Tonight a 2 month old baby is fighting for his life at the KHMH. Little Sanjay Armstrong has been in and out of the hospital since birth and is tonight in a critical condition. Doctors say that the baby's body is not storing sodium, which is causing many complications.
Baby Sanjay had suffered a cardiac arrest only a month ago. The child is in need of treatment that is not offered here in the country. His family is in desperate need of 5 thousand dollars to take him out of the country for treatment in Guatemala.
We spoke to his grandmother today:..
Edith Armstrong - Grandmother of Sanjay
"The doctors say that he has a rare disorder; he is not keeping sodium in his body and right now they are giving him ORS and other medication to keep him up until we can take him to Guatemala."
Monica Bodden
"When he was born, I understand that he was in and out the hospital. When did you guys found out that he had this condition?"
Edith Armstrong - Grandmother of Sanjay
"On the second time when we came back after he had the cardiac arrest and he came back and they did some more tests and they say that that was what wrong with him and we need to take him out of the country because they can't do the test here and they don't have the medication in this country to give him."
Monica Bodden
"At first when did you notice something was wrong with you grandchild?"
Edith Armstrong - Grandmother of Sanjay
"Because he wasn't taking his milk and he wasn't active; a baby is always kicking and crying but he wasn't doing anything like that."
"In terms of finance - we don't have anything to start with - that's why we can't take him from out the hospital. The doctor won't let us take him unless we have the money to take him to Guatemala or Mexico. We don't have any money right now."
Monica Bodden
"How much money are you looking at?"
Edith Armstrong - Grandmother of Sanjay
"To tell you the truth I don't know. A lady had the same problem with her child and she took him to Guatemala and she said that she spent over 5 thousand dollars and she still owes more money, so i don't know."
Monica Bodden
"No treatment can be done for little Sanjay in Belize?"
Edith Armstrong - Grandmother of Sanjay
"They say that they don't have the treatment. Some doctors were trying to get the medication for us here but they can't get it."
Monica Bodden
"When you take him over there and he takes his medication will he be able to live a normal life?"
Edith Armstrong - Grandmother of Sanjay
"I guess so, that's what they say - the baby that went to Guatemala already and came back they say he is okay right now."
If you would like to make a donation to baby Sanjay, you can do so to Belize Bank Account number 6-3-0-2-2-2-0-8-5-2-7 or you can contact his family at telephone number 6-6-9-3-3-8-3.
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