Patient Experience
My local doctors were stumped for months. I just kept getting more tired, and the fainting spells were scary. Dr. Grover at Medanta was the first one to piece it together—some rare valve issue hiding behind other problems. The surgery was long, my family told me, but he explained the whole plan to us in my room with a pen and a napkin. I'm walking a mile a day now, something I hadn't done in years.
Needed a bypass, which sounds huge, but Dr. Grover made it feel almost routine. He said, 'We do this all the time, and you're a good candidate.' He was right. The surgery itself was straightforward, recovery was exactly as he said it would be—tough for the first week, then better each day. No drama, no surprises. Just a fixed heart and a list of instructions for my diet.
Honestly, the hospital was a bit overwhelming at first—so big, and I got lost trying to find the pharmacy. But once I was on the cardiac floor, the nurses were fantastic. They could tell when I was anxious and would just sit and chat for a minute. Even the person who cleaned the room had a kind word. Dr. Grover runs a tight ship; you can tell everyone knows what they're doing and actually cares.
What I'll remember most is how he talked to me. I was terrified before the operation, asking the same questions over and over. He never rushed me. He'd pull up a chair, look me in the eye, and answer like it was the first time I'd asked. After surgery, when I was groggy, he checked on me and cracked a small joke about my cricket team. It made me feel like a person, not just a case.