Story submitted by Arun Shakya on December 15, 1999 at 22:15:29:
Arun Shakya is 32, from Ranibari, Katmandu, Nepal.
Family:Wife and 2 sons
I sustained a road traffic accident and was hit by a truck while riding a motorbike.
I was being treated for about a year before they tried to oprate on me.
First the orthopedic surgeons oprated for the fractured bones and secondly the vascular
and neuro surgeons tried to repair my damaged nerves and vessels. This took me 2 years of my precious
time. I was the only breadwinner for the family and I have my parents and one younger sister depending
on me for their livelihood. I myself belong to a middle class family and did not inherit much from my
parents. In Nepal the govenment does not have the provision for supporting such disabled and handicapped
people.
Now I am unable to move my right arm which is completely paralysed. I am unable to continue my
work in the hotel where I used to work as a telephone operator. Besides I am having this terrible pain
on my arm which does not respond to any sort of analgesics.
I am looking for someone who can help me. If there is anybody who knows where I might be able to get
some sort of treatment PLEASE LET ME KNOW. I AM DESPARATE.
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