Six-month-old in need of urgent surgery

Sep 14, 2011 News

Six-month-old Daniel Goberdhan is in need of urgent palliative surgery in the form

Six-month-old Daniel Goberdhan

of a Blalock-Taussig shunt, which is currently not available in Guyana.
The operation has to be done overseas and his parents cannot afford to finance the surgery. They are appealing to the public to assist with the required US$9,200 towards saving Daniel’s life. Through the Three Rivers Foundation, Goberdhan will be operated on in India. The operation costs US$6,500 and airfare for one parent is US$2,700.
Daniel’s father, Andrew Prashad, who is a painter, explained that his son’s liver is situated where the heart is supposed to be while his heart is on the right side and the stream that is supposed to be between the heart and liver is at the bottom left of his abdomen.
He noted that this was revealed by an ultrasound done in Trinidad and Tobago.
A cardiology evaluation was conducted by Dr. Diane Alexander in the twin-island republic on August 25, 2011 and confirmed that Daniel has a complex cyanotic congenital heart disease. It was noted that the surgery cannot be done in Trinidad and Tobago.
Prashad noted that Daniel’s condition is worsening. The child was born with the medical complication.
The man stated that Daniel undergoes treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation every three weeks, but this will no longer be sufficient to ensure a long life. The discomfort caused from the sickness has Daniel constantly crying, vomiting, heated and sweating. The father added that whenever Daniel is irritated, which is quite frequently, he gets blue.
Prashad noted that if anyone wants to contribute towards saving Daniel’s life, they can contact the family on telephone numbers 233-2001 and 657-3481. In addition, money can be deposited to Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry account # S1IA187342.

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