Mum: Please help my son get kidney transplant in India
She needs a donor kidney and $60,000 to help pay for the operation
Amother of a 13-year-old boy is seeking public help for a donor kidney and $60,000 for her son’s kidney transplant operation in India. Without the operation, the chances of Ravouvou Naviri’s future survival are slim, she says.
Ana Naviri said her son was diagnosed with kidney failure in April this year and required a transplant in six months’ time.
She is still waiting for an approval letter from the doctors to do fundraising for her child.
Ms Naviri said: “I am seeking for any assistance I can get to help my son.” Ravouvou’s doctor, Dr Amrish Krishnan, is supporting Ms Raviri’s plea for help. Dr Krishnan is asking the public to assist by donating funds or a kidney. Ravouvou has an A+ Blood type and according to Dr Krishnan it is very important for the donor to be of the same blood group, right body size and not have any medical condition.
It was stated by Dr Krishnan that Ravouvou came to the hospital in early April this year and his scan showed that both his kidneys were swollen which meant that he had a partial blockage of urine for some time but the family did not notice it.
He started his dialysis in early April this year and the request for a kidney started as soon as he was diagnosed.
Dr Krishnan said: “The reality is that most patients struggle to find a kidney donor due to the blood group being different apart from o+ or o- donors who can donate to any blood group.
“Another difficulty we have always had was the perception of the public on what risks there are in being a donor. “Donating a kidney doesn’t mean that it will significantly shorten their lives, the way we are designed is such that we can survive with one kidney and in fact about one in 600 babies are born with one kidney. “A human being can live with one kidney their entire lives and can live up to the normal age.”
Three kidney donors came forward, however, they were not suitable due to some medical requirements.
Dr Krishnan acknowledged those who have helped in fundraising. So far $20,000 has been raised.