Never give up, says Covid survivor

Bhopal: A 41 year old man of Bhopal fought Corona for five months in different hospitals in Bhopal and Hyderabad and won the battle despite 97% of his lungs getting damaged, losing 40 kg of weight and oxygen level coming down to 45.
As the state and country battle the third wave, the corona survivor Amit Sharma says not to give up in any condition is most important to win the fight against corona.
Sharma says, “During the second corona wave, I was busy distributing food packets when I got corona positive on April 5. I was admitted to a private hospital in Kolar, but things started getting worse. My sister-in-law Dr Megha Dubey came from Jabalpur and after taking stock of my condition she coordinated with Dr Hari Kishan in Yashoda Hospital, Hyderabad. My oxygen level dipped to 45 by then. I was airlifted to Hyderabad where after three weeks of treatment doctors on May 8 doctors decided to change my lungs.
“But god was with me and as a miracle in my last medical examination on May 12 before the lung transplant my body started responding. It took four months in hospital for recovery. My weight was 78 before corona that came down to 42 kg. I was unable to stand on my own. After hospital I stayed in a rehab centre in Hyderabad for a month before coming back. I owe my life to my sister-in-law Dr Megha Dubey and Dr Hari Kishan.”
“Months long treatment cost a crore and half, but my family members did everything to get me back,” he added. Amit Sharma has a 10-year old daughter. His wife Neeti Sharma remembers it as the toughest time for the family and thanks god for getting him back. Through video calls the doctor would show Amit to his family.
“After recovery I have twice got myself medically examined and thankfully all the parameters are normal. My weight is now 68 kilograms,” he added. Sharma said everyone should follow corona protocol and should never lose hope or get afraid on getting infected. Looking back at what I went through and realizing that I am alive and fit today is no less than a miracle. I thank my family, friends and well wishers who prayed for me and did everything possible for my recovery, said Sharma, who is corporator of ward 31 in Bhopal.