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Avani, Our friend Suresh’s seven year daughter is suffering from an illness called Medullo Blastoma (highly malignant Brain Tumor). She had undergone a surgery in Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut, Kerala. She has to be taken to HCG hospital, Bangalore for further diagnosis and treatment within next few days. The financial requirements for the further treatment is estimated at 4 – 5 Lakh Indian Rupees (10,000 USD) & we are trying to help in emergency. As its difficult to raise such a large sum immediately, we are requesting help from the community.

We have opened an account for the solely for the purpose and requesting everyone to contribute whatever little you can.

Hareesh who is Aavani’s neighbor can be reached at  +919656223338 for more information about Avani or Visit – http://helpaavani.blogspot.com​ where we will post updates.

Requesting everyone to help and share the news among your immedeate friends. If you are working in a office may be something like collecting from your friends and depositing to the account will help out.

If you think you help the little violinist, here is further details:

Account Name :    Aavani Suresh treatment Fund
Bank & Branch :   State bank of India, Calicut Govt medical College Branch
Savings Account Number : 318 6628 2581
IFSC Code : SBIN0002206
Swift Code : SBININBB392

Detailed information:

Aavani Suresh, 7 year old girl child, was having a history of vomiting and consulted paediatrician (Dr Rosely Kurian, Near Presentation School, Chevayur, Calicut). The child was also having mild fever. The paediatrician prescribed antibiotic, and paracetamol and the vomiting subsided during the course of medicine. Two days after the completion of the course of medicine, the vomiting in the morning started again. The paediatrician found some problem and advised Mr Suresh (Father of Aavani) that an ENT consultation is required for the child. Mr Suresh took the child to Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut and consulted Dr Gopakumar(ENT specialist, Baby memorial Hospital). Dr Gopakumar also found out that the child is having balancing problem when closing her eyes and recommended to do MRI scan of brain.

They have done MRI plain and MRI with Medicine. In MRI scan, the radiologist reported likewise “possibly Ependymoma, differential diagnosis includes Medullo Blastoma”. The MRI result was shocking. There was a
large tumour of 3 cm diameter in the fourth ventricle of the brain near the brain stem. After seeing the MRI, Dr Gopakumar recommended to meet Neurosurgeon Dr Shivakumar(Baby memorial Hospital) for further
treatment.

Dr Shivakumar told that this is a case of Medullo Blastoma and needs surgical removal. Better to do it as early as possible because the tumour is growing rapidly and it is obstructing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in
the brain. He also told Mr Suresh that he could go for a second opinion with any other neurosurgeon of his choice. Mr Suresh met two neuro specialists and they also told him that there is no option other than surgical removal of the tumour. Mr Suresh met Dr Shivakumar to discuss about chances of complication, cost of surgery etc. Dr Shivakumar told that there are so many complications in every neurosurgery, but there is no other option. The surgery will take about eight hours and the approximate cost will be around ninety thousand rupees. He also told that, after the surgery, the tumour cells have to be sent for a Biopsy to see whether the cells are malignant (cancerous) or not.

Mr Suresh and his friends gave consent for Neurosurgical removal of the tumour and the surgery was done on 20th July 2011 by Dr Shivakumar at Baby memorial Hospital, Calicut. The surgery was successfully completed without much complications and the sample of the tumour was sent for Biopsy. Dr Shivakumar told that the surgery was successful and the biopsy report will come in a week’s time. On 26th, the biopsy report came with a very sad news that the tumour cells are highly malignant and suggested craniospinal radiation. Dr Shivakumar told that the child requires radiation therapy after fifteen days (usually it takes about 15 days for the brain to stabilise after the surgery). Dr Shivakumar also suggested that it is better to go to a paediatric oncology specialised centre with latest equipments which helps to reduce the after effects of radiation.

As per the suggestion from some of the well experienced nuclear medicine specialists who deal with radiation therapy, we decided to go to HCG oncology centre, Bangalore, for further treatment. (Hospital website: http://www.hcgoncology.com/). This hospital is selected because of their very latest equipments and highly experienced team in paediatric radiation oncology. We have already submitted all relevant medical documents to the Doctor’s panel at HCG oncology hospital and we are waiting for their reply in order to get admitted. As per the initial discussion they informed us that the average treatment cost will be around 5 lakhs. We are expecting the admission in the hospital within two to four days for further treatment.

