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cancer disease types Myxopapillary spinal ependymoma is one of the rare cancer cases found in Indonesia. Zulfikar, 12-year old boy was detected as the first patient with the case.

Until now Fikar still struggling to fight cancer cells that attack the body. Although life expectancy is thin, the orphans still have a great spirit to heal and happy mother of a loved one, only one nuclear family owned after his father died 2 years ago.

Fikar treated at the Cancer Hospital was declared a doctor Dharmais cancer Myxopapillary rare ependymoma. Symptoms that arise for this disease is the back pain, rectal area, the second leg and hip pains lead to (sore waist).

This disease involves the Conus and cauda equina. Spontaneous pain occurs usually associated with the Conus, while the most prominent symptoms occur in patients usually occurs in the cauda equina. Cauda equina pain involving the thigh and leg areas.

As quoted from Emedicine, Friday (25/12/2009) patients often experience sensory decline due to injuries (lesions) in the cauda equina. While autonomic dysfunction such as decreased bladder function, and impotence is an early symptom of the injury (lesion) Conus medullaris.

Patients who have a spinal tumor in Conus and cauda equina can have a combination of symptoms. As these tumors grow, leg paralysis, muscle atrophy and decreased function of the foot leg. If the condition is getting worse, can make the patient could not move his limbs.

Fikar who suffer from this disease would have to lose weight of nearly 20 kg. This is because the day his condition grew worse and the food was no longer able to enter through the throat. That the only intake that entered her body only through intravenous fluids alone.

“I still hope that one day could be cured Fikar, he still has high spirits,” said the mother Nurhasanah when found in detikHealth Dharmais Cancer Hospital, on Thursday (24/12/2009).

Fikar belly bulge, smaller bones, and his face more gaunt. Several times the doctor had to suck the fluid in his lungs to keep his soul. But because the conditions are still weak Fikar it can not be issued once all the liquid.

Currently still receiving treatment Fikar Morphin form. But if it had been consumed in pill form that must be taken every 6 hours or so then now Morphin given in the form as attached patches on the skin and can last up to 4-5 days.

Fikar began complaining ill since February 2009. Zulfikar often complain of pain and stiffness in her body even though at that time, the pain has not disrupt their activities. Pain is not felt directly examined. But in early August 2009 the pain in her back came, but this time the pain is accompanied by bleeding in the urine.

Since early-stage cancer found in September, within two months of the bone cancer has become advanced stage. Doctors said his life expectancy was thin due to undermine his cancer. Only a miracle can cure.

Support to recover Fikar to come from many parties. Several pilot of Garuda Indonesia Airlines Special to come visit him because Fikar always aspired to be a pilot.

“Fikar since grade 1 had a goal to become a pilot, a doctor deliberately to bring pilots here Fikar inspiring life,” his mother said.

Fikar sympathy for the situation also came from the Ministry of Women Linda Perbedayaan Gumelar, Jeffri Al Ustadz Buchari, football players Bambang Pamungkas as a hobby Fikar play station play ball, celebrity Panji Wicaksono and also a flight attendant whose children had suffered a lung infection.

Fikar condition was half conscious, talking and started babbling a bit harsh do not like him personally as yet ill. “Maybe because of the influence given Morphin, now Fikar become a little more rough and fierce. And once she did not like that,” says her mother