05/15/2020
*Good deeds are never lost*
"Every time you do a good deed in the past or present, you shine the light a little farther into the unknown darkness of future"
These trying circumstances today has given me ample of time to look over my shoulders into the past. A few days back, I was very surprised and at the same time overwhelmed to see one of my very old patient walk in my consulting room late afternoon. He was my first neurosurgical patient in this town and hence a very special one. One that enabled me to spring leap into Solapurs neurosurgical fraternity, One who entrusted me with his life on that terrible night, one who gave me that small window of opportunity to prove that I was good enough, one who became my responsibility to deliver the best surgical result that night. Today as I look back, I am delighted to realise that I had delivered then.
This 40 years gentleman, a merchant in pune had come on the night of 12th Feb 2012, a week after starting my neurosurgical career in this textile town- Solapur, following a fall with intracranial bleed. He needed an emergency brain surgery for his survival. The brain clot was evacuated at 3 am in the night after persuading our anesthetist to come over. He made a remarkable recovery after surgery. After his discharge from the hospital, he never came back until now 8 yrs later. As he walked over in my consulting room with a smile on his face, introducing himself, those memories of initial struggle in my career instantly flashed back. Over the next 15 min as we discussed how enough water has flown below the bridge, it was a pleasant remembrance of how far I and he have come.
A lesson learnt --
Never forget the ones who helped you reach where you are today, no matter how small or significant their contribution was. Life always finds a way to get back to you.
In gratitude as always
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Dr Sachin Baldawa
Mch Neurospinal Surgeon
Solapur
