LUCKNOW: operation of Balaganj resident Visesh Singh, who had been diagnosed with rocks in urinary tract in January, had been scheduled in KGMU at the previous week of March, but has been postponed following the epidemic of next tide of Covid-19. “Though, I had been in contact KGMU physicians and managing in the home, but just two weeks ago after excruciating pain, I’d needed to attend a private clinic at Dubagga. Doctors there found a rock had blocked the sinus tract and has to be operated desperately,” explained Visesh. He had been discharged after three times. This isn’t the only case. Most non-Covid patients who need elective surgeries are waiting for the next wave to deteriorate. In certain patients, complications have been aggravating and some like Vishesh needed to undergo emergency surgeries. Most patients have been enduring pain by obtaining medications through tele consultancy. But, there’s absolutely not any dearth of individuals who require physical assessments for therapy, but aren’t able to receive it because of limitations imposed by physicians on medical control and operations of non-Covid patients. These individuals include those searching for medical intervention for knee and joint replacement, spine combination, glaucoma, hernias, appendix, gall kidney stones and kidney stones and prostate cancer amongst others. Their operations have been postponed and are concerned that following reopening, there’ll be a big waiting list, meaning they might need to wait much more for relief. Aasha Devi, Indiranagar resident, is still experiencing pancreatitis. She had been advised operation in RMLIMS during March but because of Covid-19, it had been postponed. “For the last five days, I’ve been using a fever with fast breathing and a bloated stomach. I consulted with a physician through video conferencing. Medicines have contributed relief, but that I really don’t understand how long can it move like that,” she explained. A resident of Chowk, Shilpi Mishra, took on line information from a KGMU physician last week following his right-wing developed swelling. “It was very painful. I wasn’t able to place my foot to the floor. Medicines relieved pain for some time, but I believe physical exam will be better for therapy,” she explained. Amar Singh, Mahanagar, tele consulted with a physician after having a serious headache within the last week. “When I didn’t deteriorate even after taking medication, the physician requested to receive a CT Scan. I received the test completed and sent photographs of this movie together with the record on WhatsApp, however, the doctor today says they are not obvious. He isn’t prepared for the physical exam” he explained. Girls in various phases of pregnancy may also be facing issues as several gynaecologists aren’t seeing patients whatsoever or have restricted themselves into tele-consultancy. “I had a miscarriage a couple of decades back and’m taking extreme precaution that this moment, but my physician, whom I seen frequently, hasn’t physically tested me for the last month and a halfhour. Moving into a hospital is insecure,” explained Ruchika Pandey, who’s now eight weeks pregnant.
Lucknow: Non-Covid patients Endure as Attention Remains on 2nd Tide
