Thursday, August 11, 2016

Dad seeks liver donor for baby on life support

My Paper, Thursday, August 11, 2016, Page A4,Top Stories
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Source Website: http://mypaper.sg/top-stories/dad-seeks-liver-donor-baby-life-support-20160811
By mypaper, Tiffany Fumiko Tay, tiffanyt@sph.com.sg, Thursday, 11 August 2016


HELP HER
PHOTO: HELP HER: Zarouhi has a rare liver disease that can be deadly. Her father will cover the medical costs of the potential donor.
Photo: COURTESY OF MR SANDEEP SINGLA
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A father is making a desperate call for a liver donor for his eight-month-old daughter, who is fighting for her life at the National University Hospital's (NUH's) paediatric intensive care unit.

Zarouhi Singla was born with biliary atresia, a rare liver disease that can be deadly, her father, Sandeep Singla, told The Straits Times yesterday.

The 34-year-old donated part of his liver to her in an operation on Friday but the transplant failed and she is on life support.


Eight-month-old Zarouhi is fighting for her life at NUH.
PHOTO: Eight-month-old Zarouhi is fighting for her life at NUH. Her father, Mr Sandeep, donated part of his liver but the transplant failed. Her mother, Ms Wilson, is being assessed for suitability but the couple are looking for a standby donor in case she is not suitable.
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Professor K. Prabhakaran, director of the paediatric organ transplant programme at NUH, said Zarouhi is very ill and unlikely to survive without a second transplant.

Biliary atresia is a rare progressive inflammatory disorder of the liver that affects one in every 15,000 infants, added Dr Prabhakaran. Its cause is not clear.

"At least 60 per cent of children with biliary atresia may develop liver failure that requires a liver transplant within the first two years of life," he said.

Mr Sandeep, a general manager for Shell, and his wife, Neha Wilson, are Indian nationals who have lived in Singapore for about 18 months.

Zarouhi, born here, has spent about five months in and out of hospital, said Mr Sandeep.

After the failed transplant attempt, he is worried that his only child does not have long to live.

While Ms Wilson is being assessed to see if she is a suitable donor, the couple are looking for a standby donor in the event that she is not eligible, Mr Sandeep said.

"We wanted to reach out to the public because time is not on our side."

He added that he would cover the medical costs of the potential donor, who must be healthy and match Zarouhi's blood type of O positive.

Those who meet the criteria and wish to be considered as a donor can contact him at sandeepsingla@hotmail.com.


When it seems a job too big for you
PHOTO: When it seems a job too big for you, when things aren’t going exactly as you plan, run to Jesus. His ear is always open and his hand is always loving. He longs to hear from you and answer your prayer.

"Dear Heavenly Father,
Before the world could ever know,
You created my precious child and
Crafted a beautiful blueprint for life.
While I’m so blessed to be the mama,
We have our good days and our bad;
Yet you guide us through each one,
Providing mercy and grace in exact measure.
Now we come before You, simply asking,
That you measure out for us once more.
That you who calms storms with your voice
Would calm the storms of our hearts with your presence.
Amen."
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God knows what you are trying to say.
PHOTO: God knows what you are trying to say.
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By mypaper, Tiffany Fumiko Tay, tiffanyt@sph.com.sg, Thursday, 11 August 2016



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