Two months after meeting with a car accident that injured her spinal cord, 16-year-old Disha Suryawanshi is finally able to walk on her feet again. The accident took place on August 10 when Disha was travelling with her family; their car lost control and overturned on Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway. While all her family members survived the crash, Disha was referred to Wockhardt Hospital in Mira Road for treatment as her spinal cord suffered the hit.

Dr Sharad Yadav, emergency care consultant, who was the first doctor to check Disha, said, “Her X-ray, CT scan, and MRI of the spine revealed that she had spine and hand fractures. Her lower body was paralysed with no movement below the waist, no sensation of urination, or passing motion. She had a D12 vertebral body fracture which was compressing the spinal cord.” The family was counselled for emergency surgery for spinal decompression. “We fixed her fractures too. She was in the ICU for three days,” said Dr Yadav.