‘Everything will be fine, I know. Medicine is so advanced nowadays.’ When he mentioned orthopaedics as a possible career choice, Dr Neil Ganguly’s sister burst out laughing. The twins were especially close. They had studied in the same school and college and had hung out in the same crowd. ‘Look at him dad – strong as a bull and equally smart,’ Nisha exclaimed. ‘What exactly does an orthopaedic doctor do?’ Dad asked looking thoughtful. ‘I had kind of hoped that you would do cardiology or something like that.’ Neil’s grandfather had a cardiac condition. He had had a bypass and a pacemaker within the last five years. ‘An orthopaedic surgeon deals with bones. All sorts of problems—fractures, bone disease, arthritis.’ ‘And this is sufficient to earn a living?’ Mr. Ganguly senior persisted looking doubtful. He was a geography professor at Jadavpur University and knew practically nothing about the medical…
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