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Three years in the media. So I, the covid nodal physician,was
Covid, inside PPE, called to the stage near the collector, Mr
Noohu and DMO, they told me to break the
the rewards I got news of infection.So I just looked at madam,
realising all plans of protecting me failed
was grey hairs, a miserably, and I started to the hospital. It
took me one and a half minute drive from
bit of grey wisdom collectorate to the hospital. My head was
spinning. It was one of the most horrible and
and a suffering, but longest and toughest journey of my life. I went
there put PPE. The sisters in the ward were
an uncomplaining told that they are dealing with covid! I went to
the patients room, knocked the door and told
family, who stood them that the results came as positive. The
three from Italy where expecting the same, so
with me. Happily they were calm and composed. The other two
Keralites, their contacts, were bewildered.
taking my absence I told them don't worry, it's just like another
viral infection and hopefully we will treat.
as someone else's Don't get panicked. When I came out while
life saving time. removing the PPE, I also became composed.
I have to treat them but I am protected, as
Making me realise me and my family had the lesser chance for
infection than anyone in the state. Atleast now
that they will be I knew the ones before me are covid patients.
Now I knew that I am in the safest place in the
with me in worst whole world, by looking after Covid!! Later
after 2 years when I got covid twice in 2022,
of my times. it was community acquired and not from the
patients.
In next few months there were lots of patients
and suspects and lots were abscounding.
Again I became answerable for the abscound-
to treat the patients and I have a 11 month old ing patients also.
kid. So Jayasree madam told "anyway I had Then the great wave happened, the first
been exposed and my kids are big, also your wave most deathes were elderly, most of
kids are tiny. So I and Sharath will manage them alone with kids away. I thought it was
the cases and Nazlin be outside so that the GOD's plan to give them the moksha!! But
kids will be safe and also your mother in law." luckily covid vaccination started for older
I was touched by the care she had given to me ones, but then we witnessed lot of young
and my family. The meeting started ,DMO and people affected in next wave, mainly obese
collector was discussing how we are going to and diabetics dying, some families complete-
tell to the public that we have cases like this ly washed out. Some families with all adults
and how to take precautions and things like expiring and kids orphaned. I had seen the
that. But we were all afraid like in a funeral GOD!! I was wondering what is HIS plan this
pyre. What will happen to our families, it's time. I had seen the positivity, perseverance,
too early to die. All medias were waiting The moment when your loved ones are going
for information after the conference. But away whom you think will be there for several
collector and DMO decided that the patients decades. I had seen a lot, making me aware
should first know their covid status before I'm no one here in this big world. The crunch
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