A Miraculous Recovery by Marlee Fleisher

Roona Begum was born in Tripura, India with a disease called hydrocephalus; her parents we're told that she had the maximum of a few months to live. Hydrocephalus is a disease is a condition, typically in young children, in which fluid accumulates in the brain causing the head to enlarge.  Roona's could hardly move, her head grew three times the normal size, with a circumference of 94 centimeters. Thanks to a journalist and Natalie Krantz and Jonas Borchgrevink, more than 60,000 dollars were raised to help pay for her surgery although all they needed was $1,600. All of the money was donated to Roona and her family. The doctor, Sandeep Vaishya wasnt positive about the surgery because he had never treated a case as severe as Roona's; the surgery was particularly challenging, she nearly died. Roona's head is now down to 58 cm, after five surgeries and she maybe able to live a normal life. 

I find this story amazing and inspiring. Roona was able too beat feat because of the support from random strangers. I find it amazing that people are able to help other people around the world, one of the great parts of the internet. I think there should be more awareness raised for hydrocephalus, so that more people like Roona can get money for surgery and be able to live a normal life. 

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  http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/28/world/asia/india-child-hydrocephalus/index.html?hpt=wo_t3