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16-Year-Old Preetham Goli, led by Satyarup Siddhanta, successfully summits Mount Kilimanjaro

Aug 19, 2024 by Sujata Muguda 0 Comments #Delhi Public School, #Mount Kilimanjaro, #Nacharam, #NCC flag, #Preetham Goli, #Satyarup Siddhanta

Hyderabad, 19th August 2024: Preetham Goli, a 16-year-old student of Delhi Public School, has made history as one of the youngest climbers from his city to successfully summit Mount Kilimanjaro. The ambitious young climber reached the summit on July 17th, 2024, after an 8-day expedition that tested his physical endurance and mental resilience.

Preetham, who is currently in the 12th grade, embarked on his journey on July 12th with a group of four climbers, guided by the experienced mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta. The group faced numerous challenges during the ascent, but Preetham’s determination and perseverance saw him through to the top.

“One of the main reasons I wanted to summit Kilimanjaro was that after finishing Everest Base Camp, I was not satisfied. I wanted to do more, climb more, achieve more,” Preetham shared. “While climbing Kilimanjaro, sometimes I felt lonely, but I learned to enjoy it. Being away from everyone and everything made me realize how simple our life was. Sometimes I felt really peaceful, which I had never felt before.”

The summit day was particularly grueling, starting at 3 AM in freezing conditions. “The summit trail was very hard due to the steep ascent and slippery ground made of fine gravel or sand. Right before reaching the summit, I started having a really bad headache, which I know is common due to the altitude, so I kept pushing on. The feeling when I reached the summit was just magical – all the problems I had while climbing just disappeared.”

At the summit, Preetham proudly unfurled the Indian national flag, the NCC flag, and his school flag, a moment that he describes as one of the best feelings in the world. Although the group had planned to stay at the Crater Camp, bad weather forced them to descend to Barafu Camp the same night.

“I thank my school, Delhi Public School, Nacharam, for all the support, and I especially want to thank Satyarup Siddhanta Sir for helping me summit the mountain. Without him, the summit would have been very hard,” Preetham added.

Health

Doctors at Prasad Hospitals perform a complicated surgery for facial nerve tumour, for the first time in Hyderabad

Feb 19, 2021 by Neel Achary 0 Comments #Consultant ENT surgeon and Otorhinolaryngologist, #Doctors at Prasad Hospitals, #Dr. S. Nishanth, #Nacharam

Hyderabad: Doctors at Prasad Hospitals, Nacharam, led by Dr. S. Nishanth, Consultant ENT surgeon and Otorhinolaryngologist, performed the first Lateral skull base exploration and excision in Hyderabad. The 22 year old patient Shyam Ganesh, hailing from West Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, was suffering from right facial nerve palsy for the last two years due to a complicated facial nerve tumour. Facial nerve tumours are very rare, occurs in a 1 in crore population and the cause is unknown.

The patient had developed the benign tumour on facial nerve originating from brain, which is responsible for various muscle functions resulting in facial expressions. As the tumour was gradually growing, the trauma aggravated with grave symptoms of inability to close the eyelid, deviation of angle of mouth to opposite side, altered taste sensation etc. His multiple visits to several hospitals in both the Telugu states to find solace went in vain, with none of them willing to take the risk due to the anatomical complexity and the highly demanding skill needed to approach and clear the tumour. If left untreated the tumour would have continued to grow, compressing and invading other surrounding structures, resulting in other cranial nerve palsies with symptoms like giddiness, hearing loss, speech and swallowing disorders etc.

As his condition deteriorated rapidly, he was referred to Prasad Hospitals. Dr Nishanth after evaluating the patient’s condition and exploring various options, decided on performing the Lateral skull base exploration and excision surgery. After a marathon 9-hour surgery the tumour was removed completely. The patient has recovered since and is completely healthy. The facial nerve will gain its complete strength and function in six to twelve months. The patient can now resume his normal routine.