A Journey Made Easy by Uncommon People
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s children whenever we were unwell or ill, doctors who were known for their healing touch, fairly senior, Dr Tajveez Singh and Dr RM Bali used to come home. It was simple, they would check the pulse, body temperature, briefly ask the symptoms to prescribe medicines. Hardly any tests were prescribed, yet we would begin to feel better. They became close family friends as they also listened attentively and were concerned about our well-being. They would ask us how we were doing at school, later at college and university and bless us to do well. I had good doctors in Amritsar. Bauji knew the Principal of Medical College, Prof Philips. She looked after me during my pregnancy and delivered my son Manu with lot of care. I had developed acute breathlessness in the seventh and eighth month, Prof Harcharan Singh, the medical specialist helped me out. In Punjabi University, Patiala, Dr Thapar, the university doctor was motherly and helped out each time we needed her. At AIIMS, we found the