That was a Mid summer afternoon , I was returning back home from my work place boarded the local train and somehow managed to get an empty seat in ladies coach, just got relaxed and comfortable in the seat, after some time I opened my bag and took a sip from the bottle and began watching from the window, suddenly i felt someones gaze fixed on me and saw ...a Marathi woman adorned in a saree, wearing a bindi, and with her hair tied in a knot... opposite to my seat, was staring at me....i felt a bit uneasy, I tried to avoid her gaze and turned my attention to the view outside the window!
Suddenly she said something...the train noise made it difficult for me to hear and I asked her, "can u repeat what you said" ?
तुमच्या कंटटात काही चुकलं आहे. (There is something wrong with your neck.)
I could hear and understand what she said this time...but i thought it's a nice excuse to avoid and escape from her and said,
Sorry Tai..i don't understand Marathi!!
The train reached the Wadala junction , becoz it was not peak time..I train got emptied and i got a chance to change my seat , I changed to one of the empty window seat the other end ( just to escape from her)
I took my earphones and closed my eyes and started listening to some music, suddenly I saw the same lady sitting beside me..this time I felt really wierd and very very uncomfortable...she started the convo in Hindi , " beti, aapko thyroid hai kya" i replied her politely No.. Tai...My thyroid harmone is perfect! I am perfectly fine!
Then she said. "Doctor kho dikhao , tumhara operation hoga"!!
Feeling uneasy, I stood up and mentioned that my station had arrived and I need to get down and walked away!!
After I got off at my station, she began shouting from the window " beti doctor kho dikhana zaroor"!!
I responded with an uneasy smile and left that place!!
I discussed this strange conversation with my husband and also knowingly unknowingly I was checking in the mirror "what's wrong with my neck"?
He said in a gentle way "Dont think about it, but we can rule it out with one consultation with Endocrine later ...sleep peacefully!!
I said it's not needed as i am not having any trouble either with my neck or anywhere in my body .. while saying this
I was very confident because I go to Annual medical checkup without fail every year!
But somehow I convinced and nodded my head unwillingly!
Doctor called me inside his room..while checking reports he asked me" what's the purpose of this visit"? I don't see any endocrine related problems in your reports...then I said...I just have a doubt on my thyroid gland?...he started questioning me again..why u have that doubt? Your thyroid levels are perfect and what are the specific symptoms you are facing..etc etc .i was unable to answer his questions and responded with a uncertain smile.!
And said " A lady warned me in a local train"
He said "What? And started laughing...and said " so you want surgery?!"
He continued his laugh...and said OKK..LETS RULE IT OUT!!
He sent me to ultrasound scan... Radiologist checked again with her hand and said , scan not needed..but anyways let's check through scan...she just printed a copy of reports and went running to doctor's room....they called me inside again and asked...
Are you not feeling any breathlessness?
Are you not feeling any trouble while swallowing food?
Your food pipe, wind pipe and all other nerves getting suffocated and pressed between your bulged thyroid glands and it needs to be removed ASAP!!
I was very upset learning about this!
My endocrine wanted a thorough investigation and he sent me to Thyroid scan and FNAC..which clearly suggested some Malignancy !!
Within a week time I got my thyroid glands removed (Thyroidectomy) with surgery and sent to biopsy..
Results clearly suggested that it was a Thyroid cancer and in the second stage growing towards para-thyroid glands !!
Ahh ..Thank God..sigh of relief to Me, my family, my doctor, friends and well-wishers
Because they removed the malignant part successfully..
Till date..whenever I recollect that memory...this question keeps haunting..
" How did a stranger manage to see that with her naked eye"?!
I always express my gratitude to her silently in my heart and call her as my "Guardian Angel"
Thanks a lot!!
Would love to know " Did any stranger helped you unexpectedly"
Share your thoughts too..
Cheers!!
Suddenly she said something...the train noise made it difficult for me to hear and I asked her, "can u repeat what you said" ?
तुमच्या कंटटात काही चुकलं आहे. (There is something wrong with your neck.)
I could hear and understand what she said this time...but i thought it's a nice excuse to avoid and escape from her and said,
Sorry Tai..i don't understand Marathi!!
The train reached the Wadala junction , becoz it was not peak time..I train got emptied and i got a chance to change my seat , I changed to one of the empty window seat the other end ( just to escape from her)
I took my earphones and closed my eyes and started listening to some music, suddenly I saw the same lady sitting beside me..this time I felt really wierd and very very uncomfortable...she started the convo in Hindi , " beti, aapko thyroid hai kya" i replied her politely No.. Tai...My thyroid harmone is perfect! I am perfectly fine!
Then she said. "Doctor kho dikhao , tumhara operation hoga"!!
Feeling uneasy, I stood up and mentioned that my station had arrived and I need to get down and walked away!!
After I got off at my station, she began shouting from the window " beti doctor kho dikhana zaroor"!!
I responded with an uneasy smile and left that place!!
I discussed this strange conversation with my husband and also knowingly unknowingly I was checking in the mirror "what's wrong with my neck"?
He said in a gentle way "Dont think about it, but we can rule it out with one consultation with Endocrine later ...sleep peacefully!!
I said it's not needed as i am not having any trouble either with my neck or anywhere in my body .. while saying this
I was very confident because I go to Annual medical checkup without fail every year!
But somehow I convinced and nodded my head unwillingly!
Doctor called me inside his room..while checking reports he asked me" what's the purpose of this visit"? I don't see any endocrine related problems in your reports...then I said...I just have a doubt on my thyroid gland?...he started questioning me again..why u have that doubt? Your thyroid levels are perfect and what are the specific symptoms you are facing..etc etc .i was unable to answer his questions and responded with a uncertain smile.!
And said " A lady warned me in a local train"
He said "What? And started laughing...and said " so you want surgery?!"
He continued his laugh...and said OKK..LETS RULE IT OUT!!
He sent me to ultrasound scan... Radiologist checked again with her hand and said , scan not needed..but anyways let's check through scan...she just printed a copy of reports and went running to doctor's room....they called me inside again and asked...
Are you not feeling any breathlessness?
Are you not feeling any trouble while swallowing food?
Your food pipe, wind pipe and all other nerves getting suffocated and pressed between your bulged thyroid glands and it needs to be removed ASAP!!
I was very upset learning about this!
My endocrine wanted a thorough investigation and he sent me to Thyroid scan and FNAC..which clearly suggested some Malignancy !!
Within a week time I got my thyroid glands removed (Thyroidectomy) with surgery and sent to biopsy..
Results clearly suggested that it was a Thyroid cancer and in the second stage growing towards para-thyroid glands !!
Ahh ..Thank God..sigh of relief to Me, my family, my doctor, friends and well-wishers
Because they removed the malignant part successfully..
Till date..whenever I recollect that memory...this question keeps haunting..
" How did a stranger manage to see that with her naked eye"?!
I always express my gratitude to her silently in my heart and call her as my "Guardian Angel"
Thanks a lot!!
Would love to know " Did any stranger helped you unexpectedly"
Share your thoughts too..
Cheers!!