It has been a long time since I Have been writing but somehow I haven't yet wrote anything about my real life off lately I have been thinking of the same as of what should I write because till date there are many things to write,mention,describe about in my life. So in between these meticulous thoughts I started to remember toughest days of my life days I was struggling with my life almost close to death.
September 2010
Ganeshotsav had just ended up a few days back,today I was feeling feverish rather too much feverish I checked my temperature 101.00 beeped I was not tensed but don't know why something vulnerable was pestering my mind this fever ain't normal fever I didn't have had fever since past 4 years and suddenly 101 I told my Mom being a doctor she gave me high dose antibiotics I slept that day to get up directly next day 6 am for my classes being in 12th Classes meant a lot the moment I got up mom chucked in thermometer 102 it beeped at 102.00 degree f I looked up at mom in melancholy "you will be fine" she said while piercing me with injection syringe
this process went on for next 15 days get up check temperature always above 100 degree f.Mom became furious took me for tests cbc,blood routine,malarial virus,dengue tests etc all reports were normal still fever was not going off again after 15 days mom took me for tests by this time I was so used to syringes taking injections daily that they didn't hurt me.To our surprise tests were again normal well may be my fever was psychological that's what everyone thought,may be he is stressing too much on his 12th standard my teacher's thought.
It was almost October 20 my fever wasn't leaving my body by now it was a part of my daily routine to take tablets And injections to feel better for few hours.October 20th my mom had by now took me to every lab possible did every blood test possible nothing was showing up in them.
November 6 both my parents were in a disquiet state they themselves being doctors had never seen such a case till now. My dad decided to take me up for higher level tests C.T SCAN and MRI both tests are kind of short trip to hell a colour dye is injected in your body parts and made to churn it literally gives a burning feel as if your internal body was set on fire all this so that any form of malfunction is visible.
MRI tests confirmed that I had an enlarged lymph gland right below my shoulder almost about to touch my left axillary of heart. Further reports suggested that it could be malignant(cancerous) and needle biopsy was suggested biopsy is a test in which they extract some material from your body part showing signs of harmful behaviour through a needle they tried to do my needle biopsy on 7th November 4 times but no needle was able to pierce in my gland as it had went in deep.
Surgical biopsy was suggested to be done in short surgery to remove that gland and get it tested for any malfunction in my case may be cancer
8th November decision day
Dr Akerkar same doctor who was there for my birth at my time was going to operate me, guy who brought me out of my mom's womb was going to remove perilous gland from my body and the day of operation was 9th November not even 24 hours were given to me for thinking anything about it Of course mom and dad's influence played a major role in quick surgery schedule but this was too quick and I knew life will be hard if cancer is detected in me.
9th November
It could be my last day on this earth what if I die during surgery?,what if I don't get another day to live?,all these unnecessary thoughts were ploughing through my head when nurse was injecting me with penicillin and 3 more injections my body had became so habitual to injections since past 3 months dozens of tests,3 injections daily,needle biopsy it didn't hurt anymore within next 15 mins I was in operation theatre and was given anasthesia full body anasthesia when I woke up glands were removed from my body blood drain was piped in my underarm which I was supposed to carry along for next one month and I had 12 stitches. Glands were so big and just about to touch my heart if they weren't removed they could have stuck there and would cause severe heart damage.My enlarged lymph glands were sent to Hinduja Hospital for testing test results were negative for cancer but it detected Kikuchi Fujimoto Lymphadenitis rarest of Japanese virus Which if not cured can cause artery failure I had to continue my treatment for next 3 months again 5 injections daily anti nuclear antigen tests every 15 days my studies were put aside my college teachers supported me a lot giving me extra time for journals and of course my friends Vedant ,Neel ,Arathi ,karan and all other mates helped me to full by providing me with notes,exam papers and journals I completed them on bed itself with my blood drain I was fighting with kikuchi the day I entered college directly was on my board exam practicals day by that time my blood drain was removed even my stitches but I had no mock exam practice,no preliminary exam many people thought I am going to score low may be even fail.
But I managed my exams somehow and result shocked every one I had scored 78.67 percentage I didn't study at all for almost 4 months was bed ridden By may 2011 I had defeated kikuchi fujimoto and was in good health after having hundreds of injections taking don't know how many pills I did manage to live.
With this blog I thank all people who helped in my this fight my friends, my relatives and above all my parent's and doctors who helped me recover fast.