My Story

I am just narrating brief story of my life and RUNING. My health struggle with self began when I was 7. I had 27 fractures in my body and left hand figures having stitches marks since my birth. My right leg operated several times had seven surgeries. First surgery was performed when I was seven to remove the pus from right leg in that surgery my fibula bone was cut off from center. From 1998 till 2003 I was operated to correct my right ankle joint of right foot which was after every surgeries getting crossed towards right side there by resulting upper portion of ankle joint turning out to the left from the joint. Finally in 2002 surgery two screw was fixed in my ankle joint in order to restrict movement of tibia bone from ankle joint. It took two years and I was walking with the help of sticks. I was crying to God when I am going to stand on my feet. To walk on feet was a dream I had lost the hope that I am going to walk and run like a normal person. But God was with me during my struggling years every vacation I spent in hospital from year 1998 to 2003. In 2003 finally screw from ankle joint removed and ankle joint dislocation problem sorted out. I started walking like baby. My dad was giving me support was teaching me to walk like baby.

In addition to above 2002 I had leptospirosis. I was on death bad lost consciousness for 2 days was kept in emergency ward of Bhakti Vedanta Hospital. From that episode I developed Kidney problem and I caught with high blood pressure. I developed Arthritis as well my left knee and left hand figures inflamed. Till today I am having trouble in left knee and left hand fingers. In 2004 I was operated for appendicitis. From that day I am getting spasm in stomach and it is unbearable. I consulted top most G.I specialist still mystery is not solved they don’t have answer for spontaneous spasm I get in stomach. Same year I was admitted in Bombay Hospital for Neurological problem. I was travelling in local train and got unconscious on Andheri station. Renowned Doctors was not able to diagnose what happened to me on that day. They tried to find out cause when I was admitted in hospital they did different kinds of tests every day. But finally I was discharged undiagnosed. From that day I lost 50% vision in my right eye. Having problem in driving at night as man looks like shadow to me.

I took Pills for BP and Arthritis till 2006. Then I decided I need to do something otherwise I can’t survive healthy with such conditions. I started doing Surya Namaskar and I switched over to Homeopathy and I stopped consuming Allopathic medicines for BP, Arthritis and Neurological problems. I took big risk but with the consultation of Cardiac. DO not do such things without physician guidance. So I was able to manage all problem with Homeopathy and Surya namaskar till 2010. I was freed from taking BP pills. I was thinking why I can’t be medicine free. I thought what would be the way to overcome all diseases without medicine but nothing was striking at that moment.

Here came life changing moment my friend Pradeep Kurle suggested me to participate in SCMM 2012 half marathon. I told him that I have multiple health issues I am not fit for distance running. Still He motivated me to pursue half marathon. I registered for half marathon. Due to poor health condition was only had practice run of 8 km from my residence at Malad to Aksa Beach. And I finally determined myself to run at event and I finished first half marathon of my life within 2 Hours 46 min. That was the day and I am unstoppable. See below charts of my running at SCMM event.

SCMM - Half Marathon
Year Bib No. Timings
2015 32382 2:47:33
2014 25729 2:28:29
2013 12348 2:39:42
2012 18666 2:46:43

Unfortunately in 2013 I was collapsed at my desk and was barely able to recognize stuff going in-between. My colleague and friend Pradeep Kurle called the ambulance they managed me to get it admitted to the hospital. The reason was neurological problem again and my BP was shoot up to 180/100. My physician managed critically I got stable within two days But again I was not able to balance myself as I was falling when trying to stand. I got discharged when stabilized after four days and my physician told me to consult neurologist immediately to have their opinion and further treatments. Again it is mystery what happened to me and the reason for collapse is still undiagnosed. So finally I am living on God factor only as science has no answer for my illness. My doctor Dr. Jyoti shah helped me lot to control such instance through the help of homeopathy medicine. She is amazing lady with her treatment all my neurological problem managed well and I have not come across such attack of unconsciousness till date and I have 25% recovery in my right eye vision.

Now I am going to share with you how running helped me to overcome my odds. I was on Homeopathy treatment since 2006 for my Kidney, Neurological problem and BP. It is now almost 8 years of treatment. My Homeopathy Doctor Jyoti told me now you can try to stop taking treatment as your state of health is improving as you are doing lot of running and you can try to stop homeopathy medicine as well. I have confidence that nothing serious is going to happen you can give try. Thanks Dr Jyoti. With her advice I stopped consuming homeopathy medicine from Jan 2014 and I continued to run.

I had random run of 26 Km from Malad to Thane (Kasarwadavali) on 7 Feb 2015. I finished in 3 Hrs 30 Min as Godbunder road is hell with upward and downward stip slops. Unfortunately not taken any pics.

On 18 Jul 2015 I ran 20 km from Bandra to Nariman point and finished in 2:35. story and pics already shared on FB. I am going to attempt very soon 32 KM run from Malad to Majiwada (Thane).

I have dream and goal to break half marathon world record set by Zersenay Tadese (58:23) to achieve this goal team of Professional like Cardiologist, dietician and physiologist helping me. I am determined and committed to my goal. Thanks to SCMM for the wonderful journey of joyful run and making my life medicine free since Jan 2014.