My baby’s smile is wavering as his heart is giving up on him. He’s only 8 months old and in a world of hurt right now.

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My husband Bikram and I got married in late 2018. Ours being a love marriage that my parents did not approve of, I was cut off from my family. We moved into Bikram’s house where he works hard, helping his father on the farm.

We were blessed with a child in July of last year and named him Arnab. Our life had been going good up until the past few months when I noticed that Arnab was losing a lot of weight.

This, coupled with him often getting sick and constantly sweating all the time, made me extremely worried about his health.

We took Arnab to the hospital to get him checked up on and nobody could have prepared me for what I was about to hear next.

“Mrs Lakshmi, your child is suffering from Congenital heart disease. His body is not able to keep up enough blood flow going as the disease seems to be creating a blockage inside his heart. It’s still in early stages and we believe his condition can be treated but he will need surgery as soon as possible.”, the doctors said.

I couldn’t believe it. My baby boy who was not even old enough to mutter words had a failing heart.

The doctors told us he was going to need heart surgery to have a chance at life. The costs for all the procedures including the surgery were estimated to be at Rs 5.8 lakhs.

Bikram works hard studying and helping out his father with his farm but hasn’t been able to get a job because of the pandemic. We rely entirely on the money the farm brings but it’s not enough.

We’ve had to borrow money from friends and family members to pay for Arnab’s regular check-ups and hospital fees and we have run out of any and all option

Arnab’s condition is getting worse every day and I fear that his body may not be able to keep up with the constant pressure that this disease puts on it.

My baby’s smile is wavering as his heart is giving up on him. He’s only 8 months old and in a world of hurt right now.

"He’s so frail, so small, so young and oh so brittle. He deserves something more, he deserves to have a proper go at life. I want my child to experience the joy, the sorrow, the hardships, and the rewards that come with life.”, my husband cried.

As a mother knowing that you can’t do anything to save your dying child is the absolute worst feeling to have. I don’t wish it upon any parent at all.

Please find it in your heart to help me save Arnab. I pray day and night hoping for a miracle but my baby’s life still lies in limbo. Consider donating, however little or much you can spare.

Please, help me save my baby. I beg of you.

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