1 July 2008 to 9 July 2008 --- at SRMC
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For what happened on 1 July 2008, read Part 4 first.
Wednesday 2 July 2008 SRMC (2nd day) ICU
Savithri was in the ICU, 5th Floor, SRMC, Porur. We two were in hotel; took bath and came to SRMC by 7-15 AM. We both saw Savithri in her bed and she started crying on seeing Vijaya. Her condition has been diagonosed as ISCHEMIA ( loss in supply of oxygen in the blood stream) Doctors opine that she would have had this for the past two years but unaware of its existence. It has no symptoms but very dangerous and maybe fatal. Savithri's ECG was erratic. She is being treated for all these, she is responding to medicines, and she could be shifted to the Ward by tomorrow. All these were explained to me and Ramesh by a doctor whose name is also Ramesh. The Chief Cardiologist is Dr JSN MURTHY.
Today Savithri was given Keerai saatham, Rasam saatham etc for lunch and dinner. She is normal. Sugavanam came by 12 noon and left by 4-45 PM. We two left SRMC by 6-15 PM came home by 7-45PM to wash our clothes. Ramesh and Ganesh are at SRMC. Mangalam phoned.
Thursday, 3 July 2008 --- SRMC (3rd day) ICU
We started for SRMC by 10 AM and took the bus 54F and reached SRMC by 10-45 AM. Savithri is normal and stable. Dr Ramesh called us at 1 PM to give his daily briefing. He said Savithri would be shifted to the Ward this evening. An Angiogram would be taken later. Sugavanam came in the evening and left by 9 PM.
After much delay, Savithri was finally shifted to a twin-sharing room D 3415, in the 3rd Floor. It was 1010 PM that time. The room is quite spacious and AC-ed. Two attendants can sleep, they said. After arranging everything, myself and Ganesh left for the hotel by 11 PM; Vijaya and Ramesh slept in the room. Meals for Savithri is given by SRMC and the rest of us take from the Canteen (mostly dosais!)
Friday, 4 July 2008 --- SRMC (4th Day) Room D3415
After bath in the hotel, Ganesh and I came to SRMC by 8-30 AM. Savithri is normal and being continuosly monitored and given injections and medicines. Meals for Savithri from SRMC and for the four of us the Canteen Dosais !! Today nobody came and we were just the four in SRMC.
This early morning at 3 AM a wound in Savithri's left neck (that was punctured by the doctor in ICU for some medication) started bleeding profusely - Savithi woke Vijaya and the nurse was called who stopped the blood flow. Meals for Savithri contain Poondu and Inji and we asked to change it to no-poondu, no-inji diet.
Saturday, 5 July 2008 --- SRMC (5th Day) Room D3415 => D3429
Ganesh and I came to SRMC by 8-15 AM. Savithri is normal. She was today shifted to D 3429, a single room on the same 3rd floor. It was 1015 AM. The senior cardiologist JSN MURTHY came and checked Savithri. He said an Angio would be taken on Tuesday to rule out the possibility of blockages.
Sridevi came from Bangalore by 2 PM; she would be here till Monday the 7th. Sugavanam, Sudha, Chandar, Chandar's parents, Dhanush visited in the evening. As they were leaving, Jayaraman, Kalyani, Poornima came with Rasam saatham for Savithri.
Then came Arvind, Krithika and Aditi at 8-15 PM. All of us had dinner at the Canteen by 9-30PM; Aditi was telling "we will take Aththai Paatti to our house." We two came to Karpagam Avenue in Arvind's car by 11 PM; they went to Ashoknagar.
Sunday 6th July 2008 --- SRMC (6th Day) Room D3429
Savithri is normal and in SRMC. Today we did not go to SRMC at all. We went to Adyar to see SRIRAM and SOWMYA. Ramesh, Ganesh, Sridevi are looking after Savithri. Saroja and Athimber visited SRMC in the evening
Monday, 7th July 2008 --- SRMC (7th day) Room D 3429
We left house 9-15 AM; Vijaya prepared Pacchai Sundakkai Kuzhambu, Vazhaikkai curry, tomato rasam, avakkai urugai. We went by 54F bus. Ganesh, Sridevi relished and enjoyed the meals !!
