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- Story Listed as: True Life For Adults
- Theme: Survival / Success
- Subject: Life Changing Decisions/Events
- Published: 03/10/2023
Overcoming insurmountable disabilities
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I am Prosenjit Chakraborty from Guwahati, India. I wish to submit that
I have been able to successfully reverse the effect of aggressively
progressing severe and progressive Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in me
through decade-long personal experiments on myself by applying
Ayurveda and Yoga. I contracted Multiple Sclerosis in 2000, at the age
of 26 years then and thereafter the disease progression left me
totally permanently disabled at one point, when my doctors concluded
my condition as non-reversible and that I was fast moving towards a
vegetative state and eventual death. And, as I went absorbed into
consistent personal experiments- based upon ancient Indian wisdom-
over years, here I am today doing my daily chores, doing everyday
shopping for my home riding my motorised tricycle on busy roads,
serving as a contractual worker, and being the appointed coordinator
for the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India.
Here’s an account of the eventful journey of my comeback.
In September 2000, I suddenly experienced numbness in my right armpit,
and thereafter very quickly, I developed total blindness of my right
eye and Doctors confirmed the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. I was
later certified as totally permanently disabled by DGET, Govt of India
in 2012. Back then, in 2002, I had to quit my work; as along with my
physical disability, MS decreased my ability to concentrate and deep
think. By mid-2008 I was not able to walk anymore and is on wheelchair
since then.
On March 24, 2009, I went to CMC (Vellore) for treatment. I was
admitted for 78 days in the hospital. There, my consultant Prof Dr.
Ashish Macaden enquired “What drove you to CMC?” I said “Sir, I have
come here to stand and walk”. Dr. Macaden was blunt and yet he
politely replied “No, I don’t think, it’s possible”. Somehow, his
response actually gave me greater resolve and stronger resilience. The
real turnaround arrived for me later in 2012, by when I went totally
bedridden and developed urinary retention for over 17 hours & was in
excruciating pain. I was taken to the nearby Sanjeevani hospital where
I gave consent for an immediate surgery that would allow me to void
the urine but never in life would allow me to pass urine through the
normal penal route; Lying on the OT table I prayed to the divine Holy
Mother, for one single chance in this life. With utmost trust, just
before the surgeon would start the procedure, I pleaded with him to
try once more to help the natural passage of my urine using a
catheter. My doctor was kind and he relented. Miraculously then, it
worked.
On my way back home, I made a deep resolve to reverse the Multiple
Sclerosis (MS) in me.
Despite all positive motivational imports, my condition went on to
worsen consistently. I couldn’t even turn myself sideways while being
ridden to bed, now.
By now, it became amply clear to me that as medical science doesn’t
have the answers to my problems I myself have to find the answers,
otherwise, I will have to pass the remaining part of my life in bed.
I always had an innate belief and conviction, that I will not be
bedridden for the rest of my life.
Despite the struggles, I stormed into the world of Internet and began
studying deep the nature of the disease, its pathophysiology, the
latest scientific developments. I connected with experts worldwide in
the field of Modern medicine who helped me in my self-study.
The first solace for me came from the following shloka of ancient
Ayurvedic Physician Seer, Sushruta
समदोषः समाग्निश्च समधातु मलःक्रियाः।
प्रसन्नात्मेन्द्रियमनः स्वस्थइतिअभिधीयते॥ (सुश्रुत संहिता सूत्रस्थान १५/१०)
From his teachings, I recognised that if I can somehow bring about an
equilibrium of my body humours, I or anyone can restore sound health.
Further, the saying of Swami Vivekananda “Words of seers (Rishis) are
eternal truth” gave me the conviction to follow the above expounded by
our ancient Indian wisdom.
I also referred to the following sloka/hymn of Charaka Samhita for
alleviating very severe spastic paresis (Urustambha) of my lower
extremities.
चन्दनं धातकीं कुष्ठं तालीसं नलदं तथा |३०|
Over the last decade, my intensive learning from modern
neuroscientists about the pathophysiology & inflammatory cascade of MS
and deliberately Integrating those with ancient Indian Wisdom had me
done four things:
(1) Evolve in developing the customised Ayurvedic Decoctions that have
eventually stopped the inflammatory response of MS in me by
maintaining the equilibrium as mentioned above, (2) Daily Practices of
yoga. (3) Sunbath on non-rainy days for about 18 months so far, (4)
Deliberate eating and lifestyle modifications that support bringing
the equilibrium as stated above.
I developed the decoctions by strictly adhering to the Ayurvedic
Principles of my own Prakriti (my own psychosomatic condition) &
Vikriti (morbidity) and experimented the said decoctions solely on
myself, literally making myself the guinea pig. The herbal decoction
that I developed is solely based on my own research, instinct and
intuition.
I specifically worked on developing Vata dosha pacifying herbal
decoctions (वात शामक क्वाथ) having Anti-Inflammatory, Anti-Oxidant and
Nootropic properties.
The push-up, kneeling exercises, and more particularly how to adjust
mentally and lead a life on a wheelchair, which I learned during my
rehabilitation program at CMC Vellore also helped me immensely.
After practicing the above, currently, MS in me has been confirmed to
have entered the No Evidence of Disease Activity phase. Current MRI
scans show the MS lesions to have been significantly gone compared to
earlier scans. Also, my disability score as measured by EDSS has come
down to 7 from the previous 9. The above has been confirmed by my
treating doctor Dr. Lakshyajyoti Basumatary (DM, Neurology) during the
most recent consultation.
After being totally home ridden for 12 years & bed bound, here is I am
today doing my daily chores, doing daily shopping for my home riding
my motorised tricycle on busy roads, serving as a contractual worker,
and being the appointed coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society
of India.
I'm also a Reviewer of the Phytomedicine Journal of ELSEVIER.
On April 24, 2022, I participated online as a faculty in an Indian
Federation of Neurorehabilitation (IFNR) subsection of the Indian
Association of Neurology Webinar. Here I spoke about what I did to
transform myself from being a stage 4 multiple sclerosis patient, to,
have reversed the severe symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis in me and
rehabilitate myself.
My research and results thereof can pave way for a generalised cure
and reversal of the disabilities for the millions of Multiple
Sclerosis-afflicted & disabled patients.
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