New update on Bhojadeva Prabhu

By Sacirani devi dasi

Sept 8th, 2006

Dear devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!

Bhojadeva Prabhu’s surgery on September 6th night went well. The surgeon took bone grafts from his hip to support his eye sockets. The surgeon also released one of the eye muscles on Bhojadeva Prabhu’s right eye that was pinched between a fracture.

Bhojadeva Prabhu doesn’t have any bandages on his face. He has very thin stitches under his eyes. His face is a bit swollen from the operation but the doctor was happy with the results and thinks that Bhojadeva Prabhu should be able to leave the hospital within the week.

Bhojadeva Prabhu is feeling some pain in his hip where the surgeon took the bone grafts, but otherwise he is doing well.

Yesterday Bhojadeva Prabhu also saw the ophthalmologist who examined his eyes. The ophthalmologist was quite impressed on how fast the blood clot under Bhojadeva Prabhu’s right eye is dissolving. He said it is much smaller and thinner. Another problem in Bhojadeva Prabhu’s right eye is that the pupil is not responding to light. The doctor said it might be because of the muscle that controls the opening and closing of the pupil was damaged. If that is the case it is permanent, and Bhojadeva Prabhu will have to wear sunglasses or a contact lens whenever exposed to lots of light to protect his eye.

Bhojadeva Prabhu now has to do some rehabilitation exercises for his left hand and his right eye.

Yesterday Bhojadeva Prabhu had the visit of two of his spiritual brothers: His Holiness Kavichandra Swami and His Grace Tattva Darshan Prabhu. H.H. Kavichandra Maharaja brought some devotional books in Thai for Bhojadeva to distribute to the nurses and doctors taking care of him. I’m attaching a photo of Bhojadeva giving some books to one of his nurses. I’m also attaching a nice photo of Bhojadeva Prabhu, H.H. Kavichandra Swami and H.G. Tattva Darshan Prabhu.

Many local devotees have also come to visit Bhojadeva in the past two weeks including His Grace Guru Kripa Prabhu, and I want to thank them all for their kindness, help and very nice prasadam! :-)

Thanks again to all the devotees whose generous donations are helping Bhojadeva Prabhu get the best care possible. Thanks a million to everyone who have sent their most loving words of support and to all who are praying to Krishna for Bhojadeva’s quick and full recovery (please continue, Sri Krishna is definitely listening!). Vaishnavas are true angels!!! All glories to you all!

Hare Krishna! Your servant, Sacirani dd