Dr JSN Murthy came, checked Savithri at 2-45 PM and informed the Angio procedure would start by 8 AM tomorrow. If all is well, Savithri could be discharged on Wednesday (9th). Sridevi left by 5 PM flight for Bangalore. Nobody came today. Ganesh and I slept in the hotel; Vijaya and Ramesh in the room with Savithri. Savithri is normal and speaking.
Tuesday, 8th July 2008 --- SRMC (8th Day) D 3429 and ANGIO
Ganesh and I reached SRMC by 7 AM. Preparations for the Angio had started already and Savithri was taken to 6th Floor for Angio at 8-15 AM. Sugavanam came by 8-45 AM.
The Angio was completed and Dr JSN Murthy came out at 09-10 AM and told us "NO BLOCKAGES, NOTHING." We were greatly relieved. "Everything is CLEAR and not even medication would be required," he added. Savithri would be discharged tomorrow. We informed this to the entire GRS Family. Oh God, what a relief !
Savithri was brought back to D3429 by 1030 AM and she was complaining of some pain in her thigh where the puncture was made. She started eating soup, oats kanji at 1115 AM and solid food at 2PM.
Arvind booked Savithri - Ganesh railway tickets by 11-15PM bangalore Mail for 12 July.
A sad news came to us from Ashok at 08-40 AM that Neeraja's paati (amma'a amma) passed away this morning at 8 AM at Mylapore. Ashok, Neeraja, her parents, and brother are on their way by car. We two left SRMC by 4 PM, got 54F immediately and were home by 5 PM. We went to Mylapore by 6PM to condole Paati's death. She was 75 and she had celebrated their 60th Wedding Day just yesterday ! Ashok returned with us to Karpagam Avenue.
Wednesday, 9th July 2008 --- SRMC (9th Day) --- discharged at 6-30 PM
We two and Ashok left house by 9 AM by bus to Adyar to see Sriram and Sowmya. Ashok then took Arun's car and we drove to SRMC. Vijaya had prepared Rasam saatham, kootu etc for Savithri.
At SRMC, Savithri was seen and checked up by JSN Murthy and he approved the discharge of Savithri. Alll of us had the last lunch at SRMC; Ramesh had vacated his room in the morning. Viji, Karthik, Vasanth came by 1PM from Lucknow. They will be in Chennai for 7 days.
By 5 PM, the first batch of Vijaya, Viji, Karthik, and Vasanth left in Arun's car driven by Ashok. The rest had to wait for another 2 hours at SRMC. The approval from the Insurance firm came by 6-15PM and the bill (Rs 69219) was settled and the "Discharge Card" was finally given at 6-35 PM. We had to wait for another 1/2 hour for the call taxi and Savithri, Ramesh, Ganesh, and myself left SRMC by 7 PM and reached home by 8-15 PM. Neeraja also had come to the house and was waiting. (She and Ashok left for bangalore later) Meals were ordered from Saravana Bhavan, Mylapore.
Thus ended the hospital saga; some important dates::
Prev : Part 4
For what happened on 1 July 2008, read Part 4 first.
Wednesday 2 July 2008 SRMC (2nd day) ICU
Savithri was in the ICU, 5th Floor, SRMC, Porur. We two were in hotel; took bath and came to SRMC by 7-15 AM. We both saw Savithri in her bed and she started crying on seeing Vijaya. Her condition has been diagonosed as ISCHEMIA ( loss in supply of oxygen in the blood stream) Doctors opine that she would have had this for the past two years but unaware of its existence. It has no symptoms but very dangerous and maybe fatal. Savithri's ECG was erratic. She is being treated for all these, she is responding to medicines, and she could be shifted to the Ward by tomorrow. All these were explained to me and Ramesh by a doctor whose name is also Ramesh. The Chief Cardiologist is Dr JSN MURTHY.
