My Dad COVID-19 experience

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Hello Everyone

I would like to share my Dad COVID-19 experience and how he had overcome from it

He is 60years old and he took his first “dose” of vaccination(Covaxin) on 11th of April and then he got corona symptoms on 24th like difficult breathing and severe cough then immediately we thought to give RTPCR test at Krishnagiri Health center and waited for the result.

But as we know in life always there is an another situation(It will bring your real challenging capability) for every situation to face it ,Here it happens 27th of April morning we got a call from Krishnagiri Government Hospital that Dad tested positive meanwhile Corporation staff started placing bleeching powder in our Area!! At this situation area people had also well maintained social distance.

Post we got the positive result of RTPCR, Immediately I took him to take CT scan and the report showed like 14% of lung involvement with CT severity score : 7 out of 25 (Mild symptoms),Based on result we have consulted few doctors and they suggested us to be in home quarantine along with the below given medical prescription till 30th of April

Azithal 500 (Morning 1)

Ivermectin 12Mg (Morning 1)

Ranitidine 150 Mg (Morning 1 Night 1)

Cetrizine (Night 1)

Zincovit (Night 1)

When doctor suggested felt pretty good that we can be in home quarantine to make him get cure at home itself, But unfortunately we got a challenge over here like in difficult breathing, Severe headache, Loss of taste, Loss of smell, tiredness and he couldn't able to walk as well, immediately I asked him to sit in bike and took him to Krishnagiri Government Hospital on April 30th and it took 1 hour for the formalities to complete in hospital then checked his Oxygen level it was fluctuating 58% to 65%.And then I made my dad to sit separately and getting forms from the doctors and doctor told us like he can’t survive but you can admit because of his oxygen level is getting low second thing is like dad age factor. I was shattered like anything but I dint say anything to anyone even my family members. After all this discussion ward members came and took him in wheel chair to our allotted bed.

Our allotted ward belongs to COVID-19 Ward 2 and there you can see Suspected case(With symptoms they will take RTPCR test in government itself) + COVID positive cases ( RTPCT results).

After all this we have reached our allotted bed luckily there was a window with ventilation beside bed itself, Around 1PM he treatment had started along with 12 litres of Oxygen but dad keeps wheezing and coughing, I was rushing here and there to get help for my dad but patient's are keep on coming like anything Nurses and doctors are busy for the whole day then again I went to dad and made him to sleep in proning technique then his cough was reduced 1% I was waiting outside leaving my dad in bed. At 5Pm I went to dad again he was struggling to breathe, but he can able to breathe with the help of oxygen and keep getting cough.

Then again I went to nurse took her along with me then she gave some antibiotic medicine then he slept good ,At 8PM I wake him up and given Liquid food and made him sleep. After sometime At 10PM he was coughing and wheezing like anything I got scared and immediately ran to the nurse and told this is what happening she again given some tablets and asked me to take from GH pharmacy, I went to pharmacy but staff have gone for dinner. I got panic but still I was waiting around 30 to 35 mins then pharmacy staff came and gave the below tablets

Antiflu 75Mg

Paracetamol 500Mg

Ascorbic Acid 100Mg

Aluminium Hrdroxide and Magnesium Trisilicate

Zithrolect 500Mg

I gave this tablet at night to dad then he slept and I was waiting outside. Every one hour I used to monitor him and his activity how he feels and sleeps.

May 1 - I was awake whole night and didn’t slept on April 30th night Morning 7’0 clock Nurse came and gave Remdesivir 1st dose and checked his oxygen level with 12Litre of O2 - 96 | Without O2 - 72,After that 9.30AM Doctor checked his condition and told he is in critical stage because his oxygen level are fluctuating. Nurse will check patient oxygen level every Morning 7Am,Afternoon 1Pm,Evening 5Pm and night 10Pm.

