Corona Fighters

My family consists of 6 members, mom, dad, husband, me and our 2 kids. Though Mom and dad are senior citizens, they are active and healthy. Upon the occurrence of Covid-19 pandemic, we took utmost care of not leaving home unless there is an exigency. If at all we had to go outside during an exigency, we used face masks, frequently washed hands, washed all the items/groceries properly, used sanitizers, etc. As such, when my husband got flu, we took it lightly, thinking it may be common cold and recovery will take place in a few days. However, as the fever was showing no signs of going away, we visited the family Doctor, who told hubby to take Covid-19 test, whereupon he turned out to be Covid-19 positive. To confirm other family members are fine, we all took the test and guess what, all except me turned out to be Covid-19 positive. So I was surprised, stunned and went into action mode to protect my family. It is natural to be worried, anxious and have depressing negative thoughts. But hey guys, the best way to beat your enemy is by facing them, and by not wallowing in self-pity, fear and anxiety. So the first course of action taken by me was consulting the Doctor, who recommended taking HRCT Scan for checking the effect of the Corona virus on the lungs. HRCT scans(High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is a type of computed tomography (CT) with specific techniques to enhance image resolution. It is used in the diagnosis of various health problems, though most commonly for lung disease, by assessing the lung parenchyma. The cost of the HRCT Scan was approximately Rs.5000/-. Friends, though the price is high, I highly request Covid-19 positive people to undergo the HRCT scan to ascertain how much lungs have been affected by the virus, as once lungs get severely affected, blood flow in the body and breathing gets profusely affected leading to complications and sometimes even death. Luckily for us, husband and parents were only mildly affected in the lungs. Immediately on receipt of HRCT Scan report, they were hospitalised. and Children were home quarantined. During the process, we followed all the instructions of Doctors/government agencies and took medicines in time, took ample rest, maintained social distancing, took steam, drank warm water etc. In the fight against Covid-19, time is of essence and having taken treatment in time, all my family members recovered. From my experience of fighting with Covid-19, it came to light that any symptoms of ill-health howsoever slight should be taken seriously and Covid-19 test is to be taken immediately. Detection of the disease at the outset empowers us so that it is we who act on Corona and not Corona who acts on us. Timely we deal, sooner we heal.