Today Savithri was given Keerai saatham, Rasam saatham etc for lunch and dinner. She is normal. Sugavanam came by 12 noon and left by 4-45 PM. We two left SRMC by 6-15 PM came home by 7-45PM to wash our clothes. Ramesh and Ganesh are at SRMC. Mangalam phoned.
Thursday, 3 July 2008 --- SRMC (3rd day) ICU
We started for SRMC by 10 AM and took the bus 54F and reached SRMC by 10-45 AM. Savithri is normal and stable. Dr Ramesh called us at 1 PM to give his daily briefing. He said Savithri would be shifted to the Ward this evening. An Angiogram would be taken later. Sugavanam came in the evening and left by 9 PM.
After much delay, Savithri was finally shifted to a twin-sharing room D 3415, in the 3rd Floor. It was 1010 PM that time. The room is quite spacious and AC-ed. Two attendants can sleep, they said. After arranging everything, myself and Ganesh left for the hotel by 11 PM; Vijaya and Ramesh slept in the room. Meals for Savithri is given by SRMC and the rest of us take from the Canteen (mostly dosais!)
Friday, 4 July 2008 --- SRMC (4th Day) Room D3415
After bath in the hotel, Ganesh and I came to SRMC by 8-30 AM. Savithri is normal and being continuosly monitored and given injections and medicines. Meals for Savithri from SRMC and for the four of us the Canteen Dosais !! Today nobody came and we were just the four in SRMC.
This early morning at 3 AM a wound in Savithri's left neck (that was punctured by the doctor in ICU for some medication) started bleeding profusely - Savithi woke Vijaya and the nurse was called who stopped the blood flow. Meals for Savithri contain Poondu and Inji and we asked to change it to no-poondu, no-inji diet.
Saturday, 5 July 2008 --- SRMC (5th Day) Room D3415 => D3429
Ganesh and I came to SRMC by 8-15 AM. Savithri is normal. She was today shifted to D 3429, a single room on the same 3rd floor. It was 1015 AM. The senior cardiologist JSN MURTHY came and checked Savithri. He said an Angio would be taken on Tuesday to rule out the possibility of blockages.
Sridevi came from Bangalore by 2 PM; she would be here till Monday the 7th. Sugavanam, Sudha, Chandar, Chandar's parents, Dhanush visited in the evening. As they were leaving, Jayaraman, Kalyani, Poornima came with Rasam saatham for Savithri.
Then came Arvind, Krithika and Aditi at 8-15 PM. All of us had dinner at the Canteen by 9-30PM; Aditi was telling "we will take Aththai Paatti to our house." We two came to Karpagam Avenue in Arvind's car by 11 PM; they went to Ashoknagar.
Sunday 6th July 2008 --- SRMC (6th Day) Room D3429
Savithri is normal and in SRMC. Today we did not go to SRMC at all. We went to Adyar to see SRIRAM and SOWMYA. Ramesh, Ganesh, Sridevi are looking after Savithri. Saroja and Athimber visited SRMC in the evening
Monday, 7th July 2008 --- SRMC (7th day) Room D 3429
We left house 9-15 AM; Vijaya prepared Pacchai Sundakkai Kuzhambu, Vazhaikkai curry, tomato rasam, avakkai urugai. We went by 54F bus. Ganesh, Sridevi relished and enjoyed the meals !!
Dr JSN Murthy came, checked Savithri at 2-45 PM and informed the Angio procedure would start by 8 AM tomorrow. If all is well, Savithri could be discharged on Wednesday (9th). Sridevi left by 5 PM flight for Bangalore. Nobody came today. Ganesh and I slept in the hotel; Vijaya and Ramesh in the room with Savithri. Savithri is normal and speaking.
