Dear Devotees,
Hare Krsna. Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to Srila
Prabhupada. All glories to Srila Gurudeva.
Today Guru Maharaja was on his way to Juhu ISKCON temple and during his
vehical ride dictated the following report about himself through a phone
call. Shiromani mataji was repeating Guru Maharaja’s words as I took the
notes.
“My right side of the body is not fully paralysed but temporarily paralysed
and weak. Initially my right hand no feeling and now there is a little
feeling as a result of acupuncture, massage and occupational therapies.
My left side of the face is paralysed. Now little bit is working due to
facial theraphy. My right eyebrow and right side of the face is working
little but left side is very, very little.
Previously I had a sensation of burning on my right leg. Now it is
improving. It is not fully recovered. Still some pain and heat is there.
Right hip is num and therefore I don’t have balance. As I was on the bed for
2 months in Hindhuja Hospital I don’t know how to walk. During
physiotheraphy I am learning how to walk. The physiotherapists are holding
me and sometimes they ask me to walk on my own. So I was able to do 15 steps
on my own.
I was taken to a swimming pool and I was practicing to walk inside the water
which was 3ft deep. I was also floating and I tried to make back strokes.
Since 9th March I am having massage everyday for 11/2 hours. Also most of
the days I have steam bath.
Ever since I came back to Mumbai on 2nd March I am having occupational
theraphy. During the theraphy we found out that I am not able to write. The
therapists are making me to write letters and figures. It is going to be a
slow process. As I don’t have feelings in my right hand it is hard for me
to hold pen.
Devotees are doing texture theraphy. They are using jute, wool and plastic
scrubber. First they use it on my left hand and then on my right hand to get
the sensation back.
For 3 days when I woke up in the morning I was having some feelings on my
right hand but when the occupational therapists came I didn’t have that much
feeling.
The biggest progress now is that I am able to stand up and do some walking.
Also speech is becoming better.
I am taking allopathy medicines only for BP.
We are deciding on where to take the treatment after Vyasa puja. So far we
have received invitations from South India for ayurvedic treatment and also
from Malaysia, Singapore, Bhaktivedanta Hospital and Manipal.
Last night we had an appreciation ceremony for the Bhaktivedanta Hospital
doctors. Now we are having a program in Juhu ISKCON. 100+ safari devotees
have come to Mumbai and will be further going to Tirupati for 4 days before
coming back to Mayapur for Vyasa Puja Ceremony.”
Your humble servant,
Ratnavali dd