6th and 7th Dec 2008 Night shift 6pm – 6am
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This evening we reached the hospital at 8pm. It took exactly two hours to
reach the hospital. There was a big gathering of people close to the area
where the hospital is located. Roads leading to Hinduja Hospital were
closed. Roads, streets, buses and trucks were filled up with people. Today
people were celebrating the death anniversary of B.R.Ambedkar, who is also
known as “Father of Indian Constitution”
When I went inside the ICU Bhadra Balaram Prabhu was doing physiotheraphy
for Guru Maharaja. I noticed the nasogastric feeding tube was removed from
Guru Maharaja’s nose. The clarity of his speech has improved further. We
started feeding the dinner at 8.35pm. While we were feeding dinner Guru
Maharaja was squeezing his fingers of his right hand. Then he said, “My
right hand is weak….” I explained, “Guru Maharaja, in the beginning there
was not a slight movement on your right hand but now you are able to lift
the hand upto your chest! You are progressing nicely. After few more days of
exercise you will be able to lift high enough to call out Gaurangaaaaa!!!”
As soon as I said this, Guru Maharaja tried his best lifting his right hand
while calling out “Gauranga!!!” He managed to lift it upto his ear then
dropped it immediately.
Guru Maharaja is very alert about his surroundings too. Whenever the
machines at the side of his bed beeps he would immediately ask us to check
on them. Each time when the hospital staff or doctors walk into his room he
will ask them questions of what they are doing and what are they talking.
His memory is still very sharp. He remembers all the doctors names who is
attending him.
At 10.15pm we did the face and speech theraphy for Guru Maharaja. Before
Guru Maharaja went to sleep Madhavakanta Prabhu brought in the pictures of
Their Lordships Sri Radha Rasabihari and Hanuman Ji. Guru Maharaja told him
to touch the pictures on his forehead and requested him to put Hanuman
picture within his sight.
Next day morning at 6am after applying tilaka on his forehead we started the
morning program with mangala arati song. Guru Maharaja was trying to sing
along with us until we finished the whole program. We noticed he was moving
his lips accordingly from the beginning to the end of all songs.
Though this report appears to be very positive, please remember that Guru
Maharaja’s bodily immune system is very low and chances for infections are
high. Therefore we have to keep praying intensely until Guru Maharaja
recovers completely.