hey. if you’re here, chances are something near your tailbone hurts and the internet just scared you half to death. breathe. i’ve been exactly where you are — pilonidal sinus, diagnosed in delhi, fixed for good in mumbai — and i wrote the whole thing down like the big sibling i wish i’d had.

six chapters. every prescription, every report, every rupee. no gore, no lectures. just what actually happened and what i’d tell you over chai.