Hip, hip hooray: 85-year-old fights fractured hip, cancer to stand on his feet

Diagnosed with cancer of the blood and bone marrow and undergoing the third surgery for his severely fractured hip replacement joint prosthesis it is the sheer willpower of this 85yearold Juhu resident that has helped him get back on his feet within a week of meeting with an accident at homeSheer determination Davinder Chopra recuperating at Nanavati HospitalDavinder Chopra recuperating from a third hip surgery mdash to replace the earlier prosthesis that was fractured in a fall at home mdash at Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital cheerfully said that his belief in the doctor support of the family and will to walk again is what encourages him to literally walk past major obstacles effortlessly Chopra underwent a major hip joint replacement surgery on Tuesday His treating surgeon director of Arthritis and Joint Replacement Surgery Prof Dr Pradeep Bhosale called the case lsquoextremely rarersquo in his career spanning 10000 surgeries due to Choprarsquos age and medical conditions that could have posed a threat during the surgery Chopra had been recently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukaemia cancer of the white blood cells for which he was undergoing chemotherapyXray highlighting the damage PicsSatej ShindeSpeaking with midday Chopra who sounded delighted and energetic said he had fractured the hip prosthesis when he fell at home last week At the age of 85 he thought that it would be the end of his days of mobility ldquoWe had a pooja at home on the occasion of Diwali and I started feeling claustrophobic because of which I started walking out of the hall But as soon as I reached my room I suddenly lost control and fell on my right side exactly where I had had surgery a decade ago for a hip joint replacement I was in immense pain and my son rushed to my aidrdquo said ChopraMedical complicationsWhile he immediately called Dr Bhosale who was in Srinagar then his family was looking for a second opinion They met several wellknown doctors but none showed any interest in the treatment due to Choprarsquos age and secondary medical complications Eventually they rushed him to Nanavati Super Specialty Hospital after talking to Bhosale ldquoI knew I was disturbing him on his holiday but in my heart I knew that I had to call Bhosale as soon as possible because he had operated upon me a decade ago I wanted him to be the one to conduct the surgeryrdquo added ChopraChoprarsquos family members said that it was the third surgery for the senior citizenrsquos hip joint prosthesis which was fitted around 12 years ago Apparently two years after the first surgery his prosthesis became loose and started giving him trouble ldquoHe was in pain and it also affected his mobility Thatrsquos when we had contacted Bhosale in KEM Hospital who had conducted the revision surgery Till the accident last week he was mobile could walk around the house and did his own chores but the accident left him bedriddenrdquo said Namrita Desai Choprarsquos daughterSheer willpowerDoctors said modern techniques were used to ensure that Chopra achieves immediate mobility as immobility could also be an obstacle in the way of recovery They said after the 25hour surgery that was conducted on November 17 Chopra could sit and walk with the help of a walker immediately on the next dayldquoIn 37 years this is one of the extremely rare cases that I have witnessed Itrsquos the team effort of modern orthopaedic techniques skill of doctors support of relatives and most importantly the epic will power of Chopra that has helped him back on his feet despite the challengesrdquo added Bhosale