Farmer's 16-year-old Son Faces A Terrible Prospect If His Cancer Is Not Treated In Time

“He came home complaining of leg pain. There was no blood or even a bruise. It took months to diagnose his cancer. I have no answer when he tells me I should have just listened to him and taken him to a hospital that very day.” – Bhimanna, Mallikarjun's father.16-year-old Mallikarjun has aggressive cancer in his right leg and the teenager faces possible amputation or worse if not treated. His father Bhimanna is a daily-wage farmer in Dhuttagaon, a small village in Karnataka. As much as Bhimanna wants to save his son – every round of chemotherapy pushes him closer to financial ruin.No one thought that Mallikarjun's leg pain would mean cancerMallikarjun is Bhimanna and Renuka bitterly regret not taking him to the doctor in December when his pain began. It was when they saw their 16-year-old start crying with pain that they knew this would not go away. Mallikarjun had a fast-spreading bone cancer in his right foreleg.“He slipped and fell. The pain started then. When he told us
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