Today I spoke to Dr. Balakrishnan email sent on 25 th october 2014 , 18 days before richa left

Today I spoke to Dr. Balakrishnan, one of the doctors which was recommended by Dr. V R Joshi.

He is a nice man. He explained the entire situation to me.

He said that he has read my letter and after reading the letter and understanding from Mr. Shivaji More that we have been patronising since last several years Bombay Hospital. He feels that we should go to Bombay Hospital get admitted under Dr. Tiwari and Dr. Tiwari should call Dr. Amin who is also a good rheumatologist and Richa can be treated by Dr. Amin.

As far as Hinduja is concerned although he is connected to Hinduja but he feels that it will not be a good idea to be admitted in any hospital under a rheumatologist. He feels whether it is Hinduja or Bombay Hospital or Breach candy Hospital or any hospital we should get Richa admitted under a physician and not under rheumatologist.

He says that the physician will have to coordinate and see what is the best for the patient and not the rheumatologist.

Therefore, he was not so keen regardingHinduja. He was more keen about Bombay Hospital and also he was telling me why not Breach Candy. He was saying why not you people get her admitted in Breach Candy because you can get her admitted under Dr. Farokh Udwadia and then let Dr. Farokh Udwadia take care because there are some good rheumatologist connected to Breach Candy Hospital and also Dr. Farokh Udwadia is a very good doctor with very good knowledge of the subject he will take care.

This is what he is saying.

It is my personal opinion that this time because the objective and target is to gradually reduce the steroids and attend to the primary disease why not we try Breach Candy Hospital maybe we could get her admitted under Dr. Farokh Udwadia directly and that can be coordinated by Dr. Kirti Punamiya.

My feeling is this time why not we try Breach Candy Hospital.

At least we should see what Dr. Farokh Udwadia has to say that is the only choice considering that amongst old stalwarts as V R Joshi is not available so why not try Dr. Farokh Udwadia.

He was saying that there is one good rheumatologist attached to Breach Candy also and then he said Farokh Udwadia can call any other specialist also he can call any other specialist to the hospital.

This is what I feel why not we try at Breach Candy.

Otherwise, as you have already discussed that day with Dr. Gautam Bhansali we can go back to Bombay Hospital and the entire objective should be only to reduce steroids.

Ashish Bagrodia

Ps- I've told Mr. Shivaji More to go to deliver my letter to Dr. Samant the third doctor as suggested by Dr. Joshi

I also feel that Margaret and Dharmishtha should take the case history of Richa and go amd meet Dr. Kaushik Bhojwani. There is no harm let them at least go and discuss the case with Dr. Kaushik and see what he has to say. Maybe he will give some idea because today amongst all of them he is definitely the senior most person.