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Recovering from trauma

Cover Story October 4, 2025 , by

By Medical expert

I CAN vouch from personal experience that it takes a long time to recover from a savage attack — like the one which was wreaked upon social activist Rama Kankonkar.
First, there are the physical injuries. Goons target the back, head and in the case of Kankonkar, groin as well. Even though these are blunt injuries with no bones broken, there is severe damage to the tissues, nerve endings and muscles.
The result is that it takes a long time to get back to your feet. Beyond medicines, you require the help of a very good physiotherapist.
The standard protocol is to do a whole-body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). While a simple X-ray may tell you about broken bones, it is only MRI that can detect deep tissue damage and head injuries.
For bladder injuries, an ultrasound has to be done. It was only after two weeks that an MRI was done on Kankonkar’s birthday in September. It revealed a clot in his brain. I don’t know if an ultrasound has been done. Even the physiotherapist was brought in only on September 29, 2025.
He has literally lost his voice. His roar, which shook Goa has become a whisper. This could be due to low energy levels as Goa Medical College (GMC) serves only veg meals. The assault is, particularly, tough on Kankonkar’s wife Rati – his constant caregiver. It is frustrating that he cannot walk without support, that he has tremors, that his hands shakes and that talking is an effort.
To see the Rakhandar, the protector of Goa, so dependent. Don’t despair Rati. Rama is young. He has a strong will. He will stride through Goa leading more protests.
The tiger will roar again but be patient. Don’t rush him, nurse him back with tender, loving care as you have been doing all your married life. All of Goa is with you.

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