“He was diagnosed with cancer just 3 months after birth. All that he has known, ever since that day, is bottles of blood and constant fever and cough. For four years now, the 4 and a half year old has lost count of the number of blood transfusions, crying in pain every time a needle is used.” Raju, Jaswath’s father.At just 13 Kgs, he continues to lose weight and sleep eludes him He stopped feeding at 3 months. He eats little food and survives on medications and transfusions. The nature of his illness-Beta Thalassemia Major-is such that crippling fatigue creeps in after few minutes of physical activity. Over the past 2 years, he has hardly managed to have a good night’s sleep. Every night severe pain in the legs reduce him to tears.School has remained a distant dream for Jaswanth“He hasn’t stepped in to school yet. At an age where pencils and books ought to be his friends, blood and hospital bed have taken their place. “Every day, he asks me, ‘Ma, when can I go to sc
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