Shirdesh’s ROP Blog

Baby Shirdesh update

November 8th, 2008

07/11/2008, 9.30 am Baby Shirdesh was taken from his ward  by the doctors and nurses for his 4th treatment via lumber puncture to another building as perviousely mentioned. This process took about approximately 2 hrs. While waiting in the rest room we met another family from Hungary also waiting for their child’s stem cells treatment to be completed. A condition of Cerebal Palsey. He is a boy of approximately 6 years of age and when he came out of theatre my heart just sank to see him in this condition. It made me realise what parents  go through for their loved ones. He was accompanied by his mum and grandmom and at that moment made me also realise how fortunate and thankful to God I am to have with me Shirdesh’s grandparents who have been a pillar of strenth to me from inception of baby’s condition.

I am also thankful to a lot of other people who have contrIbuted towards baby’s treatment in China. The South African people in general, all religious organizations, family and friends,the minister of sports and recreation, MR RAJBANSI and not forgetting our main contrubuter and partner to this initiative THE RISING SUN GROUP OF NEWSPAPERS OF SOUTH AFRICA. All what has been achieved would not have been possible without these wonderful people. To Vijay, Shireen, Claudie and team of THE RISING SUN NEWSPAPERS, you are the unsung heroes of this iniative and a special thank you for all the hard work in making all this possible. To Mr RAJbansi and all councillors of the MINORITY FRONT of South Africa. You too have played an important part in Baby Shirdesh’s trip to China. We are ever greatefull to you for all your contributions and your efforts in making all this possible. We hope by your involment, the Government of South Africa take note of  the enormous possibilites of what stem cell treatments can offer our people in South Africa for their sicknesses.  

Baby Shirdesh, being the first baby in the world who is undergoing this treatment, is still in the experimental stages for now and we still have a long way to go in terms of his vision. He is being closely watched and closely monitored by these superb doctors and nurses In China.  The signs of vision are there and the doctors have confirmed this but I must reiterate it is very minimal. So we just have to wait for the mutiplication of the stem cells in his body to take effect and enhance his full vision.  We were told very clearly by the head doctor on stem cells, that recovery will be very gradual. Therefore we are still on our knees in prayer.

His final treatment is scheduled for next week Wednesday 15/11/2008. The blog will be updated accordingly.

Love to all in South Africa.

Thashni and Veeshan (PARENTS)

Veena and Jeevan (GRANDPARENTS)

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