May 2 - I was awake whole night and Didn’t slept and on May 1st Remdesiver second dose given at Morning 7’0 clock and his oxygen level with 12Litre was O2- 97 | Without O2 - 73

May 3 - Same Again was awake whole night and on May 2nd Remdesiver Third dose given and his oxygen level with 12Litre was O2- 96 | Without O2 -70

May 4 - Same Again here was awake whole night and on May 3rd Remdesiver Fourth dose given and his oxygen level with 12Litre was O2 - 97 | Without O2 -65

May 5 - Didn’t slept and on May 4th Remdesiver Fifth dose given and his oxygen level with 12Litre was O2- 97 | Without O2 -69

May 6 - Morning doctor checked and told remdesiver dose is completed for my dad and now its everything in his hand to recover due to his age factor it takes some more time to recover but doctor haven’t dint told like when will he get recover.

May 7 - After 6 days of routine I have decided and planned to take him home as soon as possible but the main thing is like he should be mentally strong and what I have done is like I reduced oxygen level when he was sleeping (He should never feel only he can breathe with o2) 12litres to 10litres and checked saturation it was showing with O2 96 | I woke up him for dinner and made him to breathe for 15mins without oxygen and checked his oxygen level was 58 but I told him that you have recovered but only thing u have to take healthy food.

May 8 - Morning 6 went to dad and monitored every 15 to 20 mins took saturation level with different position when doctor came I explained all this things to doctor. Doctor noted everything and told like you done a good job.

Proning with 10Litre of O2 - Spo2 98

Sitting position with 10Litre of o2 - Spo2 96

Left Side sleep position with 10 litres of o2 - Sp02 94

Right side sleep position with 10 litres of 02 - Sp02 94

Proning with oxygen - Spo2 81

Sitting position without oxygen - 74

Left position without oxygen - 72

Right position without oxygen - 71

May 9 - Early Morning came to hospital and reduced O2 level 10Litre to 8Litre without knowing to my dad and made him to sleep for an hour and checked his saturation with 8Litre O2 - 96 | Without O2 79 (I felt in 8Litre of oxygen he breathe well)

May 10 - On this day I reduced oxygen level from 8Litre to 6Litre by 10PM( I wanted to check how he breathe while sleeping) after reducing I waited outside for half an hour then checked his saturation level with 6Litre O2- 97 | Without O2 I didn’t check because thought to make him sleep with O2 of 6 litre because I felt his oxygen level maintains good in 6litre

May 11 - Here another twist where I got fever and when I checked the temperature it was 101.5 so I planned to take same prescription which was suggested to dad by doctors. On same day I gave Dry fruit to dad (Strawberry) and his parameters went again down and he continuously started getting cough then I checked his oxygen level with 6 litre O2 94 then I made him to sleep with proning technique.

May 12 - Morning by 6.30 I went to hospital and checked dad condition where he was sleeping good By looking at his condition Felt okay and pretty happy, then immediately I reduced oxygen level to 4litre from morning to evening and checked his saturation and it was good with 4Litre O2 - 97 | Without O2 - 85 but my condition became very abnormal immediately I went to hospital and checked temperature and it was normal and asked doctor to put injection after that I rushed up to the hospital to check my dad oxygen level it was maintained well,

Then I came back to home by changing dad oxygen level 4litre to 2Litre,After I reached home and felt like quite feverish and checked my temperature which is showing as 102.3.Suddenly I got afraid like if something happened to me, none of them will be there to take care of my dad and here I made my self to be strong and its time to keep my confidence and go with the flow ,I took 2 dolo at the same night and only one thought which I had in my mind like to get energy for myself to take care of my dad. I thought like if dad breathe good in 2 litre of oxygen then thought tomorrow I can discharge from hospital.

May 13 - I didn’t had proper sleep on May 13th woke up at 4AM again had 2 Dolo tablets then I decide myself to boost of my confident had some tea went to hospital by 5.30AM and my dad was sleeping checked his Sp02 with 2 litre 96 I was happy and asked him to breathe without mask for how much ever he can then he breathed good his saturation was 88 without o2

Finally doctor checked him on 13th of may meanwhile I have arranged oxygen concentrator in my home 5L for a backup plan, I spoke to doctor and explained everything what I have done for all these days and if I discharge him on the same day. Also my dad don’t know that I have arranged a concentrator in my home so I informed to my dad as well your health is good but make sure if you come home you will not be getting any oxygen so mentally I made him prepared that he should breathe without o2 in home then only I can initiate discharge process, He told yes no worries I can breathe. Post dad confirmation and confidence, even I felt like he will get recover once he come home.

