I am Chintan Killedar aged 24 year, born on 25th December 1989. My whole life has been a case study for medical science. At the age of 18, I had undergone 3 surgeries and nearly all my body parts including my heart, brain, lungs, kidney, liver etc. have been examined by various medical equipment. Presently, I am suffering from ligament injury of my right knee and doctor has advised me to take bed rest for at least 2 weeks for speedy recovery. In all these sufferings, there is one thing I have learned that Life is full of surprises, some are pleasant and some are not but each one of them taught me a very important lesson in life that is to be “OPTIMISTIC”. There are many whose shoulders drop even on hearing the word doctor or disease. People usually see the suffering they have to go through with and the time it would require them to fully recover to their normal life. I, see the brighter side of it as it would provide me enough time to stop and ponder on various aspects of life.
When I was 5 years old, I was diagnosed to be suffering from Falsiparum Malaria. The year was 1995 and there was almost no awareness about this type of malaria. As a result, it was fostered in my body and it turned into a multi organ failure one. Eventually, it also affected my brain and nervous system. I was in hospital for a total of 45 days. All this time, I wondered how the life outside this hospital would be! , I used to think that I have been captured here for no reason and I have to see the outside world. Even a minute glimpse of outer world gave me enough enthusiasm to thrive through those bad times, I used to say to my dad that one day I will ride my bicycle on small roads beside my house. That optimism combined with my mother’s care and medical awareness got me out of that hospital in 45 days.
Fast forwarding to the year 2003, I was diagnosed with two large sized stones in my Gall Bladder and doctors suggested me for the surgery. My parents and doctors were stunned as my age was only 14 then. Those stones were developed due to heavy intake of fibrous edibles suggested by the doctors for speedy post recovery after the recovery from dreadful malaria of 1995. I was a studious boy in school and was shattered by this news as I did not want to bunk the school for the surgery and for post surgery measures. At last, I had to be operated and my Gall bladder was removed along with the stones. In very small age in which children feared of injections, I got my Gall bladder removed and to the utter surprise of everyone I was still smiling. This time I was even stronger than I was before because I knew that the suffering is temporary and I would surely return to my normal self after another life changing experience as I did in 1995.
I have visited many hospitals and have met many patients and doctors but I could hardly find few people who could dare to think beyond the boundaries of fear, sorrow, pain and distress. I feel myself lucky that because I can see what others can’t, I am able to thrive through in my days of suffering. I feel proud to be associated with many diseases and treatments that I had undergone and feel bad if somebody shows sympathy to me. Every time I go to a hospital and return to my normal life, I thank God for the wonderful life he has given me and the strength he has bestowed on me so that I could face all challenges that life would put before me.
I want to experience how it feels to wear a Google Glass and more importantly I want to meet the mentor Alok “The Rodinhood” #WannaWearRodinhood’sGoogleGlass!