospital and later, after scans, doctors diagnosed intestinal blockage. Abdominal surgery was recommended, and he was operated. 

During surgery, a tumor was observed in his abdomen. His tumor was resected but Furqan was sent to oncology department for further treatment and diagnosis. In oncology unit, further diagnostics tests were performed, and he was diagnosed as NHL (Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma)

Furqan is only 4 years old and at such a young age he had to bear a difficult surgery and after surgery there was another trial for him as he was admitted in oncology unit. His treatment was started, and now he is going through chemotherapy treatment since then. He had been through four chemotherapy cycles so far and few more to go.

It is hard to believe that he had been through so much. He is such a young and innocent soul with so much pain. Furqan’s father sells old shoes in the local market. They live in a rented house. They had a fair livelihood before but now life is difficult for the poor family. Relatives did not help, rather they disconnected with them. 

It’s hard for Furqan’s father to pay rent now, it becomes harder when he had to go for some diagnostic test for Furqan from labs outside of hospital. 

After four chemotherapy courses, Furqan is feeling better now, he is happy also. His parents are satisfied too. They could not feel better until their son was feeling better. Furqan does not cry with pain now, so the family is fine too. But the life is not that fine, as the father has to work hard, he knows no one will come for his help so he has to drag his cart by himself.

Let’s pray for the full recovery of Furqan and ease of his family. Prayers that Furqan always remains pain free. Aameen. May Allah recover him soon and may he live normal healthy life. Aameen

May Allah recover all patients. May Allah ease and cure all patients and cancer warriors. 

Note: Names have been changed to protect identity