Surgery succeeds: bedridden boy gets new life
Mangaluru: After being entirely bedridden for eight years suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis, a young man has gained new life after a successful hip replacement surgery.
Giving details about the disease and patient's condition, Dr. Deepak Rai, the chief orthopedic surgeon at Yenepoya Specialty Hospital, said, "Jayant was suffering intolerable pain in both hips and was leading a terrible life. He was completely dependent on family and caretakers to perform his day to day activities. There was no option but to undergo a replacement surgery of both the hips to bring him back to his feet. It took nearly one-and-half hour to replace each hip. After a few days of the surgery, it has become possible for him to stand on his feet and now he can walk like other human beings."
Dr Rai said "many people are suffering from such deceases, but due to lack of awareness they are not taking treatment. But now, Jayant's new life will motivate such patients."
"while Jayant was studying PUC I, the pain was started in one leg and later it was reduced. But after completing the mid-term exam in PUC II, Jayant was completely unable to walk. We were doing his routine activities. Treatment was continued for three years before meeting Dr Rai. Later, Dr Rai informed them about the surgery. But due to financial crunch, we decided to proceed with normal treatment. Not only that, but we also started Ayurvedic treatment. But even after completing five years, there was no improvement. So, we decided to meet Dr. Rai, and he advised us to go for surgery. Now I am happy to see my brother walking on his feet. This became possible by the service of Dr Rai," Jayant's brother Gangadhar said.
Financial help needed
"My brother had opted science in PUC after securing 85 percent of marks in SSLC. But in the middle of PUC II, he became the victim of such decease. Due to financial problems, we had to suffer a lot for his treatment. So far, Rs. 6 lakhs have been spent for his treatment. We have received no aid for his operation. It would have been helpful for us if we had got financial help from the government," Gangadhar lamented.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
