SINGAPORE: The eve of Hari Raya Puasa is a day usually spent with family, breaking fast for the final time at the end of Ramadan, and preparing for a day filled with festive cheer.
Last week, CNA reported how his wife Mrs Sharifah Radiah Ameer, 42, and the children were coping with the ordeal while being quarantined at home. With her permission, CNA spoke to Mr Efendi's doctors on Saturday regarding his condition.READ: For mum of 7 with husband fighting COVID-19 in ICU, home quarantine is an anxious but tight-knit affair
“It was my head of department who mooted this idea to consider getting some kind of clothing for him for his Hari Raya celebration,” said Dr Shanaz, who did not enter the home, wore a mask and kept a safe distance when he picked up the items.They talked about celebrating Hari Raya, and he wrote that he would very much like to be back with them. He did a little jig
“His lungs are infected with the virus,” Dr Monika said. “This complication which happened in this state of fragility probably tipped him over.”Like clockwork, the team did cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pumped in the necessary drugs, getting a heartbeat back within minutes. Mrs Sharifah had video called her husband the day before. It was the first time she had seen him conscious since he was admitted.
Still, Mrs Sharifah was relieved that her husband survived the incident: “I felt that God had answered my prayers.”Dr Shanaz believes this episode occurred as Mr Efendi’s condition had been improving since his early days in the ICU, when he arrived “critically ill”. “The fact that he was considered for ECMO itself, marks him as a patient who would be considered at very high risk,” Dr Monika said.
Mrs Sharifah shares this cautious optimism, saying there’s no rush and that she just wants to see him get better. “For the next stage of recovery, we want to see that he has good physiotherapy, we want to get him strong again,” he said. “He hasn't got to the thriving stage yet, but that's what we hope to see for him, and that is of course, hugely satisfying. It validates what we do on a day-to-day basis. It makes the long nights and the long hours worthwhile.”
mrbrown This is great news!! Thanks to all the Doctors and Nurses for their dedication, God bless you all!! 👏👏👏Wishing all Muslims Selamat Hari Raya Aldifitri!! 🎊🎉
Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri
Fabulous news 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thank you ICU staff for your dedicated care!
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