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Procedures Are Lata’s Key To Recovery From Cancer. Donate!

Procedures Are Lata’s Key To Recovery From Cancer. Donate!

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Sandesh B
Mumbai Maharashtra Contact
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Lata Belchada
Parent of Sandesh B
Patient Hospitalised at
Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai , Mumbai

of $ 7,583

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Sandesh B
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Lata Belchada
Parent of Sandesh B
Patient Hospitalised at
Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai , Mumbai

Story


  • My mother, Lata, 61, is bravely fighting pancreatic cancer at Fortis Hospital, Mulund.
  • She needs a complex surgery on her pancreas, spleen, and parathyroid glands, followed by ICU and ward care.
  • Beyond the surgery, she faces a long recovery with medicines, tests, and constant treatment needs.
  • We cannot do this alone, your support can give her the strength and chance to return home.

I never thought I’d be writing this, but here I am, a son trying to put into words what it feels like to see his mother fight for her life. My mother, Lata, is 61 years old and right now she’s admitted at Fortis Hospital, Mulund, Mumbai. She has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, one of the toughest battles anyone can go through.


When the doctors explained the surgery, I felt the ground slip beneath me. They spoke of a distal pancreatectomy (removing part of the pancreas), a splenectomy (removing the spleen), and resection of the DJ flexure (a part of the small intestine). Along with that, she also needs surgery to remove 2 parathyroid glands in her neck. These words felt like a storm of medical terms, but what they really mean is that her body will go through a very complex, painful, and risky process.


Before the surgery, she has to stay in the hospital for a day. After the operation, she’ll spend 2 days in the ICU and then almost a week in the ward. Doctors also mentioned she would need linear cutter staplers during the procedure, constant investigations, blood support, and heavy medications. It’s not just the surgery, it’s the recovery, the diet, the nursing care, and the endless tests that will follow.

What breaks me the most is watching my strong mother go through this. She has always been the pillar of our family. Today, I see her lying in bed, trying to smile through the pain, and she says to me, “Sandesh, don’t worry, I will come back home.” Those words cut through me because I know how hard the road ahead is, but her courage keeps me standing.


The truth is, the financial struggle is crushing us. The surgeries, ICU care, medicines, and everything else are beyond what we can manage alone. But I believe people’s kindness can move mountains.


I am reaching out with folded hands. Please help us in this fight. Your support will not just pay for treatment, it will give my mother, Lata, the chance to fight, recover, and come back home where she belongs.


Note: To help you connect with Lata's journey, we have used AI-generated or stock images to represent her struggles. These images aim to convey the physical and emotional challenges that critically ill patients and their families face. While they are not Lata's actual photos, they serve as a visual reminder of the pain and suffering behind her fight. Your support (donation and story shares) can bring hope to her.

How to help:


Donate: Click on the ‘Donate Now’ button and contribute to Lata’s treatment.

Share: Share Lata’s story with your friends and family and support further.

मी हे लिहीन असे मला कधीच वाटले नव्हते, पण मी इथे आहे, एक मुलगा जो त्याच्या आईला तिच्या आयुष्यासाठी लढताना पाहण्याचा अनुभव शब्दांत मांडण्याचा प्रयत्न करत आहे. माझी आई, लता, ६१ वर्षांची आहे आणि सध्या ती मुंबईतील मुलुंड येथील फोर्टिस हॉस्पिटलमध्ये दाखल आहे. तिला स्वादुपिंडाचा कर्करोग झाल्याचे निदान झाले आहे, जो कोणीही सहन करू शकतो अशा सर्वात कठीण लढ्यांपैकी एक आहे.


डॉक्टरांनी शस्त्रक्रियेचे स्पष्टीकरण दिले तेव्हा मला माझ्या पायाखालून जमीन सरकल्याचे जाणवले. त्यांनी डिस्टल पॅनक्रियाएक्टॉमी (स्वादुपिंडाचा भाग काढून टाकणे), स्प्लेनेक्टॉमी (प्लीहा काढून टाकणे) आणि डीजे फ्लेक्सर (लहान आतड्याचा एक भाग) काढून टाकण्याबद्दल सांगितले. त्यासोबतच, तिला तिच्या मानेतील २ पॅराथायरॉइड ग्रंथी काढून टाकण्यासाठी देखील शस्त्रक्रिया आवश्यक आहे. हे शब्द वैद्यकीय संज्ञांच्या वादळासारखे वाटले, परंतु त्यांचा खरा अर्थ असा आहे की तिचे शरीर खूप गुंतागुंतीच्या, वेदनादायक आणि धोकादायक प्रक्रियेतून जाईल.


