An update and examples of success stories

I’ve been officially fistula free for 11 days...11 days full of many thoughts and emotions. It’s slowly sinking in and there’s been lots of moments where reality hits and I’m overcome with joy…I’ve had heaps of mini celebrations, dancing and singing really loud in my room (sorry not sorry to my neighbours). It’s so freeing to be able to move without worrying about pain!

I’ve been going in daily for wound dressing, but the wound is pretty small now and there is no pain at all! Like at all!! Can’t believe. Not even slightly. I do still tense up in my appointments and as smiley Dr Vipin pointed out that’s due to trauma. It’s going to take a while to understand there is no more pain I think. Even when I sit down I still have moments of hesitation and automatically sit on my leg, then have another moment of joyous realisation and sit like a normal person! Then I want to tell whoever I’m with – look at me! I’m sitting!

I have had to take the packing out of my own wound which I was dreading. It’s not exactly pleasant but I gave myself a lecture and pointed out that I’ve come so far and have been so strong for most of this, I can do it. And I did. And I survived. Of course it wasn’t so bad.

Doc had a few days off for a very special reason. He and his beautiful family were invited to Israel by his previous patients for a few days to visit the country, meet fellow doctors, attend an event…and the rest. Over 150 of his previously healed patients attended this event that was organised specifically to honour Dr Bhat. Imagine that – a room full of people he has healed, all giving him a standing ovation, all grateful to one human for getting their life back. One very special human. I talk often about how amazing doc is, and I will continue to do so. It’s so much more than his skill with killing fistulas. It’s his genuine care for humans and awesome personality. I imagine as a doctor this would be one of the most rewarding and meaningful things that could happen. He was clearly overwhelmed and grateful and expressed this well in his speech. 

It was a very emotional night for me (ok so I’m always emotional but more so on this particular night). Oh how I wished I could have been there personally, but my sweet friends included me from afar. I received many photos and videos and messages throughout. One legend of a friend videoed me regularly and showed me all the happy faces of my friends (of course I cried) and even videoed me so I could listen to the speeches. I truly felt missed and it helped me cope with not being there physically. It was a special evening for so many reasons, I imagine the emotions were running high in that room.

 


I’ve collated some examples of success stories in my time here that I’ve included below, along with the scans provided by Dr Shankar. I wanted to provide a visual for possible future patients so they can see firsthand cases of those that have been successfully treated by Kshar Sutra. Obviously if someone chooses to come here for treatment, they will need to be assessed and doc will advise of odds and timeframes and whatnot, but I know before coming here I would have liked to see these examples. Not only to see how successful this treatment is, but to show how different everyone’s story is. I hope it helps.


Age: 45 

Country: Australia

Issue: Fistula

How long have you had this/these problems for? 11 months

How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 3 – 2 setons and an abscess drainage for what turned out to be a boil which wasn’t even related to the fistula and left me with an open wound for weeks.

How long did Bhat take to heal you? About 5 months

 




Age: 40
Country: Israel
Issue: fistula & hemorrhoids
How long have you had this/these problems for? Two years
How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 3 surgeries.
How long did Bhat take to heal you? 5 weeks

The first doctor I saw in Israel told me, “You have fistula, it's very difficult to treat it, it’s worse than cancer.’
2 years later Doc Bhat saw me and said, small fistula, no problem to treat, 6 weeks and we finish. In the end it was 5 weeks.



Age: 26
Country: Israel
Issue: fistula
How long have you had this/these problems for? 8 years
How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 2
How long did Bhat take to heal you? 4 weeks

The best treatment I have ever received in my life. The kindness, gentleness, peaceful, professional doctors made this fistula come to a complete end after 8 years of suffering.
I would have done this years ago if I knew about it and would get my life back sooner. Life changing treatment.



Country: Israel
Issue: Fistula fissure hemorrhoid
How long have you had this/these problems for? 3 years
How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 1 surgery
How long did Bhat take to heal you? 1 month and 4 days

Bhat does miracles! I’m free at last.

Country: Israel

Issue: fistula

How long have you had this problem for? 1.5 years

How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 4

How long did Bhat take to heal you? 2.5 months


Age: 40  

Country: Israel

Issue: Fistula, fissure, hemorrhoid

How long have you had this/these problems for? 2.5 years

How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 1 surgery

How long did Bhat take to heal you? 1.5 month


Age:30

Country: israel

Issue: fistula and 2 hemorrhoids

How long have you had this/these problems for? 15 years if fistula, hemorrhoid unknown.

How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 1 lift surgery, 2 loose seton surgeries, 3 abscess drainage

How long did Bhat take to heal you? 1 month.


Age: 43

Country: Israel

Issue: Fistula and fissure

How long have you had this/these problems for? 3 years

How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? None

How long did Bhat take to heal you? 7 weeks

All the staff and Dr Bhat are wonderful sensitive and caring people. The treatment wasn’t easy for me but it was mainly due fears I had in my mind because of prior Dr testings and treatments. I highly recommend coming to do the surgery, if not possible straight away than to start taking the doctor’s Ayurvedic medicines via post


Age: 46

Country: Israel

Issue: Fistula

How long have you had this/these problems for? 22 years 

How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 18 surgeries 

How long did Bhat take to heal you? 1.5 months  



Age: 33  

Country: Israel

Issue: Fistula, fissure, hemorrhoid

How long have you had this/these problems for? 1 year

How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 1 surgery and I ran out from the E.R before the second.

How long did Bhat take to heal you? 9 weeks.


Age: 29 

Country: USA

Issue: Fistula 

From: 1 year 7 months

How many surgeries (if any) have you had at home? 2 I&D and 1 Failed Fistulotomy

How long did Bhat take to heal you? 4 Weeks 

 

Putting my Faith in Dr.Bhat was the best decision I could've made to get my life back. He's passionate, funny and professional every visit! 

Advice: Just Be happy and take it day by day. Don't worry about what's coming because regardless It's coming!!
























 




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