JANUARY 2018
ARIYA: THE WARRIOR
A strong personality with a warm heart. Little Ariya Jumman was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in May 2016, which is driven by the EBV Virus and has an underlying auto immune deficiency. At this stage further diagnosis and treatments will cost close to R500 000. “Ariya was 2 years old and she had a swollen lump on her left shoulder. We took her to her paediatrician and he referred us to a surgeon at Flora Hospital to drain a suspected abscess. However, when the surgeon cut he found a mass instead. We were then referred to Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre in Johannesburg.” "The Oncologist proceeded to follow through with all the necessary testing; Bone Marrow Aspiration, Lumber Puncture along with several other procedural blood tests and scans.”
two weeks and she had a Colostomy bag put in between December 2016 and January 2017. The histology report came back and Hodgkins Lymphoma was found on the walls of the colon. The oncologist advised us the way going forward.”
very supportive to our sensitive situation.
Ariya has a loving brother Arik Jumman who is two and a half years old and very smart for his age. He understands everything that his sister is experiencing. Ariya loves dressing up and watching cartoons. Her favourites are Doc The Oncologist had advised the couple of the Mcstuffins, Sofia The First and PJ Masks. Her concerns that they have and how it will affect Favourite movie is Trolls. Ariya is full of life and her treatment. One of which is the possibility is always leaving an unforgettable impression of an underlying Immune Deficiency given the on everyone she comes across. She has a soft toy dog , which she has from birth and she atypical presentation initially (deltoid mass) loves this dog more than anyhing in this world. and current bowel wall recurrence, the extreme sensitivity to chemotherapy and the “We only want the best for Ariya and for to persistent neutropenia and at times Lymphopenia even months after completing have a shot at life. We have created a fundraising campaign and to date we have received treatment, and the current presence of just over R4000 to our R500 000 target. Please EBV-lymphoproliferative disorder. The help us make this possible for her by visiting Oncologist plans to seek the opinion of an www.backabuddy.co.za. alternatively open up immunologist on this specific matter. your cellphone camera and scan the QR Code Ariya will do bloods for HLA testing and on the right which will lead you to Ariya’s bloods for the Immunologist, thereafter the Fundraising page. For further info you can Immunologist will take more bloods to send overseas to get a definitive diagnosis on her email me at reshawnjumman@gmail.com. immune deficiency. The cost to send bloods BackaBuddy is a South African online crowdfunding platform that is designed to help overseas is R20 000. individuals raise funds for causes they are passionate about. Whether your donation is in If a match is found in SA the transplant will cash or prayer we are eternally grateful to you cost R500 000. My medical aid threshold is R300 000 and thereafter they pay up to 80% for helping us.” And through everything little Ariya stands strong and tall! Fighting her fight. on oncology and I’m liable for the 20%.
“In May 2016 after about 2 months of testing, Ariya was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Stage 4 Cancer at the age of 2 years 5 months. Upon diagnosis and using a P.E.T CT Scan, the Oncologist informed us that they had found 5 internal tumours If there is no match in SA they will check affecting her Shoulder, Spleen, Chest, Lung internationally and if there is match overseas and Pelvis.” it cost’s roughly R400 000 to bring that marrow back to SA which the Jumman’s “Words cannot explain our emotional medical aid cannot cover. The Jumman’s trauma,” said Avisha and Reshawn Jumman. have an enormous concern as they cannot afford these treatments. “She was sent in for many operations before treatment started. The only words we heard The family appeals to the community to the Oncologist say was, “Ariya’s case is very please help Ariya to get the funding she unusual.” We were advised that it is not needs so she will be able to get the treatment common for her age and how the lymphoma she needs. presented itself it was not a classic case of Hodgkin’s. Chemo therapy started and she The transplant is only performed in Pretoria completed 6 cycles of aggressive or Cape Town which Ariya will be in complete Chemotherapy in December 2016.” isolation for the time being this of which the couple would require to stay nearby the Whilst on treatment Ariya always suffered hospital. with low blood counts and was in and out of various hospitals due to multiple infections. The Cupcakes for Cancer foundation has The couple tried together with the hospitals been supportive with funding and Avisha and to keep Ariya in isolation and eventually Reshawn cannot say thank you enough. Avisha opted to take time off from work to Howver the couple require additional give her the best care she could whilst Ariya assistance to get this Bone Marrow testing was going through her treatment. She then and transplant done as well as a diagnosis on had 22 days of radiation at Rand Clinic and te unknown deficiency little Ariay has. after a few months went into remission. “Besides the doctors’ bills we will get In June 2017 an attempt was made to do a in-between the abovementioned procedure Stem Cell Harvest, however, this was as well as imported drugs to help her, we are unsuccessful due to the fact that little Ariya’s still lift with a R55 000 Shortfall payment from veins were too small at the time and her December 2017,” said Reshawn. blood was clothing. She spent a further 3 weeks in hospital. “We have no alternate options and we need to get the diagnosis on this unknown “ Since the beginning of August 2017 Ariya deficiency so the medical teams involved can spent atleast 5 weeks in hospital due to an try to treat her. If everything goes according obstruction in her colon of which the to plan, the doctors have assured us that Gastroenterologist treated her for being there will be some positive outcomes for her impacted. The problem still persisted after and her wellbeing.” treatment and we then looked for further help. We were then assisted in getting a “Avisha and I come from very close, caring second Gastroenterologist involved of whom and supportive families whom are always discovered a mass causing a partial willing to do anything for Ariya. It is because obstruction in the Colon through a of this support from our family members that Colonoscopy and a Gastroscopy. She was both Avisha and myself have the strength to then referred to Sandton Medi Clinic to have take each day as it comes. the mass removed.” We are grateful to the companies we are “Surgery was done and Ariya was in ICU for employed at whose Management staff are
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