8-year-old Joshna's ordeal started three months ago. She went to school as usual. She had her half-yearly exams. At noon, when she came home for lunch, she told her parents about how she was feeling weird. Her mother touched her forehead only to find that her daughter had a fever."Initially we thought it was just exam tension but when it did not subside for many days, we grew concerned. Eventually, we began noticing bruises on her skin even when she hasn't fallen anywhere. I was scared and took her to a local doctor. He gave tablets. But even that didn't help and when the dark spots increased, we decided to take her to a better hospital", recalls Kumar, Joshna's father. A Grim DiagnosisUpon further diagnosis in the hospital, it was found that Joshna's platelets were alarmingly down. Having spent hours understanding the severity of her situation, the family then brought their kid to Hyderabad. It was here that Joshna was tested for bone marrow and was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. S
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