In 2014 Monika More was 16 years old and was studying in class 11.
She fell in the gap between the train and the platform at Mumbai's Ghatkopar station.
She lost both her hands in the accident.
She has been the same since then.
Recently on 28th August 2020 at Global Hospital Parel,
Monika received hand transplant.
After the transplant on 26th September 2020 Monika was discharged from the hospital.
It's wonderful that she will be able to use her hands now.
Doctors treating her said that they received 22 phone inquiries to meet them after Monika's hand transplant
All these 22 people want hand transplant.
In Western countries, like USA, Europe etc,
these transplants are done since 22 years.
In India 11 hand transplants have been done.
Now Monika's hand transplant is 12th in India and 1st in Mumbai.
Monika said,
It was my father’s dream that I have hands of my own.
For one or one and half year
I will be strict with my physiotherapy.
Also it will follow my medication schedule strictly.
Dr. Nilesh Satbhai is a Plastic Surgeon.
Dr. Nilesh said, "Monika More had registered 2 years back.
There were no donors available.
People donate, eyes and kidneys.
but people are not comfortable donating hands of a dead person.
Fortunately, in Global hospital at Chennai,
a software engineer was brain dead and was to die soon.
The family agreed to donate the hands.
Since he was brain dead, the hands were sent to Mumbai and transplanted on Monika.
The operation went on for 16 hours.
She was kept alone in a room, away from everyone.
Even her family was not allowed to visit her for a month.
This was done to keep her safe from coronavirus infection.
She spoke to her family on a video call for a month.
Global Hospital CEO Vivek Talaulikar said that
that Monika’s hospital bill was Rs 36 lakh.
She has received some donations and the hospital will help out too.
He added that the transplant is done now.
But her monthly expenses would be 20,000/- for medication and physiotherapy.
Monika More said that since losing my hands,
I avoided going for weddings
I used to remain at home.
I used to feel bad when I saw others putting Mehendi.
Now when I am able to use my hands like before,
I will put mehendi, paint, bathe on my own,
I am happy that I will be independent.