Update: 4th August, 2011

Aavani has left to Bangalore with her parents in a car from Calicut via Palakkad-Selam-Hosur & few friends are trying to arrange accommodation in Bangalore. She will reach Bangalore tomorrow morning.

Aavani about to leave for Bangalore ...

Brutality against mosquitoes in Cochin.

Special correspondent

Cochin was earlier known as Queen of the Arabian Sea when humans were under control of the city. Recently with the help of a special agency called GCDA who specializes in cultivating, training and building intelligent living spaces for mosquitos the city was successfully handed over to mosquitoes. Even today the corporation, GCDA, health department, tourism department, IT department etc try to attract humans both desi, NRI, NRK, foreigners etc by various means. Recently the IT department played major role by attracting well fed, educated engineers with extra large bellies from various parts of the country and they are mostly allotted in certain areas like kakkanad where mosquitoes from other areas given access restricted by weekly passes. Government is planning other special areas like smart city to increase the comfort levels of mosquitoes.

Tourism department organizes special programs in association with GCDA and Cochin corporation to attract foreign crowd. This ensures that mosquitoes are fed with blood belonging to various human races.

In addition to the existing canals and marsh lands GCDA and corporation is working on elaborate plans to create poth holes across the roads which will enable more mosquitoes to breed every year.

But the recent times the human population in Cochin has become increasingly intolerant towards our fellow mosquitoes. They accuse mosquitoes of causing discomfort and itching after they are provided with meals. Innocent mosquito population in Cochin are also accused of causing  minor problems like death, long term illness like ChickenKuniya, dengi etc. They comfortably ignore the fact that ChikenKuniya is caused by over consumption of Chicken and minor problems like death are caused by natural spiritual causes which completely non-related to mosquitoes and their diet habits.

The government also noticed that humans are killing mosquitoes using brutal methods  like electrified bats, certain poisonous liquids etc. Al-Out is believed to provide the Cochin population with liquids with extra MMR. Other outfits like Gud-NeT also believed to operate distribution chains in the Cochin area.  Its a irony that the same humans were protesting against killings of couple of hundreds of humans or economic down turn.

A little known outfit believed to be operating out of country with a ‘wall’ is illegaly distributing deadly equipments resembling to tennis rackets. These weapons are charged from 230V A/C power consuming electric power and then used to kill mosquitoes.

This correspondent witnessed certain inhabitants of the city killing innocent mosquitoes with these deadly weapons. The poor mosquitoes are first lured close humans and then they are struck with electrified bats causing to blast into tiny pieces.

One inhabitant who calls himself “Intruder” said that more than killing the mosquitoes he enjoy the sound of them exploding !! He claims those deaths give him peace of mind.

This correspondent who had successfully reported the attack in Mumbai and increased the rating of TV channels never had such difficulty in reporting and selling the killing in Mumbai. But this is far too cruel than anything I have ever seen. The following photos and dead mosquitoes will give you a clear picture of brutality done against mosquitoes in Cochin. This high time for us to reach out and save the life innocent mosquitoes in this city.

I have provided AB+ type meal to few mosquitoes while making this report. Now this is your turn to act against this vandalism.

After a swift attack with a bath towel

Extra MMR @ work ( ants feasting on mosquitoes killed by some anti mosquito liquid)

Now the facts (as per humans) :

The above photographs are of my poor legs and the mosquitoes are not animated. This is the normal amount of mosquitoes you find in Cochin. I am not living in a dungeon or a sh*t hole. I moved to Cochin recently and living here from November 15, 2008. I have become allergic to mosquito repellents and now facing breathing trouble and can’t sleep during the nights because I can’t breath !!!! Now I am allergic to dust and can’t even with stand the dust on the roads. I am done with this. This is not the story of me alone. This will be story of lakhs of others living in Cochin. This is probably one of the only places in the world where the streets smell of mosquito to repellents during nights. And all this is happening in the state who boast of some 100% literacy, Gods own country, devils on people and other such crap.

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( I hope my ‘leg + insect’ photography will not cause any problems this time ! sigh. Also I am surprised by the fact that someone who had quit what he is best at due to humans is back to this space because of these tiny creatures. More about that later.)