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Mumbai: Teen to 'sit' for exams after rare spinal condition surgery
Updated On: 10 November, 2018 05:10 PM IST | Mumbai | Arita Sarkar
After surgery to fix rare spinal condition, 16-year-old is looking forward to sitting for exams without suffering excruciating pain
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The teenager had a rare 90-degree hunch; (right) A fortnight after the surgery, he is already up and about
While most kids would do anything to avoid studying, 16-year-old Mukesh (name changed) can't wait to sit at his desk and pick up a textbook. He's dreamed of it for nearly eight years, even as a congenital disorder called kyphosis left his back severely hunched, making even the simple act of sitting excruciatingly painful.
Today, the teenager's face bears a look of relief and hope, as he is finally able to sit up straight after surviving a 13-hour-long surgery at Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital in Fort.
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