Road Ahead

Since my first surgery in 2006, I am having difficulty breathing & since then the situation has only gotten worse. Today, I am at a cross-roads in my life, where future appears to be a very 'iffy' situation, as many of my thoughts are dictated by this never ending pain. Perhaps it is the desire to find a solution to this breathing problem, perhaps it is the desire to make sure that no one else has to suffer anything remotely similar or perhaps it is just a cry of a painful soul that is screaming for justice! & it is this desire that keeps me going.

Though sometimes I feel that my life is devoured by this never ending pain, however the bigger truth is that, I am also surrounded by many wonderful people & well wishers. If it was not for their care & love, this pain would have killed me by now. Many of these people might say that they were simply doing their job, or just doing what a friend would do. However, seeing so much kindness & love everywhere is enough to bring tears of joy into ones eyes.

Dr. Frederick Menick happens to be one of the helpful individual that I have had the luck of crossing paths with. I was referred to him by few 'good' & 'trusted surgeons & during my discussions with Dr. Menick I learned that, there is hope at the end of the tunnel. Though it may require 6 surgeries & 8 to 12 months (for surgery & recovery time), but he (Dr. Menick) appears confident in his ability in producing a result. A possibility of an outcome where I can finally have a human looking nose & also be able to breathe through it. Though, I may never be able to regain normal breathing, but the suggested course of treatment (including forehead flap surgery) can significantly help me.