- ME AND MY BATTLE WITH CORONA-

Soumya's words, 

Hello friends

Hope all are keeping well. I know today's post would be bit lengthy but please bear with it as its necessary for those who feel COVID is just a common flu.

- ME AND MY BATTLE WITH CORONA-

I have written it as battle with CORONA because the fight with CORONA is in no way less than any of the historic battles.....but the only difference between this battle and those battles is that there they fought against a visible enemy knowing their each move and plans but here I had to fight against an invisible enemy without having least knowledge of its plans and moves.

So the battle started on 22^nd April 2021. I got mild symptoms of COVID and being a responsible citizen immediately isolated myself from my family, got my RTPCR done. After 2 days got my reports and it was NEGATIVE. There was no limit of my happiness, the feeling that " yes I am away from the cruel clutches of CORONA" . But little did I know that this was just my illusion. The enemy is in disguise inside my body preparing to take a steady leap into my lungs. On the evening of 25th April suddenly my mercury levels raised upto 101⁰F and I had to take paracetamol to combat it, but it's not over it was just the beginning. This rise in temperature was just the alarm by the enemy that it has captured my lungs. At about 1.00 AM at night I felt as if someone has tightly tied my neck with a thick rope and neither could I inhale nor exhale. We tried all possible ways to get relief from this pain but alas!  All our efforts went in vain. At 3 o clock we had to rush to the hospital, I was given preliminary aids and immediately got my HRCT SCAN done. We were shocked to see the report that I was COVID positive and 65% of my lungs was affected. Due to shortage of oxygen beds doctors advised us to take treatment at home. Somewhere I felt this was blessing in disguise because the condition in hospital was pathetic.

I took all medications, steam, kadha etc to get rid of this virus. My mumma prepared almost all variety of kadha for me with the hope that it would relieve me from the pain. I realized then that how old a child may be but he/she is still a child in eyes of parents.  My mumma didn't leave any stone unturned to take me out of this deadly disease. But all our efforts didn't have any impact on my health as this microscopic enemy was much stronger than our imagination.

On 27th April at around 2 o clock at night my condition worsened, it was too critical . My husband made up his mind that only option left with us is hospitalization as I was struggling to breath accompanied with continuous coughing ( NOTE: Greatest mistake that I made was I took cough syrup to get relief from coughing and this worsened my situation.  As this was not normal cough). A moment came when I thought I wouldn't be able to survive and this is the last 5 minutes of my life. But then my Sis - in - law consulted with Dr SHIVANI from cuttack, odisha, she entered into our  life as an angel who saved my life. Her each instruction was life saving words for us. We just followed it blindly.  As per her I slept in prone position for about 22 hrs and drank about 12 - 13 bottles of water.

This helped me to drain out the cough and also increased my oxygen level. It was painful but again "NO PAIN NO GAIN". During this time, I saw a different side of my husband.  He usually don't show his emotions but the fear of losing me was clearly visible on his face and it was obvious when you see many people in your surrounding lose their life each day due to COVID, he was standing as a protective shield in front of me with a strong determination to pull me out from the cruel clutches of CORONA.

As this virus shatters you from within, it just dismantles your self confidence when you hear that your known near and dear ones lost their life due to COVID, definitely a feeling comes might be it's my turn now. But amidst all such sufferings some hopeful and caring words from friends, family and relatives not only gives comfort and solace but acts as miracle to boost your morale to gain that confidence to fight for your life.

I am fortunate enough to have few caring friends, colleagues and above all my strong and loving family beside me who constantly prayed for my revival.

My family

My friends

 

Even after 14 days I am still not perfectly fine. Still under medication but yes recovering. I have penned down my experience not to gain any sympathy but to alert people about the alarming situation. Still I see people wandering without mask and congregating at places casually. Please my sincere request to all of you refrain from such actions now. Don't misunderstand this virus as a mere microscopic creature as this miniature is mightier than every known weapons which has the capacity to take away your life in a day or two.

CORONA IS NOT A JOKE, ITS A THREAT TO LIFE. BEHAVE PRUDENTLY AND CAUTIOUSLY.

Mrs. Soumya Swagatika has shared her experience while facing COVID symptoms. 

We feel that COVID can not harm her and instead it has made her more resolute and compassionate.