Debby Holroyd, the CEO of Scottfin Insurance Brokers, has given me permission to share her Covid-19 experience.
It reads as follows:
“This is Covid-19 in all its ugliness! It is real, it kills and it does not discriminate.
We don’t know when or how this pandemic will end. Everyone is exhausted, tired, depressed, in denial, and a host of other emotions.
We must stand together to save lives. Let’s put our petty arguments away and do our bit. I am a Covid-19 survivor!
I am a lucky one. I tested positive on December 17, 2020. Initially, I thought I was doing okay.
Then on December 24, I plummeted. I knew I was in grave danger. I called out to an angel, Gina Tedder who got me to the family clinic in record time.
The doctor worked a miracle and quickly I was in an ambulance on my way to hospital.
I was in high care for six days. Twice, the doctors wanted to put me on life support, but there was no ventilator available.
I prayed, everyone I knew prayed, and God sent his army of angels to protect me. I will forever be grateful for all the prayer groups that were praying.
Covid-19 is a killer. People need to realise how bad it is.
The health care workers’ daily uniform in the hospital I was in comprised three masks over their mouths and noses, screens over their eyes, three pairs of plastic gloves, hazmat suits everyday, shoe coverings and two hair nets.
There are people who demand the right not to wear one mask – shame on you.
Our health care workers are exhausted yet they stand next to the sick and pray for them.
They sing for everyone, they take their calling so seriously. We owe them more!
Sadly, people are acting as if there is no virus. This is very selfish – we all know that there people who are asymptomatic.
How hard is it to wear a mask, wash your hands and keep a 1.5m distance?
I really had a bad scare. When two doctors want to put you on life support, it hits home.”
The good news is that Debby is home and on the mend. She is wished a full recovery and I hope that she will update us further in due course.
I think her message is loud and clear: be mindful, be safe, be aware.
Support needed to set up Covid-19 facility
An emergency Covid-19 unit is being set-up in Umzinto as our doctors are overwhelmed by many patients who need oxygen.
Assistance is required in setting up this facility.
We currently need volunteers to assist in logistics and nursing.
Contributions in cash or kind will be appreciated for setting up this unit.
Please note that patients will only be admitted via a doctor’s referral.
Contact Zakir Bellim at 083 6668696 or Shabbir Ahmed Desai at 061 4498241.
Everyone needs good neighbours
How well do you know your neighbour? Are you friendly with your neighbour? Do you know their movements?
Friday night taught me how important it is to check in regularly. My precious and dear neighbours went out and stayed out longer than they should.
This caused quite a stir amongst all of us who really love these people.
They arrived home late (after 9pm, tsk, tsk – curfew?) and were greeted by a person who threatening them with a beating (me!), advising them that they are grounded for the next 35 years (me, again), with another neighbour chiming in that 35 years was not long enough – 50 would do it!
They were also told in no uncertain terms that spare keys would be handed out (as they have mine) and that we would be told when and where they were going.
A little controlling? Perhaps. They have my schedule and my family contact numbers. I will be badgering them for theirs.
Olaf and Maronda Magnussen – if you ever doubted how much people care, I think Friday night definitely would have confirmed it.
Condolences to family and friends of Michael Sokhela who died recently.
He was part of the Scott Street Pharmacy family. A massive loss for one and all.
Condolences also to the family and friends of Ravi Padayachee who died recently.
Congratulations to André and Helen Vincent on the celebration of their 55th wedding anniversary.
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