I am really thankful to Mr Cheng from deep inside for what he has done
for me. I want to share my feelings and experience that I underwent before and
after the operation.
I am a very healthy man with no concerns about my health in the past. This was
the first time in my life when I was admitted to hospital. I was really scared
when I first came to know that I have a cancer as cancer sounded as if I might
die some time.
I was extremely nervous about being admitted into the hospital and the
nervousness was compounded when I came to know that the operation, which I will
undergo, would be roughly for 10 hours.
I was not willing to have an operation but with support from the family, I
decided to have the operation. I was puzzled about my future; I was not sure
whether this operation will cure or benefit me.
I have received extremely good care in the hospital and I started feeling at
home. I really want to thank the nursing staff and doctors involved in my care
as they did everything to make me comfortable.
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"Shankar Dass Before his Operation"
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Now after my operation and completing my radiotherapy, I feel like a
normal man. I feel the same as I was before the operation. When I look at
myself in the mirror I cannot believe that I had a very big operation.
My friends cannot believe that I had a very big operation as I feel and look
absolutely normal. The only problem that I have at present is my speech, which
is getting better day-by-day.
I am extremely thankful to Mr Cheng for giving me such a wonderful treatment
and I should say a second life.
I would recommend this operation to all the patients who are in my state as I
have got a second life because of it. Thanks a lot
S Dass
(translated by his son)
Mr Dass had extensive cancer of most of his soft palate, back of his hard
palate, tonsil and back of his tongue. His cancer was removed along with his
neck glands and the defect was reconstructed with a free flap from his forearm.
The defect at his forearm was then repaired with a skin graft from his groin
region. He also had an artificial wind pipe during the operation and a feeding
tube inserted directly into his stomach before his major operation. Mr Dass
then received radiotherapy after his surgery. He is now planning to go home to
visit his extended family in India.
(with the permission of Mr Dass to share the details of his cancer treatment)
Leo Cheng
December, 2004
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"Shankar Dass After his Operation"
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