Finally I Survived : What doesn't Kill you ,makes you Stronger !
I never really used to pay attention to my diet or care about what was healthy for me or not. Food was always more about taste than anything else.And during my hostel years ,Food was just about " I ate because I HAD to " !
It was all about going out in restaurants and tasting different cuisines .
Also I don't remember falling sick that much . So I never felt concerned about my health either.
But last year I felt a certain kind of needle poking sharp pain on left side of my chest that got worse when I took a deep breath .But that was it .No other symptoms. I thought it was just a muscle strain and it would go away if I rested.And it did.The pain was gone in three days.
Few months later, I had severe headache and fever. I just took a paracetamol and slept over it.Next day ,the fever was back. Again I thought this would be seasonal or viral , & should go away in 3-4 days.
The fever was getting worse and around 5th day I felt shortness of breath. And I started to cough but that was dry. I went to a physician. Even he felt it was just a viral thing ,and started antibiotics ,after getting my blood report done. The reports were Normal.
The fever rose to 105 degrees ! And the meds just weren't working. Two days later ,I went to the doc again.This time he had me tested for Enteric fever.The reports were Negative.
And the chest pain was back. This time it was worse .It would pain when I coughed or even when I slept on the opposite side. At last the doc advised me for a chest X ray !And that was it !My left Lung was not even visible properly in the X ray! The infection had increased that much! I had Pleural Effusion! And Immediately I was admitted .And the plan was to tap the infected fluid to give me symptomatic relief.
.They tapped around 1 litre of fluid that day! and started my meds.That was my First minor surgery.
I thought that I would be okay now after I got discharged. But Somehow the Fever was not subsiding. I still had 105 and that too the fever spiked about 2 to 3 times a day. The doc asked me to keep patience and continue the meds. 15 days later ,No change in my Fever pattern. The doc asked me to get another X ray. This time the Fluid was More than last time !
I knew it was time to change the doc!
Went to a Lung specialist . All the tests were repeated .And it was decided that they will perform a biopsy of the infected tissue.
I was so frustrated but I had no other choice. I was admitted again. And they TRIED to insert the fiberoptic cam for analysis. However the fluid had gotten so thick that they couldn't even insert the cam properly! They decided to stop this surgery and Do an Open Lung surgery in Emergency. This was my Second minor surgery and I was under sedation when I agreed for the Major surgery that would apparently go on for hours!
When I woke up, I couldnt remember anything but I felt severe Pain on my left side and wasnt able to move on my own. I was in ICU and since no one was allowed inside,I had no one from my family besides me. I would say that was one of the most horrible day of my Life .My Lung was Decorticated and that was my Third surgery in two months !
Dammit! Now atleast can I expect to be okay ?!! NO..The fever continued for one more month after all this! Above that I lost my voice for almost a week and wasnt able to eat anything since I had big ulcers everywhere in my mouth and throat because of the Intubation. And finally one day the fever stopped and never came back...!! Three months of high grade fever and 9 months of medications after that. I hate medicines and I had to take almost 6-7 meds every single day for 9 months! And the side effects : Vomiting everyday.., I got Gout ...couldn't walk or bend my legs because of high dose of medicines!
The only Peaceful time I can remember was when my Mom use to hug me and hold me and Give me all the strength that I needed to get through this .
Finally I Survived.
This June all my treatment finally stopped and my reports were all Clear.
I have a huge scar on my back now that reminds me everyday of this terrible experience that I had.
But all this for what ?? Why did it happen ??!!
I only got one answer : Low Immunity !
Every single day we come in contact with different people . We dont know what infections they have and most of the time even they are not aware !And you cant expect to cover your face whole day with a mask..practically not possible.
And when you catch any germs ,they dont act right away, They remain latent in your body and when at certain times ,your Immunity gets low, they become active and attack.
After all this happened, I have been constantly reading about Immunity and I came to know that a simple care about what you must include in your diet can save you from such diseases. Its that easy! EAT RIGHT !I would definitely share about all the foods that boost up immunity in my next post ! Soon !
