From the horse's mouth....

Dear All,

The day before yesterday was my luckiest day in the last two months as I got a parole from the hospital room and got to be with my family at home. This was the 1st outing for me from my Hospital room after Jan 19th. Though there was the challenge of how I would climb the stairs to reach home with my walker and one leg, I was hell bent on taking this opportunity given by my doctors. So after my fungicide injection on Saturday I left for home. I wnent back on Sunday afternoon for the next day’s injection and continued the same for Monday also.


Well, I have done so and I am really energized to take on the next set of treatment from now on. Being with Varun at home and seeing him in full-flow was really breathtaking and energizing. Unfortunately Rishi was in Bangalore enjoying his time with cousins. I am now back to my room getting ready for my next operation on the 2nd.

Regards

Rajesh

Surgery moved to April 2nd

Rajesh's surgery has been moved to April 2nd. He has been shifted to Room no 709 in the 7th floor. The phone number in the room is +91 416 2283938

Rajesh shifted to 7th floor

Rajesh has been shifted to Room No 704 in the 7th floor. He will be undergoing the third surgery on his hip tomorrow(28th March). The move to 7th floor is to facilitate easy access for the Ortho doctors for post operative care. The 9th floor being a hepafilter area will not be convinient for that access. His counts have reached normalcy and he doesn't require the hepafilter facilities.

Another wonderful news is that NMDP has identified a few potential matches to donate bone marrow for Rajesh. NMDP is in the process of contacting those eligible donors to find out their willingness to donate and to setup further medical tests.

Here are a few pictures - first was taken before Rajesh left Dubai and the rest from a few days back.

Update

Rajesh has started moving around using a walker. He can not use his right leg yet. His counts are looking up. The surgery for the leg has been scheduled for 28th. He is still in a lot of pain as one of the bones is not fully set yet. The third surgery will correct that. He is weighing 52 kg down from 68 kg.

Rishi will start attending Sunbeam school in vellore in June. Now he will get some tuitions to cope up with the new subjects.

Update: Bhattar visit and more

Ramabhadran visit on 15th:

He spent about 3 hours with Rajesh. He looked cheerful and the count has gone up today. He was also feeling better after the 2nd surgery in the leg. Based on the improvement in the count he will have his third surgery in the leg. Nair has started shaking the leg (His trait from Pilani days) as usual and that gave me the impression that the surgery has had good effect.

Narayanan's call with Rajesh(3/18):

He is doing much better. His counts are on the way up. Had a bath after about a month and a half. The Vellore residents are thankful about that.(his words, not mine) Once his counts are up to a certain amount, he is likely to have his 3rd surgery (to remove localized medicine delivering beads and to graft some bone) on his leg. This will hopefully be the final one. He has started to walk around a bit now, with the assistance of a walker.

Sankaran's dad personally delivered Lindi lotions that we had sent for his use. Was very grateful and happy about that. Donor matching process is still on-going. Awaiting results of the high-res reports on the donor for whom the Confirmatory Typing has been ordered.

They are planning to enroll Hrishi in a school. Uncle, Padmaja and the kids are doing fine, under the circumstances.

Narayanan

Update from Rajesh

Dear all,

I have been shifted to 9th floor which is a Hepa filter floor where I have finished my 2nd Chemo and today had the stitches of my 2nd operation removed as the healing is going on fine. I am awaiting information from NMDP for my High resolution matches and prepare for the marrow transplant. My room number is 903 and my direct phone number has therefore changed to +91 416 2283984.

I am unable to sit for long periods and the internet connection is really bad these days and hence I am not able to be on the net for long.

Regards to all and thanks for the support and prayers provided for this long. Hopefully it should take me through the balance of the treatment.

Regards
Rajesh