kolkata as the city gears to hold the indiapakistan onedayer on 3 january hospitals has given a new lease of life to a pakistani woman who came all the way from karachi for treatment apollo gleneagles hospital has conducted a laser surgery on the throat of sadia tariq whose vocal cord had become paralysed after two consecutive thyroid surgeries in pakistan it not only caused breathlessness to the patient but she also used to spend sleepless nights besides having difficulties in drinking water and swallowing food with the complications continuing raza mohammad tariq the patients husband brought her over to the city hospital on 10 december the successful throat surgery was performed on her on 15 december doctors in the hospital said that the vocal cords of the patient were caught in a tangled position and her air passage was almost blocked and due to this she suffered from breathlessness even at minimum exertion it was a highrisk surgery as her blood tsh level was much higher than normal but we decided to take up the challenge said shantanu panja consultant ent of the hospital who carried out a laser cordectomy by which an air passage was created on the patients throat the patient is doing fine after the operation tariq who will fly back to karachi on 29 december along with his wife regrets that he will not be able to catch up with the indiapakistan match at eden gardens on 3 january rupali basu chief executive officer apollo gleneagles hospital said disease does not know any boundaries the story of mrs tariq is not only a story of medical excellence but an example of immense courage faith bonding and above all humanity which transcended all manmade barriers and gave her a new lease of life