"65 Plus Stitches, Couldn't Eat...": 17-Year-Old After Undergoing Life-Threatening Surgery At AIIMS Delhi
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The 17-year-old appealed for financial support, explaining that although he had raised some funds earlier, it was not "even half the money he needed."
A 17-year-old recently took to social media to share his gratitude for being alive after undergoing a life-threatening surgery at AIIIMS Delhi. Taking to Reddit, Harshit Sharma shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed alongside the discharge summary to substantiate his account. According to the documents, the teenager was diagnosed with kyphoscoliosis, a spinal disorder that causes a hunched back. To address this condition, he underwent a "life-threatening" surgery, which was performed at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
"I underwent my surgery procedure on 25th October - it was incredibly tough. I was in the ICU for 2 days. Doctors had to transfuse 9 units of blood," the 17-year-old wrote in the post. He revealed that after the procedure, he was unable to eat for 10 days. "I had 65+ stitches and was in such pain that even multiple painkiller injections couldn't help. I couldn't eat for 10 days," he said. The teenager also shared that he suffered a pre-surgery complication due to a hair removal used on his back. "But I am so glad I am alive," he said.
"This post is to thank the people who contributed their hard-earned money for me and to address those who doubted me. I am attaching the discharge summary from AIIMS Delhi," he continued.
