Mumbai student talks about how he fought COVID-19 at Kasturba hospital

Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra and especially in Mumbai a heartwarming story of a student who tested positive to his recovery with the help of doctors and nurses of Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai has taken the internet by stormHrishi Giridhar who was tested positive for the novel coronavirus shared his experience on his Instagram account Giridhar a resident of Mumbai was studying at the London School of Economics in United Kingdom when the number of coronavirus cases across the globe saw an upsurgeView this post on InstagramSince this sort of blew up on FB I thought of making it a post here Thank you for all the wishes Please support our healthcare professionals stay safe and take care acircAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009dcurreniumlcedilAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fethAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u009fAcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u0099AcircAcircAcircAcircu00c2u008fA post shared by Hrishi Giridhar hrishigiridhar onApr 3 2020 at 416am PDTHrishi said that the aim of writing the post was to share the experience of the amazing care he received from the staff at Kasturba hospital and to spread awareness about the symptoms of coronavirusHrishi said that when he arrived in Mumbai from London he had no symptoms of COVID19 but as a protocol kept himself in isolation On Day threer he developed fatigue and had mild fever which increased the next day Although he had no symptoms of coronavirus Hrishi had fever and fatigue and on day five he fainted all of a sudden due to severe dizzinessHrishi said that post this he visited Kasturba hospital and his test results came out positive for the novel coronavirus Talking about the COVID19 test Hrishi said The test is simple throat swab and it took approximately 24 hours to get the resultsView this post on InstagramThank you for having me on Humans of Bombay iyoushe My love and gratitude to the healthcare community Take care and stay safe everyone Thank you niks41 for taking this picture of meA post shared by Hrishi Giridhar hrishigiridhar onApr 7 2020 at 746am PDTTalking about his experience at Kasturba Hrishi said that the doctors and nurses at Kasturba were friendly and they took good care of him The nurses were constantly communicating with the patients and were even monitoring their health on a regular basis he addedAfter 24 hours when Hrishi tested positive for COVID19 he was shifted to another ward where he underwent several tests such as blood pressure blood test Xray etcGiving insights into COVID19 treatment Hrishi in his own words said I must say I feel like I am in very good hands The rooms and wards are clean and there are multiple santiser bottles kept in every single room Everyday there is someone who cleans the floor and changes the bed sheets The doctors and the nurses seem to know every patient and all their symptomsFrom being tested positive to recovering from the global pandemic Hrishi said that he had immense gratitude for everyone at Kasturba hospital who took care of him He also narrated how a doctor took rounds of every room and spoke to all the patients asking them about their health and urging them to stay positive amid the coronavirus crisisView this post on InstagramldquoI was in my college dorm in the UK when Covid19 took an upsurge It was scary because LSE had students from 45 countries all returning to campus after winter break It wasnrsquot long before someone on campus tested positive amp panic spread Students rushed back home Until the very last minute I was afraid to travel back But when things worsened I decided to go back to my family As per protocol I selfisolated for 2 weeks My parents arranged for me to stay in our guest house and stocked it with essentials On day 2 I started feeling fatigued experienced body pains amp a fever I thought it was because I was tired and stressed But on day 5 I fainted When I regained consciousness I told my parents My family doctor suggested that I get tested So I went to Kasturba amp the next day my tests were positive It was 2 AM amp I felt my stomach sinking I tried to stay calm I told my parents who also reacted calmly From there on it was just a matter of listening to doctors amp not losing hope The next morning I woke up to the news that an 18 year old boy died due to the virus Thatrsquos when I decided to delete all my news apps Just then a nurse with a smile on her face got me breakfast after which I was given my medicines The most uplifting part was talking to the staff a nurse saw my Instagram profile amp jokingly said I should play my guitar for all the patients Believe it or not the whole vibe of the hospital has been so cheerful and thatrsquos really what kept all of us in the ward going By day 5 all my symptoms had gone 3 days back I tested negative Irsquoll be tested again before Irsquom discharged I couldnrsquot have done this without friends amp family but most importantly without the staff who gave me everything from medicines to food to comfort to company to hopemdashsimply everything Once Irsquom discharged life would technically go back to normal Irsquoll study for my exams work on my music play my guitarhellip but with a completely new perspective A life lesson that the unexpected can happen amp probably will at some point in everyonersquos lifehellip but the only way out is through love kindness and hope Wersquore all going to get through thisrdquo WorldHealthDayA post shared by Humans of Bombay officialhumansofbombay onApr 7 2020 at 225am PDTLauding the governments efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus Hrishi urged people to follow the states orders and maintain social distance He also requested people to not put extra pressure on the healthcare systemAt the time of writing the post Hrishi had spent over 11 days at the hospital and he said that the time passed quickly and he saw many patients recovering from the novel coronavirus Hrishi concluded his post by saying that he tested negative a few days ago and all his family members and others who were in contact with him also tested negative for coronavirusCovid19 patient Hrishi Giridhar shares a first person account of his health post contracting Coronavirus amp welfare provided by Mumbais Kasturba HospitalIt is imperative to bust myths amp stay away from rumorsGodspeed Hrishiethu00c2u009fu00c2u0099u00c2u008fethu00c2u009fu00c2u008fraquoMy prayers amp pride with the health care community pictwittercomd3WkgubWjHmdash Hrithik Roshan iHrithik April 3 2020In an interview with Humans of Bombay Hrishi Giridhar spoke about his journey from being tested positive for COVID19 to recovering from the deadly virus Hrishis inspiring story was also shared by Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan who lauded the health care community and said that it was important to bust myths surrounding coronavirus as he urged people to stay away from rumorsCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get 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