Dental Chair to Wheel Chair - An Inspiring Story - Dentist Day Special

I'm writing this post for all those people who think life isn't fair and need some motivation or inspiration in life.

Here's my story -

It was Sunday July 14, I was on my way to a conference at MGM hospital, Navi Mumbai and it was raining heavily and roads were water logged. I was on my motorcycle and my bike slipped because of open pothole which I didn’t notice because of water logging. When I fell, I could see a truck coming towards me but I couldn't move because of my bike. I could see the truck approaching closer and closer, and it ran over my stomach. It happened so fast - I was in terrible pain. I fractured 8 ribs , 4 vertebrae and suffered a spinal cord injury. Next day I got operated and when I woke up I realised I couldn't move my legs... no sensation at all. Doctors said that it's temporary and it will be restored in few days and suggested that I take Physiotherapy in Delhi. When I reached Delhi doctors examined and told me I wouldn't be able to walk ever. I was in terrible shock I just couldn't believe it and my eyes started watering, I just couldn't control my tears. I couldn't sleep for many nights thinking about what's the use of such life when I can't walk.

After spending many nights sleepless nights one day a physiotherapist came to me and said,

“ You are crying because you can't walk, but there are people here who can't even move their hands or turn their neck around”. He told me to focus on what I have, instead of brooding over what I don’t.

It was a turning point in my life, and I started accepting my life on the wheelchair. Earlier I had to struggle even for the simplest thing like eating with my own hand or sitting on a chair. But I kept working on it with rigorous physiotherapy from morning 8 am to evening 6pm for months. Soon I started developing the balance to sit unsupported. I decided to come back to Mumbai to complete my post-graduation.All my friends, family and staff members of my college supported me. It was painful for me to sit on the chair even for 30 minutes. But I still wanted to give exam. We had theory paper of 3hours and I had to write it in pain, I was in tears because of all the pain, but still I managed to write for 3 hours (4 papers).

Yes.... I cleared my exam with flying colours!

Then the real struggle began.