An Unforgettable Experience

An Unforgettable Experience

Surgery……the word conjures terrifying images in one’s mind.  Doctors in green garb, knives, scissors and other lethal instruments instantly come to mind. Similar thoughts crossed my mind when I learnt that I would have to undergo Surgery for Retinal Detachment.

Petrified is too mild a word to describe what I felt. To make matters worse, my surgery was scheduled on a Monday.  This was one weekend I was definitely not looking forward to.

When I arrived at BB Eye Foundation, Minto Park I was a bundle of nerves. My surgeon Dr Sourav Sinha eased my tension considerably. He is a remarkably skilled, genial and compassionate person.  When a person realizes that surgery is imminent, compassion is something you need in large doses.

Nothing on earth could prepare me for what I was about to experience inside the OT. In spite of my best efforts, I could not curb my anxiety. Dr Sinha conversed with me at length throughout the surgery. It helped to distract me from the task, at hand.

The surgery continued for an hour, approximately. At the end of it, I thanked Dr. Sinha. I was quite surprised when he thanked me saying that I’d been a co-operative patient.

My sister and my husband were with me all through the ordeal, if I am permitted to call it so. My mother also helped a lot. Of course, they had to wait outside, but seeing their affable faces made me realize that yes, the worst is over.You don`t thank your family but i really wish i could thank them for their love and unconditional support.

It’s been more than 3 months since the surgery. My husband & I have visited BB Eye Foundation many times since that day. Every time we go there, Dr. Sinha is as friendly and warm as he was on that fateful day. His reassuring smile is always there whenever I face any doubt.

In line of Oscar acceptance speeches, I would like to thank a few people for helping me to overcome the ordeal like my husband & my sister & my mother for being with me through thick &a thin and Dr Sinha for his humane nature. I am recuperating slowly and steadily, however I have learnt a lot from this unforgettable experience.