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Ashraf Needs Your Support To Complete Her Last Phase of treatment

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"As the lady of the house, I do not have any option other than managing everything. Even though I am sick, there is no option!"

So says Ashraf Unnisa- who has been battling Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma for nearly nine months now.

39 year old Ashraf is a mother of two children. She has been married to Sadiq for 22 years, and they have two children. Her elder son Saqlain is in his final year of college, and younger Shakil just gave his 10th Board Exam. She is a busy mother who manages to run the household in between making frequent trips to the clinic.

A lump that turned out to be much more:

In August 2016, Ashraf noticed a lump in her neck. When she went to the ENT doctor, he gave her general antibiotics for a 10-day course. Ashraf was busy and hence took the tablets and went about her days.
It was only 15 days later- when the pain got unbearable that she went again to the doctor. This time he advised a biopsy and the results were conclusive. Ashraf had cancer.

A cycle of treatment that she could not afford:

Ashraf and Sadiq went to the doctors at Shankara Hospital, where they were hopeful of getting treatment at a reasonable cost. Unfortunately, Sadiq lost his job back in November because of the chaos caused by demonetisation in India.

Doctors at Shankara prescribed Ashraf six cycles of chemotherapy. A single cycle cost around Rs 50,000 excluding the medicines. The total cost of a single cycle was around Rs 80,000 per treatment.

Sadiq struggled to get his wife's treatment done. He felt that it was his responsibility. He used all their savings, borrowed from relatives and friends and managed to get three cycles done. After that, there was no option but to bring Ashraf home.

Treatment that has been delayed by four months:

Ashraf's last cycle should have been in December 2016. However, the family had exhausted all available options for funds. Ashraf is hopeful that fundraising will give her the chance to get treated.

Ashraf is halfway through her treatment- and needs your support to get through the other half. Help this mother beat cancer!

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26th November 2017

Dear Supporters,

I have successfully Completed my all phases of treatment with you help and blessings, I have recovered, I had Pet-Scan after the 6th Cycle of Chemotherapy report shows negative signs of NHL (Non Hodgkin Lymphoma)

Now every Three months I have to visit Hospital for checkup for 3 years, pray for me to recover completely from this killer cancer.

Regards

Ashraf Unissa

1st July 2017

Dear Supporters,

I am suffering from multiple Multiple Side Effects like severe head ace, Back Pain Indigestion some time high fever Mouth Ulcer which is common and a complete bed rest is provided to.

On 05.07.2017 there are some tests which I have to undergo.

I frequently Call Emergency no of Shankara Hospital and take their help to overcome these difficulties some time the call us to get hospitalized.

Thank you so much for coming forward to help me. I will keep you posted on the progress.

Regards

Ashraf Unissa

12th June 2017

Dear Supporters,
Thank you so much for coming forward to help me.
I am advised to get admitted in Shankara Cancer Hospital on 15.06.2017 for 4th Cycle of chemotherapy with the following Tests.

ULTRASOUND SCAN ( ABDOMEN & PELVIS)
ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
DIGITAL X-RAY P/AVIEW
CBC(COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT)
LFT(LIVER FUNCTION TEST) (TBIL, DBIL, AST, ALB, TP, GGT)
RFT1 (RENAL FUNCTION TEST) (ELECTROLYTES+CREA, UREA, GUL)

I have to undergo these test and get admitted for 3-4 days for her 4th cycle of chemotherapy which will be followed by 5th and 6th cycle after every 21 days completing 4th cycle on 15.06.2017
Will keep you posted on the same.