12/11/2025
Tiny Triumphs & Tender Trust
When she was just twenty-five weeks pregnant, her blood pressure began to rise — subtle at first, then steadily climbing into danger. Fear crept in. Her gynaecologist, Dr. T. Bhika, admitted her to hospital, where quiet worry filled the air.
Two weeks later, at only twenty-seven weeks, he gently said the words no mother wants to hear:
“It’s safer to deliver the baby.”
Her heart fractured. Too soon, she thought. Her little girl’s lungs weren’t ready for the world.
Seeing the fear in her eyes, Dr. Bhika reassured her softly:
“Don’t worry, I’ll find you one of the best paediatricians for preterm babies.”
And when she was wheeled into theatre, Dr. R. Takoordeen — Dr. T, as so many parents would come to know her — was already there, waiting, calm and steadfast.
Moments later, a fragile cry pierced the sterile air. A cry that meant life. Relief washed over the room.
Her baby weighed just 710 grams — smaller than a loaf of bread — and was rushed to the NICU, where a tiny bed had been prepared. That was the beginning of their journey with Dr. T.
Days blurred into nights; hope danced with heartbreak.
Pneumonia, a small brain bleed, and a persistent PDA — each challenge was another hill to climb. But through every setback, Dr. T stood unshaken. She guided, explained, comforted. Her patience and compassion never wavered.
“Some days gave us hope,” the mother recalls, “others nearly broke us. But Dr. T never gave up.”
When they thought the worst was behind them, stridor struck, and their baby was taken to theatre again. Yet Dr. T was there, every time — her quiet presence a steady anchor.
After three months and three weeks, on 23 December 2017, the family finally carried their miracle home — just in time for Christmas.
Today, that tiny preemie is an eight-year-old girl — radiant, clever, thriving in Grade 2, earning 6s and 7s, filling her home with laughter and light.
“We thank God for sending Dr. T into our lives,” her mother says softly. “She was truly heaven-sent.”
They have since relocated, but the bond remains — a lifelong connection born from love, trust, and the miracle of a 710-gram fighter who refused to give up.
