Report of 13 July 2020
Good evening!
My late mother's birthday today. She went out of the way to make each family member's birthday memorable and grand. On one day of the year, we felt special and indulged, and she had a rule that no one could say nasty things about the "birthday baby" on the birthday.
It's only after folks pass away that we fully realise how fine they were, no.
We are well and hope the same with you. I had to punt my workout today as I felt a bit unwell. Lying on the sofa helped matters and I managed to do my continuing medical education as well as language lessons. Some German words sound harsh when spoken, but not in classes.
I was at Adaikalam last week and promptly had 2 dosais for breakfast. After that, I saw patients and staff. One of my favorite patients had been hospitalised with low blood pressure and then developed a fever, so the hospital looked at her lungs with a CT scan. There is something suspicious there, but the patient recovered so well the hospital discharged her and we were to follow up with a lung doctor in an outpatient visit. One of the city's lung docs looked at the report of the patient's CT scan and has diagnosed pneumonia. The patient is now on 2 antibiotics and is slowly on the mend. I absolutely love it when specialist colleagues help us with our patients. As I told this doc, I am not a religious sort, but certainly feel a divine hand when I am at the Banyan.
We spoke to our children last week and it was nice though they were sleepy - whether it was late night or early morning. It was good to see them and get updates. I spoke to my Dad yesterday and it was the nice conversation it usually is. The corporation health workers had gone to check on the household in Madurai and the folks who assist my father had dismissed them; the health workers were to return and I told my father to speak with them as they monitored homes with citizens older than the age of 60. He readily agreed; both he and I appreciate the battle that the health workers wage in this time of the pandemic.
The virus continues to rage and we continue our own battle to keep our patients safe. Maybe the divine hand will continue to guide us.
Unw -
R
My late mother's birthday today. She went out of the way to make each family member's birthday memorable and grand. On one day of the year, we felt special and indulged, and she had a rule that no one could say nasty things about the "birthday baby" on the birthday.
It's only after folks pass away that we fully realise how fine they were, no.
We are well and hope the same with you. I had to punt my workout today as I felt a bit unwell. Lying on the sofa helped matters and I managed to do my continuing medical education as well as language lessons. Some German words sound harsh when spoken, but not in classes.
I was at Adaikalam last week and promptly had 2 dosais for breakfast. After that, I saw patients and staff. One of my favorite patients had been hospitalised with low blood pressure and then developed a fever, so the hospital looked at her lungs with a CT scan. There is something suspicious there, but the patient recovered so well the hospital discharged her and we were to follow up with a lung doctor in an outpatient visit. One of the city's lung docs looked at the report of the patient's CT scan and has diagnosed pneumonia. The patient is now on 2 antibiotics and is slowly on the mend. I absolutely love it when specialist colleagues help us with our patients. As I told this doc, I am not a religious sort, but certainly feel a divine hand when I am at the Banyan.
We spoke to our children last week and it was nice though they were sleepy - whether it was late night or early morning. It was good to see them and get updates. I spoke to my Dad yesterday and it was the nice conversation it usually is. The corporation health workers had gone to check on the household in Madurai and the folks who assist my father had dismissed them; the health workers were to return and I told my father to speak with them as they monitored homes with citizens older than the age of 60. He readily agreed; both he and I appreciate the battle that the health workers wage in this time of the pandemic.
The virus continues to rage and we continue our own battle to keep our patients safe. Maybe the divine hand will continue to guide us.
Unw -
R
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