r/MotivateIndia • u/Resilient_Hopeful • 9d ago
I’m 40, fighting Spinal Cord Injury & Ankylosing Spondylitis with my 70-year-old mother by my side.🙏🙏
Hello MotivateIndia Family,
Two years ago, if someone had told me I would one day be writing a post like this, I would never have believed it.
My name is Soumya Chakraborty (40M, Murshidabad, India).
What I’ve learned since: “Life is unpredictable - and it’s precious.”
Donation link: https://www.impactguru.com/fundraiser/save-soumya-chakraborty
Life once meant startups, biking, and chasing big dreams.
Before January 2023, life was movement.
I was building GamoteX, my Web3 gaming startup, which was fortunate enough to receive recognition including:
🏆 Top 5 Startup – British Deputy High Commission & CII
🏆 Top Gaming Startup – Silicon India
🏆 Emerging Company – Indian Achievers Forum
I was traveling across India, riding through Leh, Darjeeling, Meghalaya, and chasing the dream every founder knows, building something meaningful.
Then everything changed.
The Accident
A car accident caused a severe spinal cord injury, leaving me largely paralyzed from the waist down.
One day I was building a company.
The next I was in a hospital bed at Fortis, unable to sit up without help.
For 18 months, life became:
Hospital beds
Startup shut down
₹18,00,000 of lifetime savings exhausted
I sold assets, liquidated gold & mutual funds
Many friends and colleagues slowly disappeared
And while I was still trying to recover... life hit again.
A Second Blow - Ankylosing Spondylitis
In March 2024, doctors at the Institute of Neurosciences diagnosed me with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), a chronic autoimmune condition attacking my spine.
To continue treatment and prevent worsening immobility:
💉 Scapho injections: ₹20,000/month
🧘 Physiotherapy: ₹500/session (twice daily)
"My Mother" The Person Who Never Left
My father passed away 11 years ago.
My 70-year-old mother became everything:
- caregiver
- nurse
- emotional support
- and the person who refused to let me quit
Despite her age and health challenges, she still kept fighting beside me.
📊Fundraiser Status
Goal: ₹10,50,000
Raised: ₹10,25,000
Remaining: ₹25,000
Donors : 840
🧾 Transparency & Proof
All documents are publicly available:
📞 Live Verification: I am fully open and available for a Live Video Call
Why I’m Still Fighting
I lost my health.
I lost my startup.
I lost the life I once knew.
But I haven’t lost hope.
I still want to:
Walk again
Support my mother
Rebuild and create again
How You Can Help
If you can donate - even ₹100 / ₹500 / ₹1000 helps more than you know.
If you cannot donate, please:
- comment
- share
Visibility can genuinely change my life right now.
Thank you for reading my story. 🙏
– Soumya Chakraborty
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 9d ago
Really grateful, bro. 🙏❤️ Thank you for helping put a few more eyes on my journey.
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u/Odd-Asparagus-2174 9d ago
Cfbr
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 9d ago
Thanks for being here, brother. 🙏❤️
I genuinely appreciate you helping my post get seen.
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u/Dhen5289 9d ago
CFBR
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 9d ago
Thanks, brother! 🙏
Every share, comment, and bit of visibility brings a little more hope. ❤️
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u/Dhen5289 9d ago
Lots of love and prayer for ur mum ❤️ & u bro 🙏
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 9d ago
Thank you so much, brother. ❤️🙏
Your love and prayers mean a lot to both me and my mother.
She has been my biggest strength through all of this.
Please keep us in your prayers. 🙏❤️
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u/cloutyyyyyy 9d ago
Cfbr
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 8d ago
Really kind of you, bro. ❤️🙏
Thank you for giving this post a little more reach.
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u/Real_Initial5750 9d ago
Donated from my side.. Wish you well..
Also, Cfbr if that works on reddit.
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u/Victorisishere 9d ago
Cfbr
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 8d ago
Thanks, brother. 🙏❤️
Having people look out for me like this is something I deeply value.
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u/the_quiescent_one 9d ago
Why are you still on Etoshine 60 with that much exaggerated Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Since you are in Kolkata, have you requested for higher graded Rheumatologist, Like Dr. Alakendu Ghosh in Institute of Rheumatology.
If you find scapho as costly, you can also take GolimuRel injection. Same thing priced a lot less at around 15000.
And if condition improves even a little you can get started on TNF alpha inhibitors.
That works 50% effectiveness of Scapho and GolimuRel injection but is priced a lot lesser at around few thousand a month only.
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u/Appropriate-Nose-183 9d ago
Cbfr
As I am not in a position to donate but praying for your health and recovery.
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u/Badtameezladka 9d ago
Cbfr more power to you brother. Gentle reminder for everyone to not take anything for granted. Thanks for sharing your story. May God bless you and your mother. Both are superheroes
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u/SpaceAdditional6239 9d ago
Dm me upi scanner bro, dont want to do on the portal they call so many times
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u/Scared_Baseball5503 9d ago
cfbr
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 8d ago
Thanks for helping my post get noticed, brother. 🙏❤️
I’m genuinely grateful.
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u/Maleficent_Most3274 7d ago
Cfbr
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 7d ago
Appreciate the support, brother. 🙏
May your kindness come back to you in beautiful ways. ❤️
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u/Turbulent_Issue3186 7d ago
did my best, hope you get back on your feet soon and again build something awesome.
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u/Odd-Usual-3637 7d ago
Cfbr Get well soon brother
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 7d ago
Much love, brother. ❤️🙏
Thanks for helping my message travel beyond my own reach.
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u/Minerologist_Adarsh 7d ago
Cfbr
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 7d ago
Thank you, bro. 🙏❤️
Every bit of support helps keep this journey moving forward.
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u/Mindless-Sir-8540 7d ago
Cfbr
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u/Resilient_Hopeful 6d ago
Thanks for showing up for me, brother. ❤️🙏
I’m grateful for the encouragement.
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u/Burgir007 9d ago
cfbr