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In August, Dax’s father rushed him to a hospital after severe cases of body pain, to a point where he couldn’t sit straight or walk properly. His condition was at a point where his hair was shedding and he had become weak. At the hospital in Rajkot, Dax underwent a few tests and check-ups and was told to have a blood clot which needed to be operated on immediately.

Before poor Dax could take a sigh of relief, he found himself in more pain than ever. This time, his poor father could not stay calm anymore. Mr.Devabhai then took Dax to a hospital in Ahmedabad. He was hopeful he might receive some good news regarding his son’s health however, he was informed that his 10-year-old son is suffering from Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, a rare type of cancer of white blood cells.

The cancer visibly took away Dax’s smile and his cheerful self. Only through numerous chemotherapy

sessions could Dax get better and beat cancer.

In August 2019 last year his parents noticed that he was beginning to lose interest in everything he did. Prajwal had begun complaining about a repeated pain in his stomach, this made it hard for him to concentrate on studying and the reason for him showing a lack of interest in daily activities. Concerned about his well-being, his parents decided to get an MRI Scan done at Clumax Hospital, post which the Doctor advised them to go to Philomena Hospital.

The presence of Wilm’s tumor was confirmed post which they approached HCG Hospital where he began his treatment, after a thorough analysis of his report. The family was informed about the procedure – requiring Prajwal to undergo chemotherapy for 6-weeks along with surgery and has been advised to undergo further radiation treatment.