Five months after Nanded underwent spinal surgery, worker Kondiba Gaikwad was admitted to a government hospital in Mumbai, when the doctor discovered that the screw installed on his spine had fallen off and entered his chest by mistake.

In a complex operation planned by Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) Hospital, doctors will now try to remove screws from the 41-year-old worker’s chest and perform the entire spine surgery again. Gaikwad's daily income is 250-300 rupees. He contracted cervical spondylotic myelopathy, a disease in which the spinal cord was compressed, while carrying heavy objects on construction sites. According to his relative Namdev Gundale, he underwent cervical spine surgery at Aadhar Hospital in Nanded on April 21.

Medical records show that there are four screws and a steel plate under his cervical spine. Decompression surgery was performed in his spinal cord.

"After returning home from the operation, his health deteriorated. He felt pain while walking, sitting or sleeping," Gundal said. The worker lives in South Germany with his wife, four daughters and a son. Due to limited spinal movement, the only breadwinner cannot return to work.

“We went back to the hospital where the X-rays were taken. The doctor said that another operation was needed. We had no money, so we decided to come to Mumbai,” said relative Bhujang Gundale.

Dr. Rajeshwar Pawar, a plastic surgeon at Aadhar Hospital, told the Indian Express that the operation was a success. "Patients develop infections after the operation, causing the plates and screws to loosen. It may happen in 1-2% of operations. We are willing to re-operate, but the family cannot afford it."

On September 7, Gequad arrived in Mumbai and underwent multiple MRI and CT scan tests at Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital.

The scan revealed that there was a screw in his chest, near the outer layer of the lung, at risk of entering the lung cavity. The doctor who is currently treating him said that compression surgery must be performed again. "The screw must be moved 7 to 8 cm from below the neck," said Dr. Dhiraj Sonawane, an orthopedic surgeon at GT Hospital.

The other three screws and steel plates installed on his cervical spine were also found missing, indicating that Nande’s decompression surgery had also failed.

The government hospital provided a budget of 80,000 rupees for the renovation operation. The family has begun to approach various trusts to raise funds. "We have managed to get 40,000 rupees," said relative Gundale.

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