Life-saver
banged on the door. He m managed to get in and I was told Iw I would be dead in two days if I di didn’t get to the hospital.
“I was so ill I didn’t even re recognise him, they gave me 24 ho hours to live. Every organ in my bo body failed and I started taking se seizures. It was very difficult tim times and even now my elbow is smashed to bits due to my fall.
“I managed to battle through, bu but it was a long road to recovery.
“I had to learn to hold a knife an and fork, I couldn’t lift a cup – in fa fact, I didn’t even know what a cu cup was.
“I was then diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully I am now in remission.”
Rhonda and Polash have been friends since he was a senior psychiatrist and ward manager at the hospital respectively.
Initially born in Bangladesh, Polash came to Scotland as a child.
He studied and went to university, qualifying in psychiatry and research, gaining awards for his studies and leading teams in writing articles that have played a huge part in psychiatry today.
He also gives back to his homeland in more ways than one.
Rhonda told us: “If it hadn’t been for Polash, I would never have got through my tough times.
“Whenever I call him, he knows what kind of mood I’m in and whether I need a pick-me-up.
“When I bought my house in Wishaw it needed a lot of work done on it and Polash helped me.
“He’s a perfectionist and seems to be able to turn his hand to anything.
“Without question he gives generously to the children of Bangladesh, awarding a scholarship for children well learned who, for one reason or another, cannot dedicate their time to study as finances are not available.
“You can’t buy friendship like this.”
When Rhonda told us about Polash, we were delighted to help out and surprised him with a beautiful floral arrangement from Pixies Petals in Newmains.