शस्त्रक्रियेपूर्वी, तिला एक दिवस रुग्णालयात राहावे लागेल. शस्त्रक्रियेनंतर, तिला २ दिवस आयसीयूमध्ये आणि नंतर जवळजवळ एक आठवडा वॉर्डमध्ये घालवावा लागेल. डॉक्टरांनी असेही सांगितले की तिला प्रक्रियेदरम्यान लिनियर कटर स्टेपलर्स, सतत तपासणी, रक्ताचा आधार आणि जड औषधे आवश्यक असतील. हे फक्त शस्त्रक्रिया नाही तर ती पुनर्प्राप्ती, आहार, नर्सिंग केअर आणि त्यानंतर येणाऱ्या अंतहीन चाचण्या आहेत.


टीप: लतादीदींच्या प्रवासाशी तुम्हाला जोडण्यास मदत करण्यासाठी, आम्ही त्यांच्या संघर्षांचे प्रतिनिधित्व करण्यासाठी एआय-जनरेटेड किंवा स्टॉक प्रतिमा वापरल्या आहेत. या प्रतिमा गंभीर आजारी रुग्णांना आणि त्यांच्या कुटुंबियांना तोंड द्यावे लागणारे शारीरिक आणि भावनिक आव्हाने व्यक्त करण्याचा उद्देश आहे. जरी ते लतादीदींचे खरे फोटो नसले तरी, ते त्यांच्या लढाईमागील वेदना आणि दुःखाची दृश्य आठवण करून देतात. तुमचा पाठिंबा (देणगी आणि कथा शेअर करणे) तिच्यात आशा निर्माण करू शकतो.

The goal amount of the campaign may be higher than the attached estimates to address and aid the post-hospitalization expenses/contingencies including but not limited to prolonged medication, diagnostics, rehabilitation therapies, and follow-up doctor visits/consultations which vary from disease to disease.
NO INFLUENCE DECLARATION
Impact Guru does not influence / control the decision of the campaigner / patient with respect to choice of hospital / doctor / healthcare treatment or the cost / estimate of any such treatment. Such decision is in entirety of campaigner / patient / beneficiary and / or their family members without any interference and / or say of Impact Guru. Impact Guru is absolved of any liability in respect thereof.
LANGUAGE OF STORY/STATEMENT DECLARATION
The language, story, facts mentioned on this fundraising page is in entirety statements / opinions / thoughts shared by the campaigner / beneficiary or persons authorised on their behalf and shall not be construed as statement / thoughts / opinions of or on behalf of Impact Guru.
TREATMENT COST ESTIMATES
Impact Guru has no control over the cost estimates provided by hospitals / clinics / pharmaceutical companies etc. The cost estimates vary depending on the city and / or hospital where the patient is under treatment, professional fees of the treating doctors, drugs / medicines / therapies chosen for treatment by patient or patient’s family at their own discretion including but not limited to unique medical conditions / circumstances pertaining to each patient.
UTILIZATION OF FUNDS
In the rare scenario of surplus funds remaining within the fundraising campaign due to any of the following circumstances: i) Completion of the Patient's treatment; ii) Receipt of requisite funding for the Patient from alternative sources; iii) Eligibility of the Patient for free treatment under any scheme or the receipt of free treatment by other means; iv) Demise of the Patient; v) Fulfilment of the fundraising campaign's objectives; vi) Termination of the fundraising campaign for any reason; vii) Reduction in the cost of the treatment,
Impact Guru shall have the discretion to use such surplus funds to allocate to i) other patients on Impact Guru for their life-saving treatment and/or donors to provide health benefits with object to maximize social impact; and/or ii) donors of the fundraising campaign at the sole discretion of Impact Guru may be offered the option to claim a pro-rata refund of surplus funds.
PATIENT DEATH UPDATE
Upon the death of the patient, the Campaigner / close relative / POC on behalf of the patient shall be duty bound to inform Impact Guru immediately within two (2) hours of such occurrence and turn off the donations tab (through the internal access granted) on the campaign on Impact Guru Platform in order to stop fundraising on the campaign. In the event Campaigner or authorised/designated POC on behalf of the patient fails to do so and campaign continues raising funds due to such non-information/non action, the Campaigner or authorised/designated POC on behalf of the patient shall be personally liable any consequences thereof; further, Impact Guru shall be disclaimed of all the liabilities occurring with respect to such post death fundraising and the such liability in entirety shall accrue on Campaigner or authorised/designated POC on behalf of the patient. In the event of death of the patient, Impact Guru’s Patient Death Policy at Terms Of Use shall apply.
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