Asha’ Story
by
Kamini Bobde
Asha and her family
from Chennai, who are my distant relatives, approached me Aug 2014 for resolving
failing kidney problem.
It was painful to see young, pretty Asha, barely past her
twenties, with a two year old daughter, worried and concerned for herself, her
girl and her family.
The doctors in the USA, where Asha is settled, had told her
that her right kidney was affected by Iga Nephropathy, a disease of the kidney which happens when an anti-body, immunoglobulin, lodges itself in the kidney and affects the kidney's ability to process waste, water and electrolytes. It sometimes peaks under certain circumstances, like pregnancy.
This is what happened to Asha. She may have been having kidney problem since long, but it was realised when it peaked post-pregnancy.
This is what happened to Asha. She may have been having kidney problem since long, but it was realised when it peaked post-pregnancy.
She said the doctors in US had said there is very little chance of cure, warned her of steady deterioration of her kidney, with management of the problem with medicines being the only option.
She talked about her medical condition even as her daughter pranced around us, and with wistful eyes asked if Yoga could help. She said she had headaches everyday, low energy ,
frequent passing of blood in her urine and traces of protean in her urine tests.
I had no prior experience of administering Yoga for a kidney damage but decided to give it a shot.
I had no prior experience of administering Yoga for a kidney damage but decided to give it a shot.
For 5 days, we did two sessions everyday, morning and
evening. I gave her a package of asanas, pranayama and something from Prana
Vidya for focusing pranic energy to her damaged kidney.
It is to Asha’s credit that she followed the regime for the
full five months that she was in India.
Just before she left for the USA, she did her check up. Her
pre-and-post Yoga medical reports are reproduced below.
A significant positive development was no traces of protein was
found in her urine test. The passing of
blood in her urine almost stopped. These were clear indications that her kidney
was getting better. Simultaneously, her symptomatic problems like headaches,
low energy levels also showed marked improvement.
When I last spoke to her a week back, she said she was doing
her yoga as and when she found time and
since she was feeling good she had not gone for any check up since her return to the USA.
Pre-Yoga Tests (6 pages): Tests done on 7/9/2013 at Somerville, New Jersey, USA.
Post Yoga Tests: (Chennai reports)
PID NO:
33029558
Age:30.00
Years Sex:FEMALE
30/10/2014
04:18 PM
Reference:Dr.VIJAYA
KUMAR
CCollected
On:
HAEMATOLOGY: Test Description
Erythrocytes:
R B C Count
(WB/Automated Counter) Haemoglobin (WB/Automated Counter) Hematocrit (WB/Automated
Counter) MCV (WB/Automated Counter)
MCH
(WB/Automated Counter) MCHC (WB/Automated Counter) RDW (WB/Automated Counter)
Leucocytes :
Total WBC
Count (WB/Automated Counter) Polymorphs (WB/Automated Counter) Lymphocytes
(WB/Automated Counter) Eosinophils (WB/Automated Counter) Monocytes
(WB/Automated Counter) Basophils (WB/Automated Counter)
*
Differential count is based on 10000 cells
P la tel ets:
Platelet
count (WB/Automated Counter) Mean Platelet Volume (WB/Automated)
Observed
value
4.76 14.1
41.7 88 29.5 33.7 14.2
10,800 56 30
4
9 1
317 8.50
Registered
On:
Reported On:
Biological
Reference Interval
3.8 - 4.8
mill/cmm. 12-15gm% 36-46% 83-101fl 27-32pg
31.5 - 34.5 %
11.6 - 14.0 %
4000 -
10000/cmm 40-80% 20-40% 1-6%
2-10% 0-2%
150 - 410
thou/cmm 6 - 11cum
Tests done on
Automated Five Part cell counter. All abnormal results are reviewed and
confirmed microscopically
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KO YE MBEDU
30/10/2014
06:53 AM
Tel No:
9841619357
30/10/2014
06:53 AM
PID NO:
33029558
Age:30.00
Years Sex:FEMALE
30/10/2014
04:18 PM
Reference:Dr.VIJAYA
KUMAR
RRegistered
On:
Reported On:
Peripheral
Smear Study (Microscopic) :
RRBCs :
Parasites :
WBCs :
Immature
cells :
Platelets :
.
Normocytic
and normochromic in appearance.
No malarial
parasites or haemoparasites are seen.
Increased in
number with normal distribution.
No immature
cells or atypical cells are seen.
Adequate in number with normal
morphological appearance.
Tel No:
9841619357
30/10/2014
06:53 AM
PID NO:
33029558
Age:30.00
Years Sex:FEMALE
30/10/2014
04:18 PM
Reference:Dr.VIJAYA
KUMAR
TTest
Description
Immuno Assay
: Free T3 (Serum/CMIA) Free T4 (Serum/CMIA) T S H
(Serum/CMIA)
Biochemist ry
HbA1c
(WB/Ion-Exchange HPLC)
Estimated
Average Glucose (Calculation)
Observed
value
4.50 1.24
4.43
5.0
97
Registered
On:
Reported On:
Biological
Reference Interval
1.71 - 3.70
pg/ml 0.89 - 1.76 ng/dl 0.35 - 5.50 μIU/ml
4 - 6 %
Non-Diabetic 6 - 7 % Excellent control 7 - 8 % fair to good control 8 - 10 %
Unsatisfactory control Above 10 % poor control
mg/dl
8.5 - 10.1
mg/dl
Desirable :
< 200 mg/dl Borderline High : 200 - 239 mg/dl High : > 240 mg/dl
Normal : <
150 mg/dl Border line : 150 - 199 mg/dl High : 200 - 499 mg/dl Very high : >
500 mg/dl
False high or
low HbA1c values can be due to presence of Hemoglobin variants.
CCalcium
(Serum/Arsenazo III)
Lipids
Total
Cholesterol (Serum/CHOD-PAP)
Triglycerides
(Serum/Enzymatic/GPO)
9.6
260
95
Collected On:
Values may
vary due to intake of alcohol, diet which is high in carbohydrates, red
meat,dairy products, exercise and medications such as Diuretics,steroids etc.
Elevation to be considered only if repeated values are high.
Tel No:
9841619357
30/10/2014
06:53 AM
PID NO:
33029558
Age:30.00
Years Sex:FEMALE
30/10/2014
04:18 PM
Reference:Dr.VIJAYA
KUMAR
CCollected
On:
Test
Description Lipids : HDL Cholesterol-Direct
(Serum/Enzymatic)
LDL
Cholesterol-Direct (Serum/Enzymatic)
VLDL
Cholesterol (serum/Calculation) CHOL/HDL RATIO (Serum/Calculation)
URINE
Colour
Protein (Protein Error Principle)
Observed
value 61
171
19 4.3
PALE YELLOW
ABSENT
End of Report
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Registered
On:
Reported On:
Biological
Reference Interval
Low HDL :
< 40 mg/dl High HDL : => 60 mg/dl, Optimal condition
Normal : <
130 mg/dl Optimal for people at risk : < 100 mg/dl Borderline High : 130 -
159 mg/dl High : 160 - 189 mg/dl Very High : => 190 mg/dl
< 30 mg/dl
Normal Low
risk Average risk Moderate risk : 7.1 - 11.0 High risk : > 11
Straw, Pale to Dark yellow Absent
<= 10mg/dl
