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As a 28-year-old software engineer, I discovered a rare desmoid tumor during a routine health check. Dr. Balaji Krishnan's minimally invasive robotic surgery at MIOT Hospital preserved full function in my dominant hand, I was coding again within three weeks with no nerve damage.
My 72-year-old mother's emergency gallbladder cancer surgery turned into a complex 8-hour procedure when Dr. Krishnan discovered unexpected metastasis. His intraoperative decision-making saved her life, and his personalized rehabilitation plan helped her regain independence despite her age.
A 45-year-old fisherman from coastal Tamil Nadu, I ignored a growing neck mass until it affected my breathing. Dr. Krishnan performed emergency airway-saving surgery for advanced thyroid cancer, coordinating with speech therapists to preserve my voice, I'm back fishing with my sons.
Our 8-year-old daughter's rare pancreatic tumor had been misdiagnosed twice. Dr. Krishnan's team at MIOT used precision surgery techniques that spared 90% of her pancreas, she celebrates her 're-birthday' every year with cake and no insulin dependence.
As a professional Bharatanatyam dancer, a sarcoma diagnosis threatened my career. Dr. Krishnan's limb-salvage surgery and collaboration with reconstructive surgeons allowed me to return to performing, my first post-recovery performance was at Chennai's Music Season.
My husband's recurrent abdominal cancer required a multivisceral transplant, a procedure few surgeons attempt. Dr. Krishnan's 14-hour surgery and post-operative care team gave him a second chance; we recently celebrated our 40th anniversary abroad.
A 33-year-old with Li-Fraumeni syndrome, I'd faced multiple cancers. Dr. Krishnan developed a comprehensive surveillance and surgical plan that caught my gastric cancer at stage 0, his proactive approach has kept me cancer-free for five years.
Our teenage son's osteosarcoma diagnosis during board exams seemed devastating. Dr. Krishnan scheduled surgery around his exam dates and created a recovery plan that allowed him to take exams from hospital, he's now pursuing medical studies.
As a tribal health worker from the Nilgiris, I traveled 8 hours to reach MIOT with advanced oral cancer. Dr. Krishnan's free surgical camp procedure and follow-up teleconsultations saved my life without financial burden on my community.
My 60-year-old wife's metastatic ovarian cancer required cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC. Dr. Krishnan's meticulous removal of all visible tumors and heated chemotherapy resulted in complete remission, we recently became grandparents together.
A professional chef who lost my sense of smell to sinonasal cancer, Dr. Krishnan's endoscopic skull base surgery restored my olfactory function, I've since opened a restaurant featuring 'scents and flavors rediscovered'.
Our 6-year-old's retinal blastoma required enucleation during the pandemic lockdown. Dr. Krishnan's compassionate video consultations with our family and flawless surgery gave our child a prosthetic eye that looks completely natural.
As a 55-year-old breast cancer survivor, I developed radiation-induced angiosarcoma. Dr. Krishnan's innovative reconstruction using tissue from my thigh created a natural contour, I wear sarees with confidence again.
My father's locally advanced prostate cancer had invaded surrounding structures. Dr. Krishnan's extended radical prostatectomy preserved urinary continence and sexual function, at 78, he's more active than men decades younger.
A wheelchair user since childhood polio, I developed a malignant pressure ulcer. Dr. Krishnan's tumor excision and innovative flap reconstruction allowed me to maintain mobility and independence, my wheelchair now has a custom cushion he helped design.