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Grove man seeks medical help for paralyzed arm
Hopeful of once again becoming the person he once was is Dave Singh.
Dave Singh giving support to his left arm
Dave Singh, a 32-year old of Grove, East Bank Demerara, lost mobility in his left arm last Christmas Eve after an accident at Hope, East Bank Demerara. He was returning home at the time.
Singh says he has no memory of what transpired, but just remembers waking up in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Christmas morning.
He said he was not informed by the medical practitioners that the nerves were damaged in his arm, but was given a prescription to buy the necessary drugs he needed for treatment, since the hospital was out of supplies.
Singh does not have any close relatives and currently lives with his cousin in Grove, East Bank Demerara. He said he was not sure if this may have prompted the doctors at the institution to treat him the way they did.
He said the doctors conducted an X-ray. The results of the test were never explained to him, he said.
After a week went by, he said there was no improvement in his arm. He was in pain and could not move the arm. He was unable to lift it, or hold anything with his hand. He also said he now feels little or nothing on the arm.
This resulted in him visiting a man in Wales, West Bank Demerara, whose only name was given as Kanchan.
Kanchan is said to be well-known on the West side for his massages and other services that he would offer in the area of orthopedics.
After consultating him, Singh said he then became aware that his nerves had been damaged.
Following the discovery, he noted he became discouraged and worried about his livelihood. He said that he was confused about what to do and how to get help.
He said before the accident he used to conduct minibuses. His present situation prevents him from carrying out his normal daily routines.
As hard as it may sound, Singh told Kaieteur News that he walks and sells vegetables around his community just to stay alive.
Yesterday he set about trying to become a vendor.
The man lost his mother when he was just a child and lived with his drunkard father for a number of years before dropping out of school at the age of 14.
He is currently seeking medical help from persons within the medical fraternity, hoping to get back the life he once had.
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