Kershan Naidoo, a 35 year old pilot, was admitted to a hospital in the Umhlanga area on 4 January 2017 to undergo a straight-forward procedure to fix his broken arm. While in theatre and after anaesthetic had been administered to him, his brain was starved of oxygen for approximately 12 minutes. Kershan remained in a semi-vegetative state for months; the prognosis did not look good as doctors could not say, if, or when he would wake up and what his neurological condition would be like. Yet his story is one of faith, hope and courage in facing one of the most difficult battles any person would ever have to. Here is Kershan’s story. Read more…
