Oluwaseyanu Olurotimi Bashorun, a
25 year old student of Applied Geology at Federal University of
Technology, Akure (FUTA) was diagnosed of Acute Leukemia (cancer of the
blood) in February this year at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
(LASUTH).
His family was told that he would undergo a Bone Marrow Transplant (an expensive procedure) as a definitive treatment for the condition.
They
resorted to using immune boosters, blood transfusions and other
palliative methods which did not improve his condition. He his now at a
critical state between life and death at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ife.
resorted to using immune boosters, blood transfusions and other
palliative methods which did not improve his condition. He his now at a
critical state between life and death at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ife.
His family has spent N3 million naira on treatments and various tests carried out on his blood sample in and outside Nigeria.
Yesterday,
the doctors had to perform a urgery on him (as his veins are weak and
have collapsed through countless piercings done to transfuse him)to
create a path for blood transfusion and administering of intravenous
fluids which he is constantly in need of to keep him alive before the
Bone Marrow Transplant is carried out. In the process of this, a lot of
air entered his lungs and it was another battle to correct that.
The
Bone Marrow Transplant cannot be carried out in Nigeria, an invoice
from a highly recommended hospital in India shows us that the procedure
will cost about N11 million naira.
Bone Marrow Transplant cannot be carried out in Nigeria, an invoice
from a highly recommended hospital in India shows us that the procedure
will cost about N11 million naira.
At the moment his family is struggling very hard to pay the bills in OAUTH so there are no extra funds to take him to India and there’s nobody to run to for this huge amount.
A
lot of money has been spent so far but this has just been for
palliative measures in managing the condition. His family has been told
to act very fast in order to save his life and help him achieve a bright
and rewarding future.
They
have been able to raise some form of public awareness via BlackBerry
and Twitter and that has fetched 1.2million naira and about 9.8Million
naira is still needed.
have been able to raise some form of public awareness via BlackBerry
and Twitter and that has fetched 1.2million naira and about 9.8Million
naira is still needed.
#saveseyanu is the hashtag being used on twitter, the family needs a wider reach so that more good hearted, willing and able people can respond to this.
Oluwaseyanu’s
spirit is unbroken even though his body is battered and in severe
pains. He has the will to be a survivor but we need the Bone Marrow
Transplant to help him realize that
He needs financial assistance in getting the funds required for the Bone Marrow Transplant to save his life.
spirit is unbroken even though his body is battered and in severe
pains. He has the will to be a survivor but we need the Bone Marrow
Transplant to help him realize that
He needs financial assistance in getting the funds required for the Bone Marrow Transplant to save his life.
Please find below, a link to a youtube video showing his previous and present condition:
His sister and only sibling Ouwaseun Shenbote(Nee Bashorun) can be reached anytime on 07087471332 or 07087935281 for further details.
Pls help spread the word! Thanks