After returning from a short vacation along with our very close family friends I was diagnosed on 12th April, 2021 as Covid-19 Positive.
Thereafter, couple of days my wife and son too were diagnosed as Covid-19 positive. We had never ever fallen sick all together at the same time.
We were emotionally shattered at that moment of the news and we three broke down, my son was weeping uncontrollably. Imagine the plight that we were going through.
However, my wife showed little courage and stood and said “Love, son we will face it and sure if God is willing then we will overcome”. And she made us to laugh with her sarcastic jokes.
We then informed our relatives in Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi and asked them to pray for us, and then thereafter, we informed our friends nearby our home. Bible says, when we are in dire straits “It’s better to go to a neighbor than to a brother who lives far away”.
We were given the medication and a Doctor online to monitor even as we were asked for home quarantined, thanks to the Health department, Ponda, Goa.
We were helped and served by our friends for almost 17 days of our home quarantine, they took turns to bring food, medicines and other daily supplies. They served us selflessly. The home made food they used to keep it out near our door and we used to collect it. Every day we had a different menu served to us with sense of Love and caring.
We will never able to give them back that love in return, well it will be a greater debt of love that we will owe them.
God was good to us, my wife with comorbid condition, surprisingly! recovered faster and then my son too, it took for me little longer to come back to normalcy. I went through tough times, at times my SPO2 use to fall below 93, fever and body pain was constant, spent several sleepless nights. it was very scary, but I kept the fear away and had faith and confidence in God. I also, refused to get admitted in the hospital, although there were couple of occasions it become imperative. I did few breathing exercises recommended by doctor which slightly helped me to maintained SPO2 at 94 to 95.
During this time I was hearing the news from some of our acquaintances that they were also suffering from the same Covid-19. Hearing the story of deaths and positive cases increasing among our own people was all the more scary.
I have seen the people suffering very closely in the hospital when we went for our evaluation. It was a nightmare to see couple of Mothers with their very young nursing babies both mother and child positive waiting for their turn for doctors to see and give medication or admit. Ambulances were making several trips to hospital getting patients every 10 to 15 mins, some very serious cases. I want to thank God and our friends and relatives who stood with us and cared for us. We had a great escape.
I am praying and asking God to supernaturally end the Pandemic, let the Vaccination drive across the country be completed soon, meanwhile the suffering patients should not be deprived of Beds, Oxygen and timely medication. And also protection for the frontline workers who are sacrificially caring for the patients. Thank you. God bless.