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NOTE: THE IMAGES OF SECOND STAGE SURGERY IS GRAPHICAL AND HENCE CANNOT BE SHOWN.
“We never knew something like this could happen to our baby! We were stunned when doctors informed us that these defects are Rare and they tend to occur in babies that have not developed in the womb. We were devastated when we came to know our baby was born with Rare Birth Defect. And it was heart wrenching to see that our baby couldn’t even pass stools properly! I just knew that our baby wouldn’t survive for long if the decision for surgery was not taken. I had sold everything I had, exhausted all my savings just for my baby’s survival. The first and second stage surgery was done. And Now I need help for STAGE 3 surgery. All that I can do now is to pray to the almighty and the doctors to save our baby and ask help from strangers like you.”
-Vaishali; mother of baby Shravani
The baby is grappling with rectovaginal fistula, an abnormal connection (fistula) between the rectum and the vagina, that leads to bowel contents leaking through the fistula, allowing gas and stool to pass through the vagina.
Mr. Kiran and Mrs. Vaishali are the parents of the 5 months old Shravani. Since, the mother developed severe complications so the baby was born prematurely. However, due to prematurity the baby is suffering from Rare Birth Defect. They were unaware that such conditions exist, let alone occur to someone! Since, the baby was unable to pass stool and urine properly; the first stage surgery was done during the birth itself. The baby is currently admitted after the second stage surgery and will be in hospital for 1 month for treatment and needs STAGE 3 Surgery to have a normal reproductive organ. Kiran is a farmer and his income is not enough for the survival of the family. He earns roughly around Rs
