Atherosclerosis?

Hari Singh Shekhawat

Just as things were looking up in the Garden, calamity has struck again. Shekhawat will have to undergo another critical surgery, this time on his left foot. Doctors are suspecting atherosclerosis, a cardio-vascular condition induced by the progressive hardening and narrowing of the arteries supplying blood to the feet.
“I have been told to get an MRI scan done by May 12,” he informed. “After that they will put me under the knife. There is no escape. The surgeon who would be doing the operation has told me that it would be no different from the procedure on my neck (carotid artery) in January.”
Shekhawat had gone yesterday for a scheduled check-up at the naval hospital in Colaba when his wife reminded him to raise the question of a nagging pain on his left foot. Not one to take such “irritants” seriously, he had been applying a certain oil/ lotion for the past couple of months, which helped in dulling the pain.

Fahmida Khan cuts her birthday cake

Still at his wife’s insistence, he brought it up with the doctor who promptly subjected him to a thorough body exam.
“He asked me to remove my clothes and lie down,” Shekhawat narrated. “Thereafter he and his assistants put me through a battery of tests with all kinds of machines. I had no idea what they were up to. In the end, when I asked if there was anything serious, the doctor said that ‘anything concerning blood vessels is serious’. Later on, after leaving the examination room, they gave me a clearer picture.”
For a 76-year-old, Shekhawat looked remarkably cool even as Yusuf Rassiwala, Rukhsana Khan, Swati Punjabi and others appeared very much worried for him. And later, when Fahmida Khan turned up to celebrate her birthday, Shekhawat was back to jumping all over the place with glee and playing the fool. He even tried to paint Fahmida's lips dark-brown with the birthday cake (under the watchful eye of her hubby) on the pretext of feeding her. After all, he has anointed her his 'saali’ and believes that after her husband, he enjoys the inalienable right to take liberties with her. A very Happy Birthday once again, Fahmida. That was a fantabulous treat!!!

First bite from hubby dearest

Shekhawat applies 'lipstick'

Kajal Babani presents club calendar

              Kiran Prakash: I hope and pray that all goes well with Shekhawat-ji. I am quite confident, the Naval Hospital doctors are competent enough to handle any ailment, big or small, which Shekhawat-ji is suffering from. And once again, a very happy birthday and many happy returns of the day to Fahmida. Incidentally, what Shekhawat does, only Shekhawat can do in this world. For such acts, you need to have a heart of steel and as pure as morning dew. Shekhawat-ji, may you continue to conduct yourself with such purity and firmness. Not everybody's cup of tea. I am proud of you.

Dilip Babani: Happy Birthday, Fahmida-ji. God bless you!

Siba Prasad Maitra: My salute to Mr Shekhawat for maintaining his cool and spirit throughout. I am sure he will come out of this challenge as this is not going to be a major surgery. We all from BIG LAAF are with him.

Lt Col Angad Singh (from Mohali): As a naval man, Shekhawat has faced many upheavals in high seas. He has come back always with flying colours. He will sail through the minor stream this time as well. Wishing him good health. Happy Birthday Fahmida-ji.