Timeline of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami's Life - 2001-2010

19th Nov 2008
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I was on afternoon shift today. Reached the hospital at 2.40pm.Dr.Siromani and Dr.Sagar were there from the Bhaktivedanta Hospital. I was told that at 2.30pm GM ventilator was completely swithced off and he is breathing on his own. 

At 3.30pm Braja Hari Prabhu and Narahari Prabhu came to visit GM. After 10 minutes been inside the ICU Narahari prabhu told me to go in quickly as he walked out of the ICU. As i approached GM's bed i saw 2 nurses and Braja Hari Prabhu trying to communicate with GM. GM saw me coming in, he moved his head towards the right and blinked his eye requested me to come closer to him. He was sweating and breathing little heavily without the support of ventilator. Braja Hari Prabhu told me that GM is trying to say something. I quickly held the alphabetical board infront of him and asked him to lift his thumb if i hit the right letter. GM nodded his head. Braja Hari Prabhu was writing it down.Within short while we managed to get the first two words and the first letter of the third word from GM. 'ASK DOCTOR I....' 

By then the nurse advice me to stop for a while and continue later as GM getting too tired and it may interrupt his breathing process. I told GM to relax and we will continue the communication later. He nodded in agreement. We walked out of the ICU.

While i was pondering over those two words,Braja Hari Prabhu showed the paper to the devotees. 'ASK DOCTOR I.....' Dr.Siromani said that before the ventilator was switched off GM asked for some prasadam. After 2 minutes of discussion we figured out that GM trying to say,"ASK DOCTOR IF i CAN EAT AFTER VENTILATOR BEEN SWITCHED OFF?"

At around 5pm a nurse told me to feed GM. After 2 hours of breathing without the support of ventilator he was seen tired but breathing steadily. I asked GM whether he like to eat now? GM was keep waving his left palm. I asked him,"Are you trying to say if the doctor allowed you to eat without ventilator?" GM nodded yes. This shows he is on high level of alertness. I told him the doctor and the nurses allowed him to eat. we have blended kitcheri from the morning and hot upma. 
First i started with kitcheri. He had two spoon of it and then showed a sign asking for the next item. Then upma was fed. I told GM this upma preparation contained soft diced cauliflower and carrots. So i told him to chew properly before swallowing them. He did exactly what i said. At one point he started to turn his head left and right. I asked him is he alright? He said, "no." Asked him again whether he is having difficulties in swallowing the vegetables. He nodded yes. I told GM to spit out all the vegetables in the mouth. We used another spoon to take out the remaining vegetables from the deep side of mouth. In total he had about 15-18 spoons of upma. Then gave him some water.After that he rested peacefully. 

In the evening around quarter to seven pm HG Nitai Prasada prabhu paid his visit  to GM. Gm was still breathing without the ventilator and resting till we left the hospital at 7.30pm

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