Double blow for twins

The Rampursad family from Belverdere, Tongaat, is in desperate need of help with medical bills for their five-year-old twins, Jaydon and Jaimee,
Jaydon has leukaemia and Jaimee was born with facial macrosia.
Jaimee was born only with her left ear and not even an earlobe where her right ear is meant to be.
“The doctors told us that the right side of her body stopped growing while I was pregnant with her. Her right jaw is displaced and her right arm and leg are shorter than her left,” said the twin’s mother, Rosy Rampursad.
Jaimee’s left ear is 60% deaf and she wears a hearing aid. According to her parents, later this year she needs to go for a face reconstruction surgery and doctors will remove her rib to fix her right jaw.
Her father, Suren said the family was busy planning for Jaimee’s operation when her twin brother Jaydon was diagnosed with leukaemia in January this year.
“It is really a difficult time for us as a family because although the medical aid covers most of his chemo, we are still left with an excess of R840 per chemo session and he goes for four sessions every week,” said Suren.
According to Rosy, doctors at Netcare Parklands Hospital have told them that as from April, Jaydon will be attending five chemo sessions weekly. Rosy said their financial situation has become desperate very quickly but what hurt her the most was that her young boy could not go outside and play with his friends and sister.
“He is in isolation so he cannot leave the house for the next eight months unless he is going to the hospital. If any member of the family were to get sick, they would have to leave the house until they are better because Jaydon’s immune system is already compromised so we cannot risk exposing him to any sicknesses,” said Rosy.
Jaydon was supposed to be in preschool this year but had to be deregistered. His treatment will last for three years.
“Jaydon’s treatment, transport to the hospital and his special dietary needs are becoming more expensive and we have to alternate taking days off from work to take him to the hospital which puts another dent on our meagre family income,” said Suren.
Jaimee is due to have an ear moulding surgery in Cape Town when she turns nine. Her doctors in Albert Luthuli Hospital want to start with reconstructing her face first then later cut a piece from her thigh to mould her ear.
“We are appealing to anyone who can assist financially either towards Jaydon’s treatment or Jaimee’s surgeries to please help,” said Rosy.
Those willing to help can contact Suren on 084 494 4090.