Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment in India

Vikram Mehta, a 58-year-old accountant, had...

Vikram Mehta, a 58-year-old accountant, had always been the quiet, steady presence in his family. Over the past year, he'd felt a profound and unshakable fatigue that coffee couldn't touch. His bones ached, especially his lower back, making his morning walks a chore. He chalked it up to aging, but when he started feeling confused mid-spreadsheet and his wife noticed he was unusually irritable and forgetful, she insisted on tests. Bloodwork revealed severely high calcium and parathyroid hormone levels. His endocrinologist, Dr. Sharma, explained that a benign tumor on one of his parathyroid glands was the culprit, leaching calcium from his bones and into his bloodstream. She recommended a minimally invasive parathyroidectomy. Vikram was terrified of surgery but more afraid of the slow decline he was feeling. The procedure, guided by a sestamibi scan, was quick. Waking up, the 'brain fog' had already begun to lift. Recovery involved managing a sore throat and monitoring his calcium levels. Within weeks, his energy returned, the bone pain faded, and his mental clarity was restored. The emotional journey was from feeling like he was losing himself to a silent thief, to profound relief and gratitude for a second chance at vitality, allowing him to fully engage with his grandchildren again.