“Every month, Swarupa has to stay in the hospital for 3 days and sometimes, a week. Blood transfusion at regular intervals is keeping her life afloat. She’s just learning to speak, she can barely utter a few words. But, in no time, every word turns into cries of pain. For 2 years, the little girl’s life has only known fatigue and a faint smile, that doesn’t last long.” Raju, Swarupa’s fatherHer tryst with the fatal disorder began when she was just three-months-oldRaju and Lakshmi Bai were elated beyond bounds when Swarupa was born. But the happiness descended into despair in a matter of three months. When the little girl complained of fever and extreme fatigue, the family wasted no time in consulting a doctor. Following tests, it came to light that Swarupa was suffering from Beta Thalassemia Major-a life-threatening blood disorder, for which, the only cure is a Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT).“The very sight of a needle scares Swarupa. She cries inconsolably and yearns for
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