Recovered Covid-19 patients express gratitude to doctors

Defeated Corona at 87, soldier says docs deserve all credit
Covid-19 scenario in Akola is worst in Vidarbha with 1,550 cases and 79 deaths. But the news of Vidarbha’s oldest patient recovering from Covid-19 also came from here. Sayaji Raut (name changed), 87, who served in Indian army for years, defeated Covid-19 on June 19. He said doctors were his commanders and he followed their orders.“I was in Akola GMCH from May 24 to June 18. All credit of my recovery goes to the doctors here,” he said.
“Schedule of meals, medicines, check-ups everything is on the clock here. They take special care of cleanliness in Covid hospital. If you follow what doctors say, you can definitely come out of the infection,” Raut said.
“Apart from medicines, doctors keep special focus on nutritious food. I got the taste of protein rich diet like we used to get in military camps,” he said wishing Happy Doctor’s Day to GMCH Akola.
Doctors give much more than meds, says mother who lived with toddler at Aiims
Yash (name changed), a 30-month-old baby boy from Medical Chowk, tested positive for Covid-19 on June 17. He was the only member of his family to get infected. His 27-yr-old mother decided to stay with him in isolation ward. Yash got admitted at Aiims Nagpur along with his mother. On June 28, they both were discharged. Yash recovered while his mother, who stayed inside the Covid-19 ward for ten days, remained free from infection. According to her, the credit for this goes to meticulous planning by doctors.
“Regular check-up and medicine is just a routine work. Doctors also provide us moral support,” she said.
Understanding the process of being quarantined and admission in an isolation ward away from family can be daunting and very stressful. The team of psychiatrists at Aiims provide regular counseling and psychological support.
“Earlier, there was fear of infection. Later, I realized doctors are with me. They will bring out my son from infection without letting the virus enter my body,” she said. She specifically mentioned that entertainment through TV and music system was available at Aiims for all patients. “Even cartoon shows were shown to the little one,” she said.