Thursday, 20 August, 2020
About Aisha
Aisha is a 7-year old girl and is the oldest of two siblings a 3-year old brother and a 3-month old sister, in a household of five members. The family hails from Sirsi, where her father is a farmer and mother a home-maker. Aisha is an enthusiastic child who loves playing sports and participating in dance competitions at her school.
Medical Details
In 2019, during her summer vacation Aisha started complaining about a pain in her leg, for which they consulted a physician who prescribed medication for the same. However, after a few days while she was playing she experienced the pain again and it didn’t subside.
Concerned about her situation the family took her to TSS Hospital in Sirsi where she underwent a MRI Scan, the report showed the presence of cancer (Ewing Sarcoma). Based on the report, the doctors in Sirsi advised the family that she undergo treatment at KMC Hospital Mangalore. At KMC Hospital, post consultation and understanding the line of treatment, Aisha underwent 9-cycles of chemotherapy and later a Limb Salvage surgery at HCG Hospital.
Recent Update
Aisha has completed her surgery at HCG Hospital, under the supervision of Pediatric Oncologist Dr.Pramod. She is currently undergoing her chemotherapy at a hospital in Mangalore and is responding very well to the treatment.