Tuesday, 8th July 2008 --- SRMC (8th Day) D 3429 and ANGIO
Ganesh and I reached SRMC by 7 AM. Preparations for the Angio had started already and Savithri was taken to 6th Floor for Angio at 8-15 AM. Sugavanam came by 8-45 AM.
The Angio was completed and Dr JSN Murthy came out at 09-10 AM and told us "NO BLOCKAGES, NOTHING." We were greatly relieved. "Everything is CLEAR and not even medication would be required," he added. Savithri would be discharged tomorrow. We informed this to the entire GRS Family. Oh God, what a relief !
Savithri was brought back to D3429 by 1030 AM and she was complaining of some pain in her thigh where the puncture was made. She started eating soup, oats kanji at 1115 AM and solid food at 2PM.
Arvind booked Savithri - Ganesh railway tickets by 11-15PM bangalore Mail for 12 July.
A sad news came to us from Ashok at 08-40 AM that Neeraja's paati (amma'a amma) passed away this morning at 8 AM at Mylapore. Ashok, Neeraja, her parents, and brother are on their way by car. We two left SRMC by 4 PM, got 54F immediately and were home by 5 PM. We went to Mylapore by 6PM to condole Paati's death. She was 75 and she had celebrated their 60th Wedding Day just yesterday ! Ashok returned with us to Karpagam Avenue.
Wednesday, 9th July 2008 --- SRMC (9th Day) --- discharged at 6-30 PM
We two and Ashok left house by 9 AM by bus to Adyar to see Sriram and Sowmya. Ashok then took Arun's car and we drove to SRMC. Vijaya had prepared Rasam saatham, kootu etc for Savithri.
At SRMC, Savithri was seen and checked up by JSN Murthy and he approved the discharge of Savithri. Alll of us had the last lunch at SRMC; Ramesh had vacated his room in the morning. Viji, Karthik, Vasanth came by 1PM from Lucknow. They will be in Chennai for 7 days.
By 5 PM, the first batch of Vijaya, Viji, Karthik, and Vasanth left in Arun's car driven by Ashok. The rest had to wait for another 2 hours at SRMC. The approval from the Insurance firm came by 6-15PM and the bill (Rs 69219) was settled and the "Discharge Card" was finally given at 6-35 PM. We had to wait for another 1/2 hour for the call taxi and Savithri, Ramesh, Ganesh, and myself left SRMC by 7 PM and reached home by 8-15 PM. Neeraja also had come to the house and was waiting. (She and Ashok left for bangalore later) Meals were ordered from Saravana Bhavan, Mylapore.
Thus ended the hospital saga; some important dates::
- Initiated on 12 April 2008.
- Our first visit to Saveetha on 7 May 2008.
- Savithri first visit to Saveetha on 16 May 2008
- Total visits to Saveetha --- 10
- Days spent in Saveetha as inpatient 5 days from Friday 27 June to Tuesday 1 July 2008
- "Surgery" at Saveetha on 1 July 08
- Admission in Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital at 1 PM on 1 July 2008.
- In ICU for 3 days - 1 Jul to 3 Jul 2008
- In twin-sharing room D3415 from 1010PM on 3 July to 1015 AM on 5th July
- Single room D3429 from 5 July to 9 July (Five days)
- ANGIO done on 8 July 2008 -- 8-30 AM
- Discharged at 6-30PM on Wednesday 9 July 2008. Home by 8-15 PM
- Expenses at Saveetha == 10719.00
- Expenses at SRMC == 69,219.00 Insurance Co gave == 62,472; Ganesh-Ramesh bore == 6747.00
Savithri and Ganesh left our house and Chennai on the night of Saturday, 12 July 2008 by Bangalore Mail 3 AC for Bangalore. Viji and children left our house on 15 July 2008 05-15 AM for Lucknow.
Rajappa
11-45 AM on 15 July 2008
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