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My mother, Pranathi Madhavarapu aged 44, was here in USA from India on December 29th to spend some holiday time with me (I started working recently) and my brother (was here for master’s along with my mother for January 2018). She was diabetic, and she was on proper medication, maintaining proper levels of sugar. Suddenly there were drastic fluctuations in sugar levels and was treated initially to get them back to constant levels.
On Sunday April 8th morning, suddenly my mom suffered a seizure and collapsed suddenly having struggle with recognition. Upon being rushed to the hospital via ambulance to Lascolinas Medical city and then they asked to join in Plano Medical city, they discovered tumor in her brain. After doing an initial CT scan and finding a massive mask, apart from her fluctuating levels of sugar, sodium and potassium; they performed an MRI and found a tumor between her brain and skull and in between the optic nerves, which was removed after 2 surgeries, one performed through nose and other through open brain surgery and there is still considerable amount of tumor.
While we are praying for the best possible scenario to be that the doctors can remove all the tumor, there is a chance that if it is unable to be completely removed because of the location, my mom will need to undergo radiation.
My brother also had to drop his course, as my mom needs good care and support (and his course fee is due still of around 8000$).
It's already been around 90 days of her suffering in hospital while she is being treated for her brain tumor and mask, suddenly she got to suffer from Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), as she got infected from E. coli bacteria due to high dosage of antibiotics which is a serious addressable condition which leads to sudden drop of blood platelets and slowly effects the other body parts. It's a very rare case and the doctors suggested that the only way to increase her blood platelets is to give her the course of HUS medicine for a year-long from now which is 1 sitting per month which costs around 25,000$/sitting, and “not at all being covered by insurance”. As she is not in a condition to travel and she had to stay back here in US hospitalized and get the medication, which is given only through IV.
HUS Medication details:
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/09/fda-approves-drug-offering-hope-for-hus-treatment/#.W0zjJdJKjZs –" It has been called the most expensive drug in the world, with a cost of at least $22,000 per medication. But the estimated total medical costs for conventional treatment of HUS are also high — typically at least $100,000 but sometimes mounting to millions, depending on complications.”
http://www.marlerblog.com/hus-information/what-is-hemolytic-uremic-syndrome-hus-and-why-is-it-so-deadly/
In addition to the emotional, mental, and physical taxation of this sudden news, we are now preparing for the financial burden that the surgery, recovery, and time off work will bring.
Her recovery time will be extensive, and medical bills are already becoming overwhelming. We are asking for your help to ease her burden, and to show her that even though this journey has only just begun, she will always have our support.
Please consider donating what you can and also please offer prayers for my mother for her speed recovery.
The support we are receiving is humbling and truly incredible.
On Sunday April 8th morning, suddenly my mom suffered a seizure and collapsed suddenly having struggle with recognition. Upon being rushed to the hospital via ambulance to Lascolinas Medical city and then they asked to join in Plano Medical city, they discovered tumor in her brain. After doing an initial CT scan and finding a massive mask, apart from her fluctuating levels of sugar, sodium and potassium; they performed an MRI and found a tumor between her brain and skull and in between the optic nerves, which was removed after 2 surgeries, one performed through nose and other through open brain surgery and there is still considerable amount of tumor.
While we are praying for the best possible scenario to be that the doctors can remove all the tumor, there is a chance that if it is unable to be completely removed because of the location, my mom will need to undergo radiation.
My brother also had to drop his course, as my mom needs good care and support (and his course fee is due still of around 8000$).
It's already been around 90 days of her suffering in hospital while she is being treated for her brain tumor and mask, suddenly she got to suffer from Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS), as she got infected from E. coli bacteria due to high dosage of antibiotics which is a serious addressable condition which leads to sudden drop of blood platelets and slowly effects the other body parts. It's a very rare case and the doctors suggested that the only way to increase her blood platelets is to give her the course of HUS medicine for a year-long from now which is 1 sitting per month which costs around 25,000$/sitting, and “not at all being covered by insurance”. As she is not in a condition to travel and she had to stay back here in US hospitalized and get the medication, which is given only through IV.
HUS Medication details:
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/09/fda-approves-drug-offering-hope-for-hus-treatment/#.W0zjJdJKjZs –" It has been called the most expensive drug in the world, with a cost of at least $22,000 per medication. But the estimated total medical costs for conventional treatment of HUS are also high — typically at least $100,000 but sometimes mounting to millions, depending on complications.”
http://www.marlerblog.com/hus-information/what-is-hemolytic-uremic-syndrome-hus-and-why-is-it-so-deadly/
In addition to the emotional, mental, and physical taxation of this sudden news, we are now preparing for the financial burden that the surgery, recovery, and time off work will bring.
Her recovery time will be extensive, and medical bills are already becoming overwhelming. We are asking for your help to ease her burden, and to show her that even though this journey has only just begun, she will always have our support.
Please consider donating what you can and also please offer prayers for my mother for her speed recovery.
The support we are receiving is humbling and truly incredible.
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Shanmukh Madhavarapu
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Irving, TX
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