Father Plans To Sell His Own Kidney To Fund Life-Saving Treatment For His Three Morbidly-Obese Children

An Indian father has revealed that he plans to sell his own kidney to fund life-saving treatment for his three morbidly-obese children (2 girls and a boy).

5-year-old Yogita Rameshbhai Nandwana, 3-year-old Anisha, and 18-month-old Harsh, are among the world's heaviest young children.Weighing 5st 5lbs (34kg), 7st 8lbs (48kg) and 2st 5lbs (15kg) respectively.

 

According to reports the food they eat in a week is enough to feed two families in a month. Now their 34-yr-old father Rameshbhai Nandwana, from Gurjarat, India, is planning to sell his kidney to earn the money needed to see top specialists.

"If my kids continue to grow at this rapid rate they will have major health issues. We’re terrified they will die." He said.

"When Yogita was born she was extremely weak and weighed just 1.5kg (3.3lbs). We were worried for her health. So we fed her a lot during the first year of her life to build her strength but by her first birthday she had bloated to 12kg (1st 12lbs). Our third daughter Anisha also gained weight in similar fashion and by her first birthday she was 15kg. But we only realised they were suffering from a disorder when our son Harsh was born as he too gained weight quickly during his first year. We started looking for medical help and consulted many doctors but they would just refer us to bigger hospitals that I couldn’t afford."

 Yogita and Anisha eat 18 chapatis, 3lbs of rice, two bowls of broth, six packets of crisps, five packs of biscuits, 12 bananas and a litre of milk daily.

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Their mother Pragna Ben, 30, spends most of her day making their meals because of their extreme hunger.

Narrating how her day goes, Pragna said:

"My day starts with making 30 chapatis and 1kg vegetable curry in the morning. After that I am again in the kitchen preparing more food.Their hunger never stops. They demand food all the time and cry and scream if they’re not fed. I am always in the kitchen cooking for them."

Mr. Nandwana earns just Rs 3000 (£35) a month.

Local doctors believe the children are suffering from Prader-Willi syndrome, but do not know how to treat it. (Prader-Willi syndrome is rare genetic condition causes various symptoms including constant hunger, reduced muscle tone, restricted growth and learning difficulties.)

According to Dr Akshay Mandavia, a paediatrician at Mandavia Children's Hospital in Gujarat, "There is an abnormal accumulation of fat in these children. They’re not able to breathe properly, and they wheeze. Their condition could be due to endocrinal disease or Prader-Willi syndrome. But we can only ascertain the right treatment after a proper diagnosis at one of our top hospitals."