| Address: | Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, 4/661, Dr Vikram Sarabai Instronic Estate 7th St, Dr. Vasi Estate, Phase II, Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600041 | | Website: | proton.apollohospitals.com |
My dad has meningioma operated four times, also cobalt radiation but every time there was a recurrence seen after 6 yrs .We went to Apollo proton centre, Chennai for opinion. They did the surgery in jan 22 costing us 5lac 50 thousand and radiation in feb and march 2022 proton radiation of 25lac 50 thousand rupees.Recurrence started after six month.My dad did not have relief for a single day after proton radiotherapy. He had pain at site and sleep distrubance. No one in my family slept at night for a month. We went for a second opinion... the doctor said " tumor has become more aggressive".Following which did consultation at apollo Chennai . They said their is nothing much we can do and just gave up. He was the same doctor who convinced us to go for proton therapy and assured us that my dad won't have similar problem in near future(13yrs).And now when he is having a recurrence he didn't even wanted to try. My dad was in a good condition then, he could walk by himself, take care of himself. The doctor didn't even bother to offer him a palliative surgery. It was another doctor at Apollo who offered us surgery. The estimate given for the surgery was as follows:
1) Surgery with partial thickness graft-3.5 lac
2) Surgery with full thickness graft- 6.5lac
Since my dad has ulceration at the surgical site and history of Radiotherapy twice, we will have to go for option 2. Already we are burdened with loan which we took for proton therapy and they are expecting us to pay this larger amount. After Radiation when the recurrence was detected, doctor from Apollo hospital adviced us to take Bevacizumab injection every 21 days. Each injection costed 15k and we took 5 injection till date.The doctor also said that we will have to stay in Chennai for atleast 10 days following the surgery which will add to our economic debts.
We asked them to consider these things but we haven't received any response from Apollo Chennai.
My dad need the surgery as soon as possible. Please help us fight for our rights.
We really don't have money now.
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We had a discussion with the patient's daughter, Sunanda Maware. She wrote the letter to get financial assistance for second surgery, but during those days of making the decision for second surgery, Dr. Roopesh Kumar, the primary surgeon who operated her father, was moved to MGM. And she is not willing to undergo surgery at APCC without Dr. Roopesh; after discussion with Dr. Rakesh Jalali, she made the decision to move MGM for further treatment.
Therefore, the case is closed from our end.
Regards
Apollo Hospitals, Chennai