WV Raman, former head coach of the Indian women’s cricket team, took to X on Friday to share a brush with death because he first suffered from a viral infection and mild allergy.
“Last Tuesday started off with me consulting my GP due to a viral infection I had. He prescribed a few medicines, and an hour later, I had them after food. Two hours later, I noticed a few hives on my body beginning to spread. I called my Doc and he suggested that I go to the hospital and get an injection for a typical allergic reaction to medicine/food. Might have ignored or delayed but felt a bit of blood surge in my face… That was odd I thought, and I drove to the hospital,” Raman wrote on X.
“Drove for 3 kilometers feeling very uncomfortable. Along the way, I felt a bit of congestion in my chest, reached the hospital, the doctor went about administering the injection. As the procedures were being done, I was feeling terrible. I told the doc that I was getting worse despite the treatment. Things went down south very rapidly, and there I was in an embrace with death for about 45-60 seconds. I blacked out, and then came to after a few minutes! Seemingly mild allergy culminated in anaphylactic shock!!” he added.
Nevertheless, the 59-year-old former Indian cricketer cathartically claimed that he is fully recovered now and did commentary in the three-match ODI series between India and Ireland women’s cricket in Rajkot.
An abrupt collapse was a shock to the doctors I spoke to later, but every credit to the doctors at the KL Hospital in Chennai for standing their ground and getting me out of the jaws of death! I traveled on the very next day and did the India-Ireland W series.”
Life just takes a second, comrades; thinking fast, now game on in the face of that which can stop your breath. Choose to read the cards; ignoring the messages your body gives is a crime. Yes, be lucky and have God’s grace, no doubt. Please share known allergies with your family, friends, and doctors.
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