Latest update 7th Sept 2012

The last 48 hours have been very discouraging. Rishi has not shown as significant an improvement as we all would have liked. The prayers have taken an upswing like never before. The doctors are buzzing around providing 24x7 attention to Rishi without a wink. But Rishi is not responding to medicines at all. His heart rate, blood pressure is normal, sugar levels are relatively lowered, but his poor immune system is failing to take help of medicines and battle the fungal infection. The anti-fungal medicines, GVH medicines are on regular dosage.

Rishi has developed cerebral edema that causes his brain to swell. The symptoms are clear and effects of it are unnerving. Rishi had a cardiac arrest yesterday after which his heart stopped beating for a few seconds. He was revived by CPU. Though stable, Rishi has not regained consciousness. It is very important that he makes out of the COMAtose phase as soon as possible in order to proceed with the further mode of treatment. Rishi is showing signs of white eyes which could indicate that the fungal infection is not in control and is spreading faster than we can fathom. The last CT scan conducted 3 days ago did not show any signs of such infection. Doctors are unable to perform any tests in this state. The surgery performed 5 days ago ensured that the infection was cleaned from his forehead and upper cheekbones areas. But the bad cells intrinsic to Rishi's system, are not being killed. The medicines are not showing any response. In 80% of the cancer cases, these medicines are adminstered under such cases with successful results.

It is shocking to see how a boy, completely fit 15 days ago has his health deteriorated so fast. Rishi spoke to us 15 days ago and placed an order for liver count medicines as he usually does every month on doctor;s prescription. Today, I would love to hear him once again. Open your eyes, Rishi, give that one smile we are all waiting for. Rishi had such a wonderful 1 full year go by with no complaints / complications whatsoever post his bone marrow transplant. Rishi you have fought worse battles in the past.. this one is relatively less demanding.. defeat it Rishi, make it happen, Rishi! Get up! Please!

Our focus has shifted to prayers alone. God is the savior. He needs to give Rishi and his parents more than ample strength to fight this through. We all are with you, Rishi. We are calling out to you! Please please please wake up!

I cannot relate to Rishi's parents who are still putting up a strong heart. They break down the minute they find support. Rishi is family to us, unsaid. We feel the pain as much as his own relatives. The entire Sarafdar family is at the hospital constantly offering help, time and seeking blessings from the almighty for Rishi.

Today, we ask, all of you to keep Rishi in your prayers. Give all your positive energies to this young boy to fight as hard as he can. Pray to the lord that he brings him out of this phase very very soon. And make this his last struggle to fight in his very very long and big life.