I don't know who you are, I don't know where you're from or if I even know you or not........but I thank you from the deepest core of my heart for such a noble gesture........................

We are still fighting financially as mortoja's treatment has to be carried on for two years...........today we received some help anonymously..........I'd lost faith in the world and I'm no longer the innocent bubbly personality I was.........I know how bitter life can be, how hard, how crude, how hopeless life is.............but this person......this one person made me feel the beauty of life again...

We can make it if we try...............

Only one more chemotherapy to go........It was supposed to start today (9. 11.10) but has been
withheld due to lack of funds (about 20,000 sing dollars). We have collected about half of it and need approximately BDT 6 lakhs more. Our family is trying the best but with no hope. We have already taken all possible loans and we have collected donations from every single source.........

So now we are here at this dead end with nothing to do but just wait for a miracle............Requesting everyone to stand beside us once again.........

After suuffering from two viral and one bacterial infection, Mortoja has started his 6th chemo cycle today by the grace of Allah. The money reserved for the chemotherapy was spent fighting the infections.

The good news is we have only three more rounds to go. The cost estimation is about BDT 40 lakhs.

Requesting all well wishers to stand beside us once again.......

Expenditure update

The total cost up until the fifth chemotherapy cycle has been about BDT 1 crore
( approximately 138889 USD). The contributions are as follows:

The city bank ltd. BDT 14.5 lakhs (USD 20139)
Corporate and Investment (the city bank ltd.) BDT 8 lakhs ( USD 11112)
Donations BDT 11.5 lakhs (USD 15973)
Family BDT 66 lakhs (USD 91667)

The actual costs have been in BDT so the USD amounts used here are only approximate values (conversions 72 taka=1 USD). We will be needing BDT 50 lakhs more (USD 69445).

We are grateful to each and every contributor. You have stood by us financially and also given us continuous love and support. You have been there since the beginning....please stay by our side till the end and help us get through the rough waters. We need your support more than ever.

Update

Mortoja's fifth chemotherapy cycle has ended successfully. The lumber puncture, follow up etc. will take about 21 days. The sixth cycle is scheduled to start around 13th August 2010 if his body responds accordingly.

Update

Mortoja's fourth chemo round will start tomorrow (24th june, Thursday). It's only because of the immense support from friends and family that we came so far (by the grace of Allah).

I believe that every cloud has a silver lining and my lining is to know we have so many well wishers, we have so many kind hearts to stand beside us. We still have a long way to go but inshallah we will reach our destination one day..............I know we will!

Life

Rocky Balboa's speech to his son-

"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it...

You've gotta hit as hard as life. It ain't about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much can you take and keep moving forward? That's how winning is done."

Mortoja's third round of chemo has started today. Please pray