And hope that it would be helpful to someone in someway or the other ...!
It was all about going out in restaurants and tasting different cuisines .
Also I don't remember falling sick that much . So I never felt concerned about my health either.
But last year I felt a certain kind of needle poking sharp pain on left side of my chest that got worse when I took a deep breath .But that was it .No other symptoms. I thought it was just a muscle strain and it would go away if I rested.And it did.The pain was gone in three days.
Few months later, I had severe headache and fever. I just took a paracetamol and slept over it.Next day ,the fever was back. Again I thought this would be seasonal or viral , & should go away in 3-4 days.
The fever was getting worse and around 5th day I felt shortness of breath. And I started to cough but that was dry. I went to a physician. Even he felt it was just a viral thing ,and started antibiotics ,after getting my blood report done. The reports were Normal.
The fever rose to 105 degrees ! And the meds just weren't working. Two days later ,I went to the doc again.This time he had me tested for Enteric fever.The reports were Negative.
And the chest pain was back. This time it was worse .It would pain when I coughed or even when I slept on the opposite side. At last the doc advised me for a chest X ray !And that was it !My left Lung was not even visible properly in the X ray! The infection had increased that much! I had Pleural Effusion! And Immediately I was admitted .And the plan was to tap the infected fluid to give me symptomatic relief.
.They tapped around 1 litre of fluid that day! and started my meds.That was my First minor surgery.
I thought that I would be okay now after I got discharged. But Somehow the Fever was not subsiding. I still had 105 and that too the fever spiked about 2 to 3 times a day. The doc asked me to keep patience and continue the meds. 15 days later ,No change in my Fever pattern. The doc asked me to get another X ray. This time the Fluid was More than last time !
I knew it was time to change the doc!
Went to a Lung specialist . All the tests were repeated .And it was decided that they will perform a biopsy of the infected tissue.
I was so frustrated but I had no other choice. I was admitted again. And they TRIED to insert the fiberoptic cam for analysis. However the fluid had gotten so thick that they couldn't even insert the cam properly! They decided to stop this surgery and Do an Open Lung surgery in Emergency. This was my Second minor surgery and I was under sedation when I agreed for the Major surgery that would apparently go on for hours!
When I woke up, I couldnt remember anything but I felt severe Pain on my left side and wasnt able to move on my own. I was in ICU and since no one was allowed inside,I had no one from my family besides me. I would say that was one of the most horrible day of my Life .My Lung was Decorticated and that was my Third surgery in two months !
Dammit! Now atleast can I expect to be okay ?!! NO..The fever continued for one more month after all this! Above that I lost my voice for almost a week and wasnt able to eat anything since I had big ulcers everywhere in my mouth and throat because of the Intubation. And finally one day the fever stopped and never came back...!! Three months of high grade fever and 9 months of medications after that. I hate medicines and I had to take almost 6-7 meds every single day for 9 months! And the side effects : Vomiting everyday.., I got Gout ...couldn't walk or bend my legs because of high dose of medicines!
The only Peaceful time I can remember was when my Mom use to hug me and hold me and Give me all the strength that I needed to get through this .
Finally I Survived.
This June all my treatment finally stopped and my reports were all Clear.
I have a huge scar on my back now that reminds me everyday of this terrible experience that I had.
But all this for what ?? Why did it happen ??!!
I only got one answer : Low Immunity !
Every single day we come in contact with different people . We dont know what infections they have and most of the time even they are not aware !And you cant expect to cover your face whole day with a mask..practically not possible.
And when you catch any germs ,they dont act right away, They remain latent in your body and when at certain times ,your Immunity gets low, they become active and attack.
After all this happened, I have been constantly reading about Immunity and I came to know that a simple care about what you must include in your diet can save you from such diseases. Its that easy! EAT RIGHT !I would definitely share about all the foods that boost up immunity in my next post ! Soon !
And hope that it would be helpful to someone in someway or the other ...!