The surgery and beyond...

 I had to undergo a minor surgery on my right lower leg to remove an infection caused by a burn injury induced by motor-bike silencer more than 3 years ago. It used to act up every now and then. But, off late, it had worsened a lot. Even though the pain was acute, I had ignored it or learned to live with it. Either way, things became too bad. 

I was referred to Anantapur for a scan. But, the hospital which I approached suggested an immediate surgery to remove the worms which has infested the wound. To be frank, I would never have gone anywhere if I knew that a surgery was required. However, having went there and having seen the condition of my own leg, I decided to follow the advice given by our correspondent, Dr. Alekhya, who is working abroad and who checked my scan report and other test reports.

The hospital, Kumar Hospital, Anantapur, was reluctant to admit a single person without any bystander for surgery. But, one of my student's father, an ambulance driver vouched for me and the surgery was done. It took approximately 30 minutes.

I stayed in the hospital for one week. The staff was really nice to me. I am not fluent in Telugu and without a full-time bystander, needed more care and attention from the nurses. 

Dr. Karun Kumar Reddy  did a great job and was ready to discharge me on Friday. But I got it delayed till Sunday so that I would be in a better position. I wanted to be able to walk a few steps at least. By that time, I got a small ground floor room near to the school for rent as I couldn't climb steps. 

The management and staff of my school gave all possible assistance. My school staff took turns to bring check on me at Anantapur and to give me food even after I returned to Kalyandurg. One Anantapur lad was assigned duty to stay with me in the hospital during night time at the behest of one of my colleagues who was his teacher. 

This was my first hospitalization after I started my career way back in 2002. Grateful to all who made it as easy as it could be.

Back in school by mid-February and now the summer vacations started. I am more active physically and mentally than I have ever been in the last quarter of a century.  The whole experience has changed me to a great extent. 

Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation. Audre Lorde 

 

 

THE TIGER IS ON THE MOVE

My nation celebrated 79th Independence Day on 15th August. The Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi hoisted the tricolor and addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort. This year's speech had a strong undercurrent of a confident country on the move. Since last few years, Bharath has adopted the Nation First Policy and has followed it unabashedly. To put it bluntly, we do not care what other countries preach. We have a nation to build and we are steadfastly doing it brick by brick. Tariffs, sanctions and other punitive measures can not deter us from our path. And yes, if the world force us to fight a war, we are ready. 

The worrisome factor is irresponsible opposition that we have elected. Raul Vinci has long since been engaged in destructive politics. But, we have the RSS to serve and save our nation from such demonic conspirators. The Prime Minister mentioning RSS in his Independence Day speech is a fitting tribute to the world's biggest social organization. 

Masks are in vogue

People love their own face and spend so much time, energy and resources to make it charming... only to look for the most effective mask to hide that very face... masks are in vogue..

Summer and back..

 Summer vacations are over.. After almost a decade, a very fulfilling and satiating North India trip was the highlight. The visit to Ram Lalla's Ayodhya was truly transformational. Many unplanned incidents and some planned ones made this summer spectacularly memorable.

Now, back to professional life... and more..

Mere Pyaare Desh Vasiyon..

It's a break..Grab your snacks..

 A ceasefire that was not meant to be... The US President's hunt for a Nobel Peace Prize continues.The overzealous Trump publicized what was essentially a break in hostilities as CEASEFIRE. The news was confirmed by Pakistan and soon India came out with a statement. 

By this time, I too had shared the 'ceasefire' news in my social media accounts. But, even this did not last long. After a 'ceasefire' of 2 or 3 hours, Pakistan again started attacks against India. 

Why is Pakistan insulting the US President? Well, it is not a surprise. The Pahalgam terror attack happened while the US Vice President was in India. At the same time, the Indian Prime Minister was in Saudi Arabia on a state visit. 

India continues to maintain that the other measures taken against the terror state of Pakistan, including the freezing of Indus Water Treaty, will continue to be in effect.

Understandably, millions of Indians are unhappy about the 'ceasefire' !! Does this mean that the most harmonious race in the Universe, the Hindus want violence? Absolutely not. We live in the era of social media/ drone cameras/ AI. Thing cannot and will not be forgotten. Yes, India, the nation, is still angry. We trusted Modi JI and the Indian Forces in war, we have to trust them in this break as well. 

“The Director General of Military Operations of Pakistan called the Director General of Military Operations of India at 1535 hours (IST) earlier today. It was agreed between them that both sides would stop all firing and military action on land and i...

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Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that Pakistan’s  ..

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Behold the chaos..

Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, Pakistan is missing.. some say he has been replaced and is in custody. Seems the Pak army has arrested its own Chief. Pakistani Media has published reports about money transaction from his account to his daughter's account in London amounting to over 2000 Corer Pakistan Rupees.

Shahbaz Sherif, the Prime Mineter, Pakistan is reportedly in a bunker after Operation Sindoor struck deep into Islamabad, barely 20km away from the PM's residence.

And the Bhikaristan's loan of 1.3 Billion US Dollars is being reviewed today by the IMF. It will be interesting to see whether the IMF decides to fund the rogue nation which sponsors terrorism. As for the proof, the funeral videos in which Pakistan Army is seen alongside UN designated terrorists paying respects to coffins carrying slain terrorists draped in Pakistani flag may just pass the test of the blind and deaf world bodies like IMF.

China has egg on its face. Its Made in China air defense system, HQ-9 and HQ- 16,  which cost millions of dollars which the Bhikaristan diverted from funds provided by other countries/ bodies like IMF, has failed miserably. The Chinese JF 17 was shot down by the Indian armed forces. The icing on the cake is the 'Fully intact Chinese PL-15 long-range air-to-air missile'recovered in Hohiarpur Punjab. The DRDO will be itching to have its hands on this loaded missile.

In the midst of all this, another country is being born - Baluchistan is becoming a reality. But wait, according to our diagnostics, Pakistan will be giving birth to twins or triplets. Badhayee Ho!!!