Brave baby awaits transplant

NPnews24 online : Lavanya Jaqtab spent more than half her life in and out of hospital. Lavanya, who was born to her parents after six years of marriage, has been diagnosed with the extremely rare autoimmune disorder- Griscelli syndrome- which has very high mortality rate.

Her devasted parents are now praying for a miracle after doctors have zeroed-in ona bone marrow donor who could possibly save her life.

Complications started when Lavanya was two and half years old, the family from Aurangabad founf out about her condition following a brain biopsy. Doctor confirmed her syndrome, and she needs a bone marrow transplant- a treatment with success rate as good as ninety percent, said a doctor.

Doctors tried to improve her with steroids, but instead of improving she started having seizures.

Lavanya had also gained weight after the treatment started over past one and a half years ago, and was finding it difficult to walk without support, said parents. She weighed around 10-11 kg before the ailment and now weighs about 15 kg