No one agreed to treat the millionaire’s daughter in the US, until an Indian female doctor said: “I accept the matter”, and then something shocking happened.
No one agreed to treat the millionaire’s daughter in the US, until an Indian female doctor said: “I accept the matter”, and then something shocking happened.
No one handled the emergency treatment of the millionaire’s daughter in the US, until the Indian lady doctor said: “I will handle this case”, and then a shocking incident happened.
The night in New Delhi was hazy, with the chilly breeze whistling through the bare trees along the Ring Road. In the emergency department of the AIIMS trauma center, the air was thick. One particular case had just come up: the patient Amaya Mehta – the only daughter of real estate billionaire Raghav Mehta, 25.
Amaya suffered severe brain damage and multiple internal injuries in several road accidents on NH-48. The head doctor at the centre – who is renowned for his finesse – nodded one after another:
— “It’s too risky… The probability of death on the operating table is 90%. ”
“We can’t agree to this case. ”
These words were pricking like a knife. Raghav – who was accustomed to ordering in billions of dollars worth of deals – was simply pleading in a trembling voice:
“Please save him… Money is not an issue. ”
But therapy has its limitations that money can’t buy.
Amidst the despair, a woman’s voice echoed, calm and decisive:
“I accept this case. ”
Everyone’s eyes turned to him. A slender Indian woman doctor in a white blouse, with a name band on her chest: Dr. Ananya Sharma — neurosurgery.
“I know this case is dangerous,” she said, “but there’s still a chance, so we’ll have to try.” ”
Some people whispered:
“He’s crazy, it’s not time to stake my reputation…”
Ananya looked directly at Raghav and replied:
“I’m also a father’s daughter. I can’t stand quietly and watch your daughter go like this. ”
A ray of hope shone through. Raghav squeezed her hand:
“Please save him.” That’s my only child. ”
The surgery began at 2 a.m. The light of the operation theatre was falling on the tense faces of the surgical team. Dr. Ananya stood in the middle, movements so precise as if repeated a thousand times: decompression of the skull, control of bleeding, patching of the dural tear, and the abdominal team coordinating in parallel to treat internal injuries. Sometimes the heartbeat was intermittent, sometimes intermittent. Outside the door, Raghav sat on a chair, praying for the first time in his life.
Ten hours passed. The door of the operation theater opened. Dr. Ananya came out, her back drenched in sweat, her eyes still shining:
“He’s out of danger. ”
Raghav’s throat choked. The arrogant man knelt down in front of the female doctor. For the first time in his life, he bowed his head to someone—not for money, but to save his life.
The day Amaya woke up, the mild winter sunlight was coming in through the window of the recovery room. Next to the bed was his father’s tired face, and the faint smile of a young doctor:
— “This is Dr. Ananya,” Raghav whispered. “He pulled me back from the jaws of death. ”
Amaya clasped the doctor’s hand tightly and burst into tears:
“Thank you… If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to see my father. ”
The story of the Indian woman doctor who took on a case that many refused to take on spread in the press. People praised Dr. Ananya’s talent and courage. She simply smiled:
— “I am not a hero. I just did what is expected of a doctor: to save a life when there is even the slightest possibility.”
Since then, Raghav has changed. He funded the neuro-trauma research fund started by Dr. Ananya, invested in upgrading operating rooms and an ambulance network linking AIIMS-Safdarjung-Medanta; and learnt lessons that were once obscured by money: medical ethics, courage and human life.
At an award ceremony at AIIMS, when she was asked why she dared to take up the case, everyone shook their heads. Dr Ananya answered simply:
— “Because I don’t want to see a father lose his daughter – like I almost lost my mother in a bus accident on NH-16. An unknown doctor saved her at that time. Today, it is my turn to repay the debt of gratitude.”
The audience fell silent. In the bottom row, Raghav quietly wiped his tears. He knew: there are some debts that cannot be repaid with money. And he will never forget the moment for the rest of his life when a small but brave female doctor said four important words:
“I accept this case.”