May 13 doctor told to discharge my dad and his o2 level was good but he can’t walk if he walk he get difficult in breathing so I planned to take him with all their support (Past 10 days I was having conversation with all the nurses about their shifts when they login and who is the bed cleaning lady, Food delivery lady, Kashayam delivery boy, opposite bed around 6 patients attender phone number everything collected and saved in phone to get help from them if needed )

12 days of conversation with every frontline workers they helped me on the discharge day Every person came and blessed dad and Parallelly my dad was having conversation with all the attenders and they are saying Tata(Sendoff) to my dad where these because of everything where I learnt from him.

Here it ends my dad recovery part but there are major things where we have to do when a person in a hospital those are the below points that I have kept him in a positive state

1.Always spoke to nurse personally when they go to take oxygen level to a patient tell them how did they recover fast.

2.Make sure when you check saturation level to any patient they have to be in rest form like sleeping, Sitting and proning

3.Dont use Oximeter when they back from restroom or when they are having food

4.Always make sure when you use oximeter don't let patient know the level of oxygen

5.Keep them positive because they should not get anxiety

6.Say more lies about their health(like for example your getting recover, your doing good)

7.They will get into anxiety if they see corpse next to the bed (It happened around 5 times ) at this point tell them current news and (Based on patient what they are interested into start the topic and convert them as well tell lies if someone dead like they had cancer and make them strongly believe the patient died due to some other reason and say some medical term they will listen to you as well they will come out from that again start having conversation but don't let them speak they should only listen)

8.If possible speak to all the attenders and tell them to have a word when you are not around (I told every attender like when I am not around kindly have a positive word towards my dad this will impact their health as well the other patient health)

9.I noted all the name of the patients in my ward and their oxygen level, if possible listen what doctors says to other patient cause you will get lead from that to take care of our loved ones

10.last but not the least medicines & oxygens will help you certain level when we make patient mentally strong this will automatically bring their strengthen up.

Above all these I have maintained food timing to my dad and the menu I followed is given below ,Dad never use to have food if i take 100% food from home they will only have 30% to 40% but we have to improve gradually to have food

Morning 7 to 8 - Coffee or Tea (He don't have any BP or sugar)

Morning 8 to 9 - Idli, Liquid food, Boiled Egg, Venpongal (Alternate days) With nilavembu Kashayam

Morning 11 to 12 - Dry nuts else Any Sprouts kind of items

Afternoon 2 to 3 - Rasam rice with Vegetables

Evening 5 to 6 - Malli milk, Sukku malli Milk or Turmeric Milk

Night 8 to 9 - Idli ,Dosa, Upma, Vermicelli, Puttu, Kuzhi paniyaram (Alternate days) With Thirikadugan Kashayam

After all these struggle he got recovered and now we are in home quarantined for 15 days and also he is not using any oxygen concentrator without O2 his level is 94

From 14th I have got fever for 5 days then mild difficult breathing ,cough, Loss of taste, Loss of smell then with the help of my cousin I went to take CT scan and the results showed like 10% lung involvement and 7/25 I took below medicines at home and 90% recovered But I wanted to share this and also thank to everyone who prayed for us.

Note : You will see multiple corpse when you are in hospital, You can see patient vomit blood infront of you, You will face multiple consequences when we are taking of our loved ones at the same nurses will advice you to take care of your health. Apart from all these only self confidence and your positive energy will give you boost to take care everyone and take care of yourself in this situation.

In these struggle finally I explained each and everything to Krishnagiri Government Hospital DEAN Mr.Muthuselvan and the response which I got from him is like he got impressed and blessed me. Elders blessing is always made us to be positive and be confident.

Once again thanks to my Mom & everyone who prayed for us