Spinal Tumor Surgery Treatment in India

Krishna Kumar, a 58-year-old retired schoolteacher...

Krishna Kumar, a 58-year-old retired schoolteacher from Chennai, had always been active, tending to his small garden and taking morning walks. Over six months, he developed a persistent, deep ache in his mid-back that he initially dismissed as arthritis. The pain became sharp and shooting, radiating around his ribs, and was accompanied by a disturbing numbness in his abdomen. Simple tasks like bending to water his plants became agonizing. An MRI revealed a benign, slow-growing spinal tumor (a meningioma) compressing his thoracic spinal cord. His neurosurgeon, Dr. Sharma, explained that while the tumor was not cancerous, its location was dangerous and surgery was necessary to prevent permanent nerve damage and potential paralysis. Krishna was terrified; the thought of surgery on his spine filled him with dread for his future independence. The procedure, a posterior thoracic laminectomy for tumor resection, went smoothly. The first days of recovery in the hospital were difficult, with pain and fear of movement. However, with dedicated physiotherapy, the girdle-like numbness began to fade. After three months of careful rehabilitation, the radiating pain was gone, replaced only by manageable surgical soreness. Krishna felt a profound sense of relief and gratitude. He could garden again, his hands steady, and walk without fear. The experience left him with a deep appreciation for his regained autonomy and a cautious but optimistic outlook.