What fell through Cracks?
By Aparna Sen
@Dreamerby (4994)
Calcutta, India
November 6, 2020 9:40am CST
To convince a seemingly healthy patient, who walks in with a history of travel to get the test done is harder than people outside medical profession imagine it to be.
Dealing with a patient who has tested negative once but positive on repeat tests is tough, is a test of patience for doctors out there.
Pandemics are as unavoidable and as hard a truth as death. However, what falls through cracks is the patience and bravery with which doctors deal with it. Yeah, we give them badges of honor and a mouthful of praises but very few know the inside struggles of a doctor. Think of the nightmares they get while coming back home-thinking of their family- whether they will end up getting infected with the virus. It's a lot more than we think it to be.
What do you think of this? Those who are not in the medical profession think of coming in contact with the virus by going to the office or taking the public transport. But doctors treat the COVID Patients there. They cannot even open their masks even if their goggles fog up.
Don't you think this requires a huge deal of courage and not just the technical skill?
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@frankie2013 (381)
• Canada
6 Nov 20
I totally agree and that goes also for all the nurses and patient attendant out there. One nurse who lives in the same project as I has to live outside her home in a caravan parked in the driveway because she works primarily with COVID patients and she cannot afford or will not take the chance to pass this virus to her family.
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@Dreamerby (4994)
• Calcutta, India
6 Nov 20
Yeah it's really hard for them. Caravan? Staying in a carvan? What type of caravans are they? Do they have necessities like a bathroom and a kitchen?
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@frankie2013 (381)
• Canada
6 Nov 20
@Dreamerby I am not sure what is inside the caravan. It is a fairly big one and I think there is water and a bathroom in there but I cannot say for sure. A lot of our nurses are living in these types of conditions and are still working as hard as ever...
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@Dreamerby (4994)
• Calcutta, India
6 Nov 20
@frankie2013 Yeah. I don't think caravans can be as luxurious as homes.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
6 Nov 20
yes they are brave heroes for sure
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@Dreamerby (4994)
• Calcutta, India
6 Nov 20
Yeah, they are. But sometimes the inside struggles get overlooked.
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