: Turned Away by The Gym For my Dwarfism, Heres How I Lost 29 Kgs in 1 Year #IndiaNEWS #Inspirational Kapil Bajaj from Indore was born with dwarfism, a genetic medical condition that leads to short

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Turned Away by The Gym For my Dwarfism, Heres How I Lost 29 Kgs in 1 Year #IndiaNEWS #Inspirational
Kapil Bajaj from Indore was born with dwarfism, a genetic medical condition that leads to short stature of a person. This condition comes with different physical complications, to which Kapil was very privy.
Since childhood, he suffered from many medical conditions that brought limitations in his personal life. At one point, the condition resulted in him becoming obese, to the extent that even sitting on a chair for five minutes became unbearable for him.
“My weight was 68 kilos, which is acceptable for a fully grown human. But as a dwarf, it is considered overweight. It affected my physical and mental health,� Kapil tells The Better India.
This was in 2015. But now, the 26-year-old has overcome all odds and fought through several challenges to shed 29 kilos in a year. His shirt size has reduced from XXXL to S.
Kapil shares the story of his transformation, which is both motivating and heartwarming.
Amid several setbacks
Kapil with family.
Kapil says that along with dwarfism, he was born with Arthrogryposis, a condition in which a newborn has stiff, crooked and contracted joints. It causes decreased movement in multiple joints such as the jaw, shoulders, hands, elbows, wrist, fingers, knee, feet, toes, hips and spine.
“I don’t have a kneecap and my hip joints are dislocated. Moreover, I suffered from Scoliosis, which is an abnormal sideways curving of the spine, as well as Lordosis, a condition that causes inward curvature of the spine. It results in compression of nerves and causes tingling, pinching or a sensation similar to an electric shock that runs down the legs,� he explains.
During his childhood, Kapil underwent leg surgery, which affected his ability to walk. “I found it difficult to climb the stairs at school or carry bags. I needed assistance at all times,� he says.
During his Class 10 in 2010, he suffered a leg fracture. “It takes one month for a person to recover from it. However, with my health conditions and complications, it took two years,� he says, adding that he relied on physiotherapy to recover.
Kapil says that he managed to move out of bed and walk after struggling for two long and painful years of healing. But his sedentary lifestyle had resulted in a weight gain of 68 kilos.
As he began his graduation course in commerce, he soon realised that his condition was worsening. “I could not sit for the classes and sometimes had to leave in the middle of a lecture due to the pain. The physiotherapy did not help, and by the end of my graduation in 2015, I could not even sit for five minutes straight due to the unbearable pain in the legs and joints,� Kapil says, adding that he felt depressed and suicidal.

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