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Uvasaggaharam gave ME new LIFE...
“On January 31, 2003, I had a severe and sudden attack of Myasthenia Gravis and was admitted to the ICU at H.N. Hospital in Mumbai. Myasthenia Gravis is a rarely occurring disease in which the affected muscles stop working. First my throat and tongue muscles stopped working... tongue was curled up, I could not speak, eat or drink.... could not even swallow my spit. Then in the next 10-12 hours, the eye, neck, back, lungs, kidney, legs all muscles stopped working. Eyes would not close, I slept with open eyes, was put on a ventilator and had many tubes connecting to various life support mechanisms.
The best neurologists of Mumbai were treating me, the 'father of myasthenia gravis' in London was contacted for treatment, but for 1 month my health only deteriorated day by day. Blood dialysis was carried out 6 times but to no effect.
On March 6, Pujya Gurudev visited the hospital and showered his blessings on me. And from that day, my health started showing signs of improvement. Pujya Gurudev then sent a 'mala' with my mother and asked me to recite Shree Uvasaggahar Stotra 9 times. I did not know the stotra and could not count the mala. So, Pu. Gurudev sent a cassette in which he had recited Shri Uvasaggahar Stotra. I used to listen to it 9 times in the day. Every day I was being poked several times but I didn't feel much pain. Also, doctors were worried I would get bed soars by sleeping in the hospital bed for such a long time. Not a single bed soar happened. I had to suffer because of my karmas, but because I was listening to Shree Uvasaggahar Stotra and with Pujya Gurudev's blessings, my pain reduced and there were no other complications. Then, I had to undergo a surgery 'thymectomy' in which the chest is opened as in a bypass surgery and the thymus gland is removed. The surgery was completed in only half the time than usual.
Doctors estimated that it may take a year for all the muscles to become functional. I have come back from the jaws of death. If just by listening to Shree Uvasaggahar Stotra, if I can recover then, if we recite, Shree Uvasaggahar Stotra with devotion, we will be drenched with Parmatma and Pujya Gurudev's blessings."
- Nandita Sheth
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