Testimonials

Our son received his HepB vaccine when he was 13 yrs old and it gave him a liver disease which had no cure. After controlling it with medications for 12 yrs he became extremely ill. At 25 yrs of age we were told that he was end stage liver failure and needed a liver transplant within 2 weeks or he would die. Within days after that his kidneys shut down requiring 24 hr dialysis, he contracted an infection in his blood which went to his heart & brain, he was in a coma and on life support, and he became paralyzed from the neck down. In the 11th hour he received the gift of life and the transplant was a success. After 3 months in ICU and 4 months in post transplant at VGH, and then 9 months in 2 in-patient rehab facilities our son was finally able to come home. When the 1st in-patient rehab facility discharged him after 5 months, they told him that he may never walk again and they had done all they could for him. At this time a ceiling lift was required to transfer him from his bed to his power wheelchair. When the 2nd rehab facility discharged him, a transfer board was used and he had just started to stand and weight bear. After 16 months in hospitals he was finally able to come home. His bedroom was moved into the dining room because he was unable to get upstairs...life as we knew it would be very different. It was then that he was referred to Mr. Kakakhel for physio and his life changed. Kastir talked to our son and ask what goals were most important to him.They worked on weight bearing and started to take steps using the balance bars. He progressed to using a walker and increasing the steps every session. They worked on his core strength and then progressed to using the stairs. Our son trusted Kastir and he achieved more than he ever had before and made astonishing improvements. Kastir consistently encouraged & motivated our son and he now walks up and down 14 stairs to his bedroom, is working out at the gym and swimming, and is walking 8 blocks with a walker or 30 minutes on a treadmill (which continues to increase). Our son just received corrective surgery on his feet and again requires physio. There was no other physiotherapist that our son would see which speaks volumes. Kastir genuinely cares and has treated our son as if he were family, and his open communication with our family has meant so much to us. Kastir is dedicated & committed to his clients and he is definitely doing what he was meant to do in this life. I would highly recommend Kastir Kakakhel to anyone in need of an experienced, compassionate and knowledgeable physiotherapist.