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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
    MEGA146159_008.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
    MEGA146159_010.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
    MEGA146159_011.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
    MEGA146159_001.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
    MEGA146159_002.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
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  • EXCLUSIVE: By Dinesh Dubey in India Something that started as a small white dot in the eyeball of three-year boy six months ago, has now gone on to cover his entire left eye and put his life at risk. Keffrien Reang who hails from Dhalai district of north Indian state of Tripura, has been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a cancer that starts in the retina, the very back part of the eye. His poor parents are unable to bear the expenses of his treatment. Sanjit Reang (35), a small-time farmer who makes around Rs 4000 every month, and finds it difficult to support a family of five - his wife and three children. The disease started with a small white dot in the eyeball some eight to nine months ago. His parents took him to local doctors and "My second son has been diagnosed with ratinoblastoma last year. I know his condition is getting worse by the day, but I am not able to do anything for him,” says Reang. Around a year ago, they spotted a small off-white spot on the eyeball. The family initially thought it is a minor problem and ignored it thinking that the spot would go away on its own. But when the problem started to get worse, they took him to the local hospital. The doctors prescribed some ointments and medicines and sent them back, assuring that the problem would be solved. As time passed by, the problem started to worsen. “It was then we decided to take him to Agartala medical hospital. The boy was then referred to the regional cancer hospital and from there the boy was referred to another facility but nobody could give a proper diagnosis," says Reang. After a month-long diagnosis, the Agartala facility referred them to Regional Cancer Hospital in the same town. From there, they referred him to Shankar Netralaya in Guwahati in the neighbouring state of Assam. In the end, doctors at Dr B Barroah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, diagnosed that the boy has a retinoblastoma in the left eye. But the family couldn’t go ahead with his treatment as they couldn’t afford
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
    MEGA164505_007.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
    MEGA164505_010.jpg
  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
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  • EXCLUSIVE: Bed-ridden man walks again after 14 kg sac of swollen mass dangling from his thigh removed. NDIA,KOCHI, February 14, 2018 – Saidalavi, a 46-year-old man hailing from Kerala’s Thrissur district, was bedridden for the last two years because of a humungous swollen mass hanging from his left thigh in a sac like structure that weighed a staggering 14 kg. He got afflicted with lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) three decades ago and underwent a couple of surgeries over the years, but to no avail – the swelling kept increasing. The patient could move with great difficulty with the help of his aged mother and two brothers. His family members ran pillar to post, but no doctor was ready to take up his case due to the sheer size of the swelling which gave his leg a grotesque appearance. It was a race against time as his swollen legs had begun to get infected. Saidalavi’s life changed radically for the better a few days ago when a team of five surgeons and three anesthetists at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in Kochi removed the deformity in a surgery that lasted over five hours. Said Dr. Subramania Iyer, Head, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi: “It was a complex surgery. Several complications could rise because of the patient being overweight and his inability to walk. First, we treated him for four weeks with intensive antibiotic therapy to control infection in his legs. Then, the challenge was to institute Comprehensive Decongestive Therapy (CDT) which plays a major role in preparing a lymphedema patient for surgical treatment. In Saidalavi’s case, this went on for a month and involved Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) and a special method of bandaging to make the legs softer by pushing the accumulated fluid to other parts of the body. The size of his swollen legs and immobility made this very difficult and needed at least four therapists instead of the usual one.” Dr. Subramania Iyer added: “Finall
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