Tamal Krishna Goswami Surgery

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Surgery Report on His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami

 

As you are by now aware, His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami was diagnosed

with

cancer of the prostate nearly six weeks ago. In the weeks following the

diagnosis, many hours have been spent investigating alternative treatment

as

well as carefully considering traditional allopathic treatment.

 

Finally, after long deliberation with many physicians as well as senior

Vaisnavas, the decision was made to conduct what is known medically as a

radical prostatectomy. During the 3-hour surgery, the prostate gland was

removed in addition to the lymph nodes in that immediate area.

 

In the weeks preceding surgery, literally hundreds of well-wishers wrote

and

called to express concern and offer prayers for his well-being and speedy

recovery. All of us are eternally grateful to the disciples who performed

24-hour kirtan in distant cities around the world, and to the many other

senior Vaisnavas who, during the time of the surgery, performed the most

auspicious activities possible, including Govardhana-parikrama and special

worship before the presiding Deities of temples around the world, including

Jananivas and Pankajangri Prabhus before Their Lordships in Sri Mayapura

Dhama, and in Vrindavan.

 

His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami also stated on numerous occasions that

he

was feeling extremely fortunate to have received the prayers of so many

well-

wishers. He also said that whatever the outcome of the surgery, that he

was

very fortunate spiritually to have been the recipient of so many prayers to

the Supreme Lord on his behalf. On Lord Varahadeva's Appearance Day,

January

28, 1999, the day of surgery, he was admitted to the hospital at 5 A.M.

That

day he rose early to finish chanting his rounds before surgery and was

accompanied by a group of prayerful and supportive spiritual family

members.

 

After a long wait during surgery, we are pleased to report that the initial

evaluation shows that the cancer was contained within the prostate.

However,

a final biopsy will be performed on the removed tissue. As it presently

appears, although the cancer was not caught in its very early stages, it

was

fortunately found and treated while it was still contained in the prostate

gland. The final prognosis will be made when the reports come back from

the

lab in 3-4 days. At that time we will post another update for all those

interested.

 

I pray this meets you all in the best of health.

 

Your servant,

 

Yudhisthira dasa

Dallas Temple President

(Presbyterian Hospital)

Dallas, Texas