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A Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara couple is concerned about the wellbeing of their only child, since they are fearful that her life may be in jeopardy due to an unusual defect with which she was diagnosed as a toddler.The child,LaDainian Tomlinson TCU Jersey, Sasha Devi Bharat, who is now five years old, was found to be inflicted with Ichtyyosis when she was just three months old.Ichtyyosis is said to be a disease which is inherited, but according to the child’s father, Ganga Bharat, he is not aware of any family member who has ever contracted such a disease. The disease manifests itself as retained keratin in large brown scales that lift at the periphery.And because of a hair shaft defect, hairs may be sparse or absent, and extensive involvement of the elbows, knees and ankles as well as involvement of the palms and soles is common. The visible parts of Sasha’s anatomy which were seen yesterday were badly affected.Bharat said that, as a baby,Russell Wilson Wisconsin Jersey, he and his wife, Jennifer Persaud, had observed that Sasha’s skin was actually peeling off.According to Persaud, prior to the peeling of the skin, some boils had appeared on the child’s skin, and they appeared to have been causing her to itch. The boils eventually burst,Myles Garrett Texas A&M Jersey, and some were bloody and others just oozed a watery substance, she said.The child was taken to several doctors,Arian Foster Tennessee Jersey, Bharat said, who could not ascertain what was the problem affecting the child.And since there was no treatment for the child’s problem,Purdue Boilermakers Jerseys, Bharat said, they were forced to keep her from school, since the other children would tease her or even be hostile towards her because of the condition.But it was two months ago, he said, that the child’s condition worsened. He recounted that she had to be taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) suffering from severe vomiting and diarrhoeal spells.It was while the child was admitted at the hospital, according to Bharat, that she was examined by a Cuban doctor.He said that the doctor took over the case and opted to carry out a skin biopsy along with some blood tests on the child. He was then able to determine that she was afflicted with the disease.Bharat said that the doctor revealed that only one in every 600,000 persons will contract the disease, even as he disclosed that it is often adults that become subjected to it.The doctor also informed the couple that there is no cure for the disease, but advised them that the child’s life could be prolonged if she was able to live continuously in a cool environment.As such,Cheap South Carolina Fighting Gamecocks Jerseys, it was suggested that the child either migrates to a cooler country or that her parents find a specially air-conditioned room for her.Armed with a letter from the doctor at the GPHC, the couple yesterday visited the Ministry of Health,NFL Jerseys Outlet, seeking assistance to help prolong their daughter’s life.And since the ministry can only help financially with health problems, the family was provided with a letter of recommendation to help them find the necessary assistance.The couple said that their initial move is to make a request to the Canadian Embassy to see if the child would be allowed a one or two-year visa to see if the climate there could ease the problem.They will also be seeking the assistance of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security in order to create the recommended environment for the child, should the visa acquisition plan fall through.The couple is also requesting the assistance of the general public.Anyone wishing to render assistance can reach the family on telephone number 662-9783 or visit them at their Lot 500,Cheap Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Jerseys, Block 8,Ray Rice Rutgers Jersey, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara home. |
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