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9th day in MMCH

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Today is the 9th day 12.07.2020 Sunday.. missing home...got up early..as the number of patients were increasing .... had to make queue for washroom.. I had breakfast..took bath...a nurse called up all the patients for exercise ..after exercise .... every body became busy with their activities...  I switched on the video of Ramdev and started doing anulom vilom...kapalbhati...I continued it for around 45minutes.......I didn't know when I feltafelt sleepy and went to sleep. I woked by with a jerk...I thought it was earthquake... when I woke up I saw Maina and a nurse were staring at me.... even other patients were looking at me in surprise.... when I enquired the nurse replied that she was trying to wake me up but unable to..even Maina was calling me but I didn't woke up so they were about to take me to the bathroom...and shower water on me... I looked at myself the earphone was plugged inside my ears hence I didn't hear them ...the nurse added that i am discharged....hence n...

8th day in MMCH

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Today is the 8th day.. yesterday they took my swab......on query they informed that the reports will made available with in  3-4 days... Got up late today.... even other patients were  on bed... slowly the day activity started.. Breakfast was served ...I found the paratha was not cooked properly hence I had the other items i.e motor, egg, biscuits, juice and the tea.... I had chawanprash.. ...also...inhaled menthol.. I wanted to get rid of the cough ..there was little improvement.. I decided to increase the frequency...did gurgle because on the core of my heart I was little worried as I was not getting relief of cough....but the doctor assured me not to worry because it was allergic cough... Today patient  adjacent to my bed got released, she had revealed that her son was born in our hospital hence we became very close to  each other...she got released but her daughter didn't clear the test.. ..she enquired the nurses about the Main's report...but they said may be he...

7th day in MMCH

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I guess one can feel how the day started...I hardly had sleep..I couldn't understand how things will be sorted out.... husband rang me up informed that he would be shifted to Khanapara quarantine centre by 10.30 am, I told him to be cool and handle the situation.........we were worried about our daughter.....till date one of us was always available with her but today we both had to leave ... I prayed to God to give us strength to handle the situation...my husband was little concern for me as I still had throat irritation...I told him not to worry and take care of himself.... It would be not justifiable if I don't thank our Pharmacy in - charge Ms Plabita who arranged Chawanprash, rnenthol, honey so that I could get myself relieved from throat irritation...and  the medicines which was prescribed by the on-duty doctor..the canteen boy who was kind enough to bring dinner from my hospital so that I could have better food and get relieve at the earliest.. I am really thankful to the...

6th day in MMCH

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5 days has passed today is the 6th day....got up early did anulom vilom....... trying my best to get rid of my throat irritation. It was observed that some patients had symptoms and hence treatment was done accordingly....but few had no symptoms initially....but during stay they developed symptoms. Doctors visited patients on regular basis.... but the doctor who had visited today listened to the patient patiently...he visited each patient's bedside and prescribed medicines Every body appreciated his approach.....we enjoyed the breakfast..it was Puri, Rajma,egg, tea...in the lunch we had chicken....it was tasty. I remember at home due to lockdown we could hardly have chicken, fish, we had to limit ourself to Alu Pitika, Jika,karela..bhaji...We were thankfull to the govt that they have been arranging such nutritious food in quarantine centres even during lockdown. My colleague who was in Khanapara informed that she was happy with the facilities provided to the patients , it was like ...

5th day in MMCH

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Today is the 5th day..got up late..... most of the patients were still on bed. May be they were missing home....far away from home....left their children home.Some of them informed that their husband were admitted in male ward of MMCH....no body to look after their children.. Time will heal..no body is mightier than time... It was raining outside.....it made the atmosphere cool Due to rain the low lying areas were flooded.... people got stuck on the way to their homes. We were fighting with corona and people outside were fighting with flood no body at ease... Every body tried to make themselves at ease.....few listened music... few made tea and served.. elderly women prayed..,"Naam" This is HOPE... though we get tough time in life Hope keeps us going.... Corona cannot break the spirit...there is always home......... .

4th day in MMCH

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Today is the 4th day in MMCH as usual woke up late...night was little disturbing.. could not sleep.., missed home..but no option..... As I looked around the hall all the beds were occupied.. some were still sleeping...some making queues for washroom. Some patients were elderly, some were having small children... It was great to hear that our hospital has made provision for admitting  Covid patients.....at least our staff will be able to avail the facility.... My colleague who had tested positive and was quarantined in Khanapara got discharged today. She was the first person whose report had  turned out to be positive. But again sad to know that two of our staff were shifted to Khanapara quarantine centre. Nothing special ... today.. ......missing home.

3rd in MMCH

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Got up early at early...3.30am so that I don't have to make queue for washroom..did anulom vilom...my colleagues had often adviced me to do......... Neha's bed was occupied by a young girl Maina who studied in a law college she had tested positive...even she was accompanied by her mother............. I looked through the window.. birds... sitting on the tree...in their nests...but here in the hall all the patients had left their family members ...few mothers were there who had new born babies...father's quarantined in other centres. ..such pathetic condition... After an hour I went to sleep...I was awaken by nurse.. enquired my name and left..may be she was in search of another patient... I received call from hospital... got upset hearing that few more staff had tested positive ..... depressed, crying. ..few of them rang me up. .though I was upset myself, I tried not to let them feel.....I made them comfortable ,consoled them.I could understand how devastated one feels when...

2nd day in MMCH

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4th July 2020, my 2nd day in MMCH, I woke up late.. it was difficult for me ......to be away from home particularly at this pandemic period.After taking bath, had few biscuits..as the breakfast provided was not satisfying. My phone kept on ringing...my colleagues,friends wanted me to be at ease. Since I had no alternative...I took initiative and took interest in the patient around me.They were all from nearby Ghy, within Guwahati...Even they were worried about their family members.On query it was found one of the patient was from Tihu,admitted from last 10-12 days,the other lady was from Jagiroad.She was quarantined for 7 days before coming to MMCH, she was staying from last 7 days with her son who was around 8 years. Around 18-20 patients occupied the hall.They spend their time dancing,joking.....some were fitness freak spend time walking in the open space in between.. Unknowingly even I became their team member. After knowing my occupation they were very happy and they were happy tha...

My journey to quarantine Centre

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My journey to quarantine Centre......... Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital On 26 th June 2020,   it was a rainy day, I remember I was driving back home from my office, as I   reached Bhangagarh ,   I found there was traffic jam. There was water logging near the bhangagarh bridge. All the vehicles had come to a standstill. Somehow I managed to reach home struggling for an hour. I was fully exhausted, somehow managed to take bath   and   had tea. My body had given up, I went to sleep . I had to take crocin to get relief of the body pain. In the morning I could not gather confidence to drive for work. I guess in the night I had switched on AC and as a result there developed throat irritation . I decided to confine myself to home. I took leave that day. The next day of my leave I resumed my duty. We conducted meetings   maintaining social distance as per schedule. In one of our meetings, I remember a member informed that she had undergone treatment of ...