Manipal Hospital — Diagnosed as chest infection for 10 years but was Cancer

Address:	Bangalore, Karnataka, 560038
Website:	www.manipalhospitals.com

Dr. Girish at Manipal is totally incompetent doctor. For the past 10 years had taken mom to Manipal for coughing. As usual, Dr. Girish always gave antibiotics but never took X ray or referred to a pulmonologist. And for 10 years Dr. Girish was always more focused in teaching some junior doctors than diagnosing patients properly. This time the coughing was not going aways and my mother was coughing dry for upto 15 minutes continuously. My mother insisted on a Chest X Ray but again Dr. Girish concluded that lungs are clear and its not required. Unconvinced, my mother went to emergency and told the duty doctor that she wants to get a chest x ray done even if Dr. Girish doesn't think so. The duty doctor agreed and did a chest x ray. In less than 24 hours we discovered that there was a huge white impression (mass) on the left upper lung. After that we went to Fortis and confirmed that it was Lung Cancer. Then went to HCG for staging and discovered thats its in the 4th final stage where the cancer has spread to other parts of the body and organs. Mom had no option but 3 rounds of Chemo. We did a biopsy at Apollo and the lab confirmed that EGFR is positive and will respond to Gefitinib 150 mg tablets which mom took for 1 year before discovering that liver is getting damaged. Then we switched over to Apollo and Erlotinib 150 mg with no damage to liver. Mom used to be a Yoga teacher for 40 years and its hard to see her lose all her strength but its been 3 years and she's surviving. I hate Manipal so much, I hope an earthquake swallows them whole.