Thursday, 3 September, 2020
About Rida
Rida, is an 8-year old girl studying in 1st Std, belongs to a family of four that includes her parents and a younger sister. The family is from Bengaluru and currently residing in R.T. Nagar. Her father is a technician in a lab and her mother is a teacher in a private school. Rida, loves going to school, spending time with her family and enjoys playing games with her younger sister.
Medical Details
In August 2017, Rida had fluctuating fever for approximately 4 weeks. As the antibiotics were not reducing her fever, her family got her CBC done in a diagnostic centre and consulted a pediatrist with the report. The doctor referred them to HCG Hospital, where Rida underwent a CBC and a Bone Marrow test. On 28th October 2017 she was diagnosed with, Acute-Lymphoblastic-Leukemia and the family was briefed about the line of treatment. The doctor started her chemotherapy in the month of December, which continued for a year. She also underwent her maintenance chemotherapy and is on her follow-up consultations.
Recent Update
Rida has completed her chemotherapy and is back to her normal life. She is studying in 1st Std at a school in R.T. Nagar. She is also on her regular follow-up consultations.