"No one is harder on a talented person than the person themselves" - Linda Wilkinson ; "Trust your guts and don't follow the herd" ; "Validate direction not destination" ;

September 12, 2023

Lessons from Dengue

Sequence of issues

  • Aug 31st Night Fever
  • Sep 1st, 2AM High fever and injection
  • Sep 3rd Persistent fever, giddiness
  • Sep 3rd Blood test, Dengue confirmation
  • Sep 3rd Hospitalization, Rapid platelet drop 
  • Sep 4th 80K drop in platelets
  • Sep 5th - Decline to < 100K
  • Sep 6th - Mild increase 2K uptrend
Summary - 3 days hospitalization, weakness, lot of support from friends & family. Many thanks to Dinesh, GDBR

Recovery Phase

  • Reached home by the weekend
  • Much better at home
  • Mild weakness, Health recovering better now

Food at the Hospital along with injections

  • Kiwi
  • Pomegranate
  • Cucumber
  • Coconut water
  • 2L water everyday

Life is very short sometimes. I felt fragile and unable to walk on the 4th morning. Have to be more cautious and cut down on a hectic lifestyle. Grateful and Thankful for support in this tough moment.

Keep going!!!

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