I am Gita Rajwar, 25 years old married to Mr. Uttam Rajwar and have two children. I came to the Leprosy Mission Hospital, Purulia in 2011 with deformity in my right hand with which I would find difficult to work, even doing household work. On examination I was diagnosed with CLAW hand on my left hand.

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I come from Sirkabad, a small village in Purulia District. I completed my MDT in 2004 from Government Hospital.  Even after completing treatment I developed this deformity of the hand, which made me very depressed.
My husband is a daily manual laborer and takes care of the household work. My son named Daktar (12 yrs)  and daughter named Jhunpuki (8 yrs) are both studying at the local school.
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At the hospital I was told that my deformity could be corrected surgically. But I was worried about the expense of the surgery, the outcome and also the duration of the hospital stay as I had two children at home to take care. However I was assured that my surgery would be done free at the hospital and I would be able to use my hand again. 
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My surgery was done on 23rd January 2012.  I was in the hospital for the next 2 months undergoing post operative physiotherapy. I was discharged in March 2012. After 3 months when I came for follow-up. Today my hand looks normal and I am able to use my hands for my daily work both outside and inside the home.