COVID-19 survivors’ tales | Telanagana government official comes back from the jaws of death

It was nothing brief of a miracle for 57-year-old Krupa Swaroopa Rani, District Welfare Officer, Women Development and Child Welfare division in Telangana Government, who got here back from the jaws of death after combating COVID-19 for nearly a month in a company hospital in Secunderabad.

It was battle for survival for this gutsy official, who triumphed at the finish to emerge a warrior. A household gathering in January she had attended is claimed to be the supply of the an infection.

For Ms. Swaroopa’s 29-year-old son Joseph Rohith Wood, an analyst with an MNC in Hyderabad, it was a repeat of yet one more episode of trauma having to see his mom being virtually snatched away by the dreaded COVID-19. His father handed away three years in the past. “It all started off with mild fever and cough but after three days, my mother’s saturation levels started dipping. She had a tough time breathing freely. Suddenly, one night, her saturation levels fell below 90 and I used a Nebuliser to bring back the saturation level to normal,” he recalled.

With little enchancment, Ms. Swaroopa was rushed to a company hospital in Secunderabad the place an HRTCT Scan revealed extreme lung an infection. “On doctor’s advice, we admitted her in the hospital. On the third day, her condition worsened with a sharp decline in her saturation levels. Her BP and sugar levels fell alarmingly, prompting the doctors to wheel her into the COVID-19 ICU to revive her,” Mr. Rohith stated.

More bother was in retailer for the son, who himself had delicate COVID-19. Doctors requested to rearrange for a plasma donor. “Finding a plasma donor for my mother’s blood group — Bombay Blood Group — a rare phenotype blood group found in four per million of the world population was a Herculean Task. After two days of search, we gave up the efforts ,” he stated.

With Ms. Swaroopa’s situation turning into a trigger of concern, she was placed on a ventilator. “My heartbeat slipped for a second when the doctors told us to be prepared for any eventuality as her condition was critical,” stated Mr. Rohith. “I used to hang around in the hospital praying for my mother’s miraculous recovery. My sister Rachel Pranitha Wood, who works for a global pharma company in Ohio, U.S. rushed back to Hyderabad on hearing her mom’s worsening health condition,” he identified.

For virtually a month the brother-sister duo took turns to take care of their mom. “On February 9, my mother was discharged from the hospital after spending one month in hospital with 15 days alone in ICU. Today is May 9 and almost three months after the discharge, she is still struggling to be normal. The family ran a bill of ₹22.5 lakh for the treatment,” Ms. Rachel informed The Puucho.

Ms. Swaroopa, post-COVID-19 restoration, wants assist from an attendant to do her day-to-day work. “While I was in the hospital, I did not realise the gravity of the situation. But once I started recovering I became emotional and used to cry. My only prayer to God was to take care of my children in my absence. A lesson that I learned is never to neglect any ailment. Early diagnosis and proper healthcare with strong willpower will ensure you can come out unscathed with the near encounter with death,” Ms. Swaroopa informed The Puucho on Sunday.

She credit the docs of the company hospital, who labored extra time to see she overcame the well being challenges. In specific, she says she is indebted to MS. D. Divya, IAS, Commissioner, Women Development and Child Welfare division, who was in fixed contact with hospital authorities monitoring her situation.