Dr Jaidev Singh Retola's early life and studies

We have been following the legacy named Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola who has made India proud, moreover, his achievements have made the citizens of Himachal proud. Himachal Pradesh is a very small, hilly state of India and because there aren't enough opportunities for the youngsters to try different, it only makes sense that we talk about those who have been living their life full of acknowledgements. We have shared before that Dr Jaidev Singh Retola is a real life hero. He is man of extreme excellence and his cabinets full of awards and trophies justify our claim. He was born on April 1 1947 and very lightly he says, my school friends and many others used to tease me for the April 1 Fools Day connection. His village Sheel in Tehsil Rohru, District Shimla of Himachal Pradesh wasn't just like any other rural village. The school days were awful, as he had to travel more than 10km by foot everyday and those were very harsh conditions. The downhill and sudden steep uphill trail led him to his school.

He was always a very bright student during his school days. All the awards were bagged by him and it was difficult for other students to beat his scores. His mindblowing abilities were also appreciated by his teachers and his father, who also happens to be a man of historic past, Babu Amar Nath Singh Retola, decided that he wanted his son to be a doctor. "It was all about helping people and there's no better way to help people than being a doctor, Dr Retola remembers these inspirational words of his father.

The school days were over and he had his eyes set on being a doctor and for this, his father decided it was good for his son to move out of Himachal. It was Vikram University in Ujjain (Govt, Degree College Ratlam), where he completed his B.Sc. The next stop was Madhya Pradesh. He got his MBBS done from G.M.C Bhopal University, M.P. This was the time when Dr Retola thought about politics but, thanks to an intervention done by his father, the political dream was short lived. However, he had a major role to play in the Madhya Pradesh political scenario when he along with his university friends, helped to end the political turmoil of the state. Following his medical science studies, he completed a short course in Civil Defence for Doctors from Civil Defence College, Nagpur. He was the only doctor trined from Bangalore in Plague Survellience and Control work in Himachal Pradesh in the year 1984-85.

Stick around as we bring his service history next time and, we will also be sharing his list of awards and achievements (with more than 3 dozen National and International awards). There is a very special case of mysterious treatment of 800 girls carried out by Dr Retola. this wasn't a normal medical case, thus, it needs special acknowledgement.

Patients acknowledging Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola, he is one of the best gangrene doctors for a reason

Last time around, we mentioned that we had some thank you notes, which were written by satisfied, happy patients of Dr. Retola. They were all out and dusted and thought that the only way left for them was to go with the amputation method. Fortunately, these people heard about Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola. They are all cured, while some of them are still going through with their gangrene treatments. Here's some more thankyou notes.

 

 

 

 

 

Why Gangrene is a life threatening disease and why Dr Jaidev Singh Retola is the best Gangrene doctor

There are so many life threatening diseases and conditions which can actually be very painful and fatal. Most of us understand the basic terms we hear everyday but, there are other diseases that we don't even know exist. Gangrene is one such disease. It is serious and possibly a fatal, life threatening disease, which arises when large mass of tissue dies from your body. The biggest possible cause of Gangrene is an injury or infection to the body part. Feet, Toes, Legs, Hands, Fingers and Arms are the most vulnerable parts of the body to get affected. Any chronic heath problem that affects blood circulation, can also be accounted for Gangrene.

Gangrene, as a word, may be understood by those living in urban cities but, large part of the world's population is still new to it. Illiterate, uneducated people and people living in rural areas are the most effected by the ill effects of Gangrene. India is growing in every sector and medical science is one of our forte. We have well equipped hospitals and very talented doctors in our medical firepower but, this can't be said about rural areas. Yes, the situation has improved persuasively during the last decade or so but our villages haven't reached the kind of level they should have been at. We'll talk about Himachal Pradesh, a silent, picturesque hill state in the northern parts of India, which is quite famous amoung the tourists. Popular tourist places and highly populated areas of Himachal have good medical services. Obviously! there are government hospitals but, private medical centres and hospitals have also made a mark for themselves. It's the backward parts with "sorry" services. You talk about upper Himachal, it's the worst hit.

We'll definitely have to blame ourselves too. People living in the villages still like to believe in home remedies and we have a huge list of uneducated DESI doctors too. People forget to understand that it is important to get an expert's advice about any kind of disease or body condition and to visit local uneducated, ill-equipped, so called fake doctors is a strict no no. We also have people who are so much into inposters (Dhongi Baba's) that they don't understand, these imposters don't have a clue about modern diseases. It's simply risking your precious life.

Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola

Last time we mentioned that Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola is a miraculous Gangrene healer, who has been able to successfully treat gangrene affected patients without the need of amputation. Now, coming back to Gangrene, there are various, different types of this disease. There is Dry Gangrene, Wet Gangrene, Gas Gangrene, Internal Gangrene, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Fournier Gangrene, Venous Limb Gangrene and Noma Gangrene and, all of these are serious if proper care isn't taken. Although, there are treatments for most cases,  the surgical amputation is the last resort but, it is determined by the area of the infected tissues. The best treatment is revascularization or restoration of blood circulation but, this is best suited for the early stages of gangrene.

Dr. Retola says, "People generally don't care about minor injuries and I've met a lot of such people who don't even know about Gangrene. These are either illietrate or they belong to the poor sections of our society. Since most of the people are unaware of the possible ill effects of this disease, they look for a cure when there's no other choice but amputation." 

He further adds, "Recently and in the past too, there were dozens of my patients who were misguided by other doctors. They could have saved the limbs but instead, they opted for the amputation method. It is not only depressing for the patient to lose his limb but, it is a life long pain. When such patients come to me, it saddens me to hear their stories that their limb/limbs were amputated, when it could have been saved." He says, Treating Gangrene is a very caring job to do and as a doctor, it is important to have complete patience. Regular dressing of the affected area is a real hardwork but, the end result is the real prize. 

Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola, The start of everything

The talented Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola

Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola, born April 1, 1947, in Sheel Village of Rohru, Himachal Pradesh, India, has been a well known name for his contributions towards curing Gangerene and he also managed to forsee various instances of severe plague in the upper regions of India's popular hill state, Himachal Pradesh. Dr. Jaidev singh retola was born to Late Shri Babu Amar Nath Singh Retola and Late Smt Alka Retola. He has been awarded with various national and international accolades for his contribution towards medical science. Dr. Retola is notable for curing serious life threatening disease, Gangrene, without the need of amputation.
His Father, Amar Nath Singh Retola was a Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineer. He was the man who installed the first telephone service for the Maharaj of Bushehar constituenty, Maharaj Padam Singh. He also installed telephone lines from Sarahan to Rampur and further towards Rampur to Rohru till Kalpa. Amar Nath Singh Retola fought in the IInd world war at Tehran, Iran, Turkey, Mesopotamia and Baghdad fronts as the first I.O.R (Indian Officer Rank) Major in R.A.F (Royal Air Force) wing of Indo British Army. For his sheer dedication and hardwork, British officers decided to honour his legacy by awarding him a name Babu. Amar Nath Singh Retola also had the honour of driving the first car of Viceroy General of British India. He drove the car from Delhi to Shimla (Simla) when the construction work of the road from Kalka to Shimla was completed.

Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola was clearly influenced by the achievements of his father and thus, he was a very bright student since class 1.
After completing his senior secondary studies from Jubbal, he moved to Madhya Pradesh and enrolled himself in the Government Degree College Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. It was the 1970s, an era when former Indian Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi also had to acknowledge Dr. Retola’s abilities. Well, it was for his political understanding that spared a state from political turbulence. During his college days, he was the president of Gandhi Medical College Students Union and he along with other student unions and leaders gathered help and decided to assist the state authorities in food procurement crisis. Mrs. Gandhi was glad to hear from the students as she supported the students led delegation from Bhopal. She hoped students from other states will follow the footsteps of this outstanding example. During the turmoil, brave students offered to run buses and protected loyal workers. The strike was finally broken and called off, bringing much anticipated calmness.Dr. Retola’s short political joyride as a student union president went a step ahead when Smt. Indira Gandhi (Former Prime Minister, India) and Chief Minister P.C. Sethi congratulated him for his help.
During his college days, he was an avid sportsman, he was into body building and wrestling, he loved writing poems and songs, he was a dancer and he was an actor too.
"Khuda ne husn baksha hai tumhein barbas qayamat dhaane k liye aur aankhein bakshi hain jaise jam-e-mohabbat pilane k liye. Magar kya tuk hota tere iss husn-o-shabbab ka, Khuda ne gar na bheja hota koi dil se dil milane k liye."
This particular shayari excerpt was sung by Dr.Jai Dev Singh Retola in Mehfil-e-Khaas in confrontation of a very renowned Qawali singer Shakeela Bano Bhopali.

We'll be posting more about Dr. Jaidev Singh Retola and covering about his great medical career in future posts.