Children Cancer Stories by Rukh Yusuf - Blog # 157
I am Rukh Yusuf, Clinical Pharmacist, also specialized in Total Parenteral Nutrition and Bone Marrow Transplant. I have been working in the 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.
Bilal was diagnosed with kidney cancer when he was one year old. It was a worst time for him and his parents. His parents strived hard for his cancer treatment and with this treatment Bilal managed to live nearly 07 years with half a kidney before it started to fail last year.
His parents called for help to search kidney donors and after an extensive search for three months they succeeded in finding a near match. After a long search Bilal and family found a matched donor and soon the little champ was ready for a transplant. Though he had a matched donor but transplant is a complex treatment. With Allah’s grace and efforts of health care team and his family, Bilal’s transplant worked well.
Transplant brings lots of precautions and a modified lifestyle. With a new kidney to care for, Bilal had been more careful as per clinician’s recommendation. He could not play and enjoy his childhood like every other child. Bilal is still a young boy with a transplanted kidney, and he has his whole life ahead. He is fond of playing cricket and wants to be an engineer.
His parents are working hard for his smooth life and health ahead. Let’s pray that Bilal lives a healthy and happy life.
Lots of prayers for all sick children to recover quickly and never experience their illnesses again. May they lead happy and healthy lives once more. Aameen.
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