Hyderabad, September '04: Master Rishab, a Hyderabadi boy, (residing at Plot No. 15, Phase-I in Priya Colony at Kakaguda, Secunderabad-15) who has completed 5 years on June 13, 2004 suffers from ‘Burkitt’s Lymphoma’, a very rare form of cancer which is said to one of the most aggressive of all human cancers. It is said to be only third case of its kind ever reported in the country in the year 2004. According to the medical fraternity who have looked into the case of the boy say it to be rare in most of the world except Central Africa where it is the most common childhood cancer.

Father of Rishab Mr. P. Krishnaprasad who has now moved to Mumbai with the child for the treatment at Tata Memorial appeals for generous help from philanthropists for the treatment of the child as it is said to be costing well over Rs 15 lakh rupees. Rishab’s father being from the middle class family finds it unaffordable. As there is no alternative to save the boy, Mr. Krishnaprasad makes his appeal as follows....

My appeal is as follows...

If all the people appeal to the supernatural power, be it Allah, Jesus Christ or Krishna, maybe the GODS would listen and grant me a wish..

 I shall be requiring huge amounts of money to sustain and hold onto Titanic wave even presuming that a complete recovery would be made in the next five years. Every cent, every penny and every rupee would make a big difference... I shall gracefully accept any contributions made irrespective of the amount.

Giving details of the case leading to present condition, Mr. Krishna Prasad said My son, an over active and intelligent boy who has completed 5 years on June 13,2004 was subjected to a Tonsillectomy surgery on April 14, 2004. He recovered very fast and was playful until I noticed a lump under his left ear on July 5, 2004.

I took him to our General Physician, who subjected him to pediatric antibiotics, presuming it to be an infection, but suggested an FNAC (Fine Needle ASP Cytology). The results of FNAC stated "NO EVIDENCE OF GRANULOMAS/NEOPLASM IN SMEAR". After one week, we were advised to meet a Pediatric Surgeon, who suggested a biopsy of the Lymph Node.

A Biopsy was done on July 21, 2004 and we were still informed that since FNAC did not indicate any malignancy, the suspicion grew onto Glandular Tuberculosis.

The result of the test has been declared on July 26, 2004 and it indicated features of NON HODGKINS LYMPHOMA (Possibly High Grade) with advise on Immuno Histo Chemistry formation. A subsequent Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy were done confirming that the cancer is at an advanced stage and growing at galloping speed. It has been now confirmed as BURKITTS Lymphoma by Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad, Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad and Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.

I am all confused... Suddenly I have become like a prisoner of war with all uncertainties, unknown variables, and a family without direction.Some miracle by a supernatural is my hope and wish says Mr. P. Krishna Prasad, father of the child.