Fight with spirit

kam56

Dear all,
I would like to share my story with all people with similar health condition. I started with a headache in october 2008. I was diagonised with a teratoma or germcell tumor in the pineal region. I went through 2 surgeries,4 cycles of chemotherapy for 5 days each with PEB regime followed by 3 cycles of concurrent chemotherapy with Image Guided Radiotherapy and Gamaknife radiation. It is followed by periodical checkups and doctors say that my condition is improving by the day.
I sincerely request all patients and care takers to not lose hope. My parents and I have had hearts of steel all through our difficult times. We have managed to successfully come out of it because of the strong will and trust in the doctors. The day you have problems like these, I urge all the readers to start counting your blessings rather than your troubles.
One thing which helped me take this positively is when my guide explained to me that when a father will not give a story with a sad ending to read for a child, how will the supreme father, God give us, his children a sad life? Life might have its twists and turns to make itself interesting but the end is always beautiful. I urge all of you to take the health issue with a positive attitude so that you will emerge victorious and a stronger human being. When you don’t know what to do, take a leap of faith and trust the doctors. They are all God’s own messengers sent to save us. It is 2 and a half years since all my treatments are over and I have started driving when my dad is with me, I completed 2 semesters of Bachelors of Business Management after my treatment, I completed my tally erp 9 too. I also taught accountancy to 2 of my cousins during these days. I am feeling fine now. This is because of all my doctors who have taken care of me.

I wish everybody a good life!

My life had cruised on till the age of 19. I knew not what was difficulty or trouble. . . until twenty days after I started with a headache, I was diagnosed of a Brain tumor. My parents were worried and terrified but I was casual for the situation had’nt seeped into my head yet. 2 days later, I went through my 1st surgery in which only a speck of the tumor was removed for testing the nature of tumor. Then it was decided that had to go through 4 cycles of chemotherapy and went through it. It was hell. And then we discovered through an MRI that my tumor kept growing. . . My surgeon suggested me for another surgery but I decided otherwise as I was afraid of another surgery. I decided that I would go through a painless procedure that was Radiation. It was supposed to work and debulk the tumor within 2 years but unfortunately I developed pressure symptoms after 3 months and something had to be done immediately as the radiation was expected to work only after 2 years. So I had to go through another surgery and this time there was no option. After that I had to go through Gamma knife radiation which I believe is the end of all my treatments

I had to go through a lot of pain. I could cry and brood over it, or I could learn from it. I chose to learn and believe me, I learn’t a lot. I had a lot of free time to spend with my parents which I otherwise wouldn’t have had. I took this time to understand them better and I understood how much they love me. I now feel that my parents are the best and I understood they love me so so much. My grandmother lived with us for the whole year helping us through all this. I am grateful to her and I don’t know how to thank her.
My friends have been a great support throughout and they have kept me in good spirits all the time. They visited me often and cheered me up. I can’t express how thankful I am to them.
My greatest earning is the confidence I gained through this. Now I know that nothing can pull me down in life. I have come out of the darkest tunnel of my journey of life and I emerged victorious.
The best of all learnings is that incident changed me from an Atheist into a Believer and God Lover.
1 most important thing I earned is a group of learned friends – My team of doctors. I can never forget them as they are all God equivalents to me. God gave me life once and they gave it to me again.
My family members, though we are one family do not get an opportunity and the time to express what we really mean to each other. This gave them the opportunity to express what I meant to them and me, the time to understand how much they care for me. My sister fasts for my speedy recovery and my brother immediately rushed to meet me as soon as he knew I had to undergo a surgery inspite of his busy schedule. My uncle who is generally a silent person expressed so much and motivated me so much more. My aunt used to relieve my parents during lunch time when I was in the hospital. My parents and I would never be the same if it was’nt for all of them.

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