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Sagar DorjiLittle Indian with bleeding eyes
Country:
 India |
Content:
- A Bleeding Boy's Enigma
- A Gruesome Symptom
- Financial Constraints Hinder Diagnosis
- A Doctor's Dilemma
- Parental Discontent
- A Community Rallies for Support
- Similarities to a UK Enigma
A Bleeding Boy's Enigma
A young Indian boy, Sagar Dorji, has left doctors baffled after his eyes began to bleed profusely, literally protruding from their sockets. Now four years old, Sagar has lost his sight due to a mysterious condition that has caused his eyes to hemorrhage. His distraught parents from Lakhimpur, in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, are desperate to find out what has happened to him, but cannot afford the necessary medical tests.
A Gruesome Symptom
Sagar's mother, Kusum, said the problems began about three months ago. "First his eyes became swollen and looked as if they were filled with blood," Kusum recalled. "Then they started popping out and bleeding." "I don't know what curse has befallen us." Unlike other cases of bloody tears or bleeding from the ears, Sagar's condition sees blood form a clot in his eyes, where it eventually dries. The condition has deteriorated to such an extent that he is now in a government hospital, where he is reportedly receiving the best possible care.
Financial Constraints Hinder Diagnosis
Doctors have suggested carrying out laboratory tests to try to ascertain the cause of the abnormality, but Sagar's parents cannot afford them. "It will cost 12,000 rupees (around $156)," said the boy's father, 35-year-old Pratim Dorji, who works as a laborer. "I just don't have that kind of money."
A Doctor's Dilemma
Sagar's condition has attracted much interest from the medical community in Guwahati, the largest city in Assam. Doctors are reportedly treating the Indian toddler for cancer, but will not comment on why they have decided on this particular course of treatment.
Parental Discontent
Sagar's parents are unhappy with the current situation. "I don't like the treatment being provided in the hospital," said Pratim. "I haven't seen any improvement since they brought him to the hospital in Guwahati last week." "But I have no choice but to allow them to carry on. I simply cannot afford to take him for expensive treatment in a bigger city like Mumbai or Delhi."
A Community Rallies for Support
Meanwhile, the family's neighbors are doing everything they can to highlight the boy's plight and raise funds for essential medical tests. Sagar's mother has made a desperate plea for help. "I appeal to all kind-hearted people to come forward and save my son. Any parent will understand the pain I am going through." "Help me save my child by contributing whatever you can. Those of you who cannot donate, please pray for him." A local social worker, Bivasjit Barman, is now trying to raise funds by reaching out to his friends and family. "I have also requested the government to intervene and help this child before it's too late," said Barman. "I am a father too, and I understand that Sagar's father will go to any lengths to help his son."
Similarities to a UK Enigma
This story bears striking similarities to that of the "Bleeding Mystery Girl," 17-year-old Marnie Harvey from Stoke-on-Trent, whose eyes and ears spontaneously bleed - apparently without explanation. Her ordeal began in 2013, when she woke one morning to find blood splattered over her pillow. Marnie's condition has since deteriorated, and blood now seeps from her nose, ears, fingers, head, and tongue. Harvey often suffers from terrible headaches and sickness alongside the bleeding, which has caused her to miss weeks of school in the past. She has also had to give up her retail job. Marnie has seen numerous specialists and has eliminated foods such as gluten and sugar from her diet, but to no avail. Doctors have still been unable to give Harvey a diagnosis. Marnie is believed to be the only person in the UK with such a unique set of symptoms, leading doctors to dub her the "Mystery Girl."
