Sadh Sangat,

Guru Fateh.

Please allow me to share my personal experience about this. When I used to run, now I walk, I wear a bandana. As I am almost bald, I am not able to wear a patka which I used to before. I tie my hair in a tiny bun at the back and then tie a bandana to cover my head.

While running when my heart gave up and I had something which is called V Tach, I went to the hospital the same way with a bandana on.
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The doctor who put a pacemaker/difibulator in me, is a Sri Lankan Tamil, a minority who is fighting for its rights in that country. From my last name, Malik, he thought I was a Muslim.

After 2 weeks when I had my first appointment with him, I was able to tie my turban and visit him because it took that long for the stitches to dry up and the scar left to heal so I could raise my left arm. He was happily surprised to notice that I was not a Muslim but a Sikh. This happened in Janurary 2003. We have become very close to each other since then.

And the best part is that he has never charged me a penny since then. He only bills my insurance company. As, I have a PPO, my deductable is $2000.00 a year. So, in order to go to a specialist, I would have to shell out that before even entering into any specialist's office.

Tejwant Singh