He did not listen to the advice of his family. In March, a group of Jaamati had come from Jakarta to Itarsi. A man, who had met a Jaamati, got ill. He came to Dr Heda. Yes, he treated him. And, in the process, the creepy virus struck him. In the meantime, his wife, Asha Heda, was infected with the virus. She was also admitted to the AIIMS. Both of them were battling against the disease.
The days rolled by. Rather than improving, the condition of Dr Heda who saved many a life continued to worsen. His son, Dr Piyush Heda, is a dentist in Canada.
He was stuck in that country as the virus was blazing through the world consuming millions of lives. Dr Piyush could not come to Bhopal to be with his parents. Similarly, his daughter, Priya, a software engineer, was in Pune. She, too, was stranded there. The borders of all the states were sealed.
Asha says, “My husband was kept in the ICU of AIIMS and left alone. He didn’t get proper food.” She says she was allowed to give Dr Heda home-made food only after her repeated requests. By then, she was cured of the disease. As Dr Heda’s condition was worsening, each day weighed heavy on Asha. She was only praying for her husband’s speedy recovery.
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