“That day gave us strength. It gave us hope.”
— Manjula, Basavaraj’s mother
From fragile to fighting strong.
Basavaraj · 9 · Burkitt’s Lymphoma
When Basavaraj arrived at our partner hospital, he was too weak to eat. His father, a farmer, is the only earner. His mother Manjula had already lost another child years earlier. “We were terrified,” she said. “We kept thinking, will we be able to save him?”
Because of his severe thinness, the Cuddles nutritionist started him on slow, round-the-clock tube feeds. As his body adjusted, feeds became periodic. Then food by mouth. With steady supplements and in-meal snacks, his weight climbed.
Today, Basavaraj is within the well-nourished range. He is still on treatment, but he is stronger than when he first arrived and he has a plan: he wants to be an army officer.
