My 21 Corona Days -- Covid 19

 

It all happened, during early morning hours @2.30 am on 6th May 2021. During my regular course of  work, suddenly I ran high temperature of 103 degree Fahrenheit with sever headache and body pain, which made me to close my day and go for a sleep due to lose in high energy level.

Body temperature did not decrease, whereas it maintained a through out Fahrenheit of 103 degree from day one. At 7.30 am, I felt myself weak and tired. So I had my breakfast little earlier to take medicines like Dolo 650mg - Paracetamol, Doxcy - Antibiotic and Cetrizine - Allergy.

After consuming those medicines, there is no change in fever, body pain and headache but had a good sleep again. At 12.30 pm I woke up to have my lunch, I felt too heavy to walk. Somehow I managed to have my lunch to consume those above said medicines.

After consuming those medicines, again I went for a long sleep. Cos my energy level was too low to sit and watch a TV channel. At 4.30 pm I was awake and found that if I am not going to have change in medicines, then i will be souped in.

At 5.00 pm met a physician, he explained saying that after giving injection shot and still fever exists then you need to take a RT-PCR test for Covid-19. My world of dreams shattered. I prayed to God that I should not be a Corona positive patient.

At 7.30 pm got RT-PCR tested and I was advised that report will be shared to Whatsapp in a day or two. In the mean time had my dinner to have my medicines. Slept earlier due to high body pain and temperature.

On 8th morning, around 10.30 am, I received whatsapp message stating "I am positive to Covid-19" rating as - CT19. My dreams shattered. People say "they should not lose hope during this particular time" but my hopes shattered and lost in a world of hopeless hope.

Wondering what to do? Then suddenly had an idea to reach the hospital where Covid treatment is carried out. Met the doctor, he told nurse to collect blood samples for CRP and other related test. In the mean time he prescribed Corona medicines and advised to stop taking previous medicines. He then prescribed to take CT scan the next day to see the infection rating.

On 9th morning around 8.30 am, took CT scan. Result was CT - 4/25 with less that 5% visual infection. Doctor advised to consume Corona medicines as prescribed. In the afternoon blood report came except CRP, all parameter were good. CRP shown was 29. 

Till 13th May, as per doctor's advice I prepared myself to be in home quarantine. However on 12th May my saturation started to fluctuate between 96 - 98. Also find difficulty in breathing. Here I want to register once again that my temperate is still 103 degree Fahrenheit from day one. When inquired my doctor for what next, he told to take another CT scan to know the whereabouts of my infection.

On 13th May 7.30 am I again had my CT scan done. This time my infection rating was CT - 10/25 with 15% to 25% visual infection. On seeing this doctor advised to admit myself in his hospital. One main criteria he imposed, Remdesivir is not available in his hospital and it should be bought outside which is in high demand.

Admitted in the hospital @ 2.30 pm on 13th May. Immediate supportive care given to boost my saturation level also to get rid of my high temperature. Since my saturation is between 96 - 98 they said oxygen not necessary.

Next day, 14th May had my 3 vials of Remdesivir arrived from Chennai. At the hospital, nurse loaded 2 vials of Remdesivir to Saline and start injecting it. It is mandatory to have oxygen support while injecting Remdesivir. It took 4 hours to finish Remdesivir along with oxygen support which ran for upto 9 hours.

Next day, 15th May they ran the same procedure for single dosage of Remdesivir. However, today I was in oxygen support for 4 hours. Today is the day, I felt my body as mine, I got my body back to normal but felt very tired and sleepy. 

From 16th May until my discharge, which is on 19th May I was completely kept on observation. During observation they injected 2 dosages of Saline in the morning hours and 2 dosages of saline in the evening hours. Along with this they prescribed Corona tablets, heart disease prevention tables, diabetic prevention tablets, blood clotting prevention tablets etc to be consumed for safety measures.

On 19th May, as per doctors advice I was discharged from the hospital. He advised me to be in home quarantine for next 10 days. During these period, he prescribed more tablets to consume at home. Other than that breathing exercise, sleeping in prone position and other remedial measures were advised by him.

Today, I am in home quarantine with advise of my doctor. He is in regular touch with patients like me in Whatsapp and told to update the saturation status day to day to him. Today I reached my saturation level to 99%. 

I thank my younger brother who is a doctor at Chennai, my cousin who is a chief doctor at Chennai, duty doctor who monitored my status, hospital chief doctor where I was admitted and nurses who took lots of pain to take care of my health.