Thursday, June 18, 2009

For miraculous cures

After a week of emergency allopathy treatment on oral steroids and antibiotics, Ash will revert to Ayurveda treatment once again tomorrow. This time there has been some change in the medicines, and they should be easier to give - less medicinal leaves indigenous to Kerala and less severe diet. The extreme diet restrictions in Chry has made him crave for very basic food - idlis even - that we take for granted. So when V met the swamiji and his assistant vaidyans at Ottapalam, Palghat, on Tuesday, he was given an entirely new set of medicines and a slightly relaxed diet - so he can take all veggies except brinjal now (though we have to avoid carrots and green peas which he seem to be allergic to), but of course no fried/bakery stuff, no non-veg etc. We are all on a veg binge now.
Ottapalam, V tells me, is a refreshing change for someone who goes from a big city. The town is quiet and pristine, and the people are sincere especially the autowallahs, who charge very reasonable fares and advise you to take the bus if the fare is likely to cross Rs.20. For someone used to the avaricious autodrivers of Chennai, who always charge more than double the actual fare, V found it amusing when he was advised by an autoguy to take the bus from the town to the Karuna ashram 6 km away rather than pay Rs.40 by auto. Ottapalam happens to be a favorite shooting location of the Malayalam film industry, hence finding accommodation wasn't easy. And to meet the swami, one has to be an early bird and be in the queue by 6 am at least to get a token.  Each patient gets only about a minute, and the swami dictates the medicines to his assistants in that short while.
I am just worried about another flare-up when the medicines are started again. Ash began school yesterday, and his classmates looked excited to see him again. V drops him in the morning, and I pick him up at noon. If he seems fine, we will arrange the van to pick him up. Mira takes the van both ways.
And yesterday, Mira's teacher told me that she was a very sweet and well-behaved child. When I told her she was at the WCC playschool, she remarked that it showed in her culture :) However, at home she continues to be stubborn and autocratic, partly because of the fever.
And yesterday, Ash's teacher told me that he was just his normal self, while today she noted that he was naughty but wrote well.
 
p.s. It bothers me a great deal that Ash takes black tea, since he seems to be allergic to cow's milk. I wouldnt touch black tea except when I have an upset tummy.
 

4 comments:

ush said...

hmm.. what to do.. got to avoid allergic stuff.. but one has to eat/drink.
good to hear they r doing ok at school
good luck.
ust

Ranjith Cherickel said...

True tea connoiseurs like it black, so clearly Ash has developed more refined tastes than his mother. Perhaps taking a leave from his grand uncle?

Ladybird said...

hi, thanks. That is some consolation. :)
Yeah, the grand uncle and the uncle too! We seem to be a tea-loving family, at least the men in the family.

dreamrunner said...

Good to hear the progress. hope you are enjoying your break too.
kochumon

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