Medical Concerns

Harbans Kaur serves special cookies from Ludhiana

Ever tasted coconut crackers encrusted with sesame seeds? None of us even knew such a thing existed till Harbans Kaur brought a boxful of them this morning to mark her return from Ludhiana. She has a penchant for treating us to the oddest and the most unusual of goodies from her home town in Punjab. And this time, predictably, the box was emptied of all cookies in a flash!

Srichand Arora at chai session

Harbans Kaur’s return (after nearly 45 days) infused fresh life in the Garden, particularly during the exercises when she is at her wittiest. Even otherwise, her subtle humour and wisecracks can have anyone in splits. Sadly, her knee ache hasn’t left her yet. She had returned from Ludhiana two days back, but the persistent pain had held her from attending the exercises. We can only hope and pray for her early relief and thank her for those divine cookies.
Hari Singh Shekhawat also returned to the Garden this morning. He was away at his village near Jaipur for a week to attend the prayer meeting of his departed younger brother. Thankfully, he appeared to have got over his bereavement.

Shekhawat jots down details of CT Scan Centre

But his wife is not too well. Weakness, coupled by the stress of traveling to Rajasthan in this extreme heat, has worsened her dizziness problem. She has to get a CT scan done right away.
Srichand Arora though, had some good news to share. He has not been coming for the exercises, but showed up for the tea session with the Badmaash Company today. For long Kiran Arora, his wife, had been suffering from unbearable leg pain which was ‘diagnosed’ variously as an orthopaedic issue, hairline fracture, thyroid complication, etc. At one point, knee replacement was also contemplated. A chance consultation with Dr Jyotsna Oak of Kokilaben Hospital, followed by routine blood tests, has worked wonders. Kiran’s leg pain has now subsided, her BP is down to near normal and as the reports collected by her doting hubby this morning indicate, she is well on the road to recovery. Maybe, it is still early to celebrate. But we are surely with the Aroras in their moment of joy and wish the lady absolute recovery at the earliest.
Harish Wadhwa:
* Look at the delight on Mrs Harbans Kaur as she distributes the cookies. That is the kind of satisfaction people get by sharing happiness and goodness.
* Get well soon, Kiran Arora-ji. It pains us to hear of the suffering of any of our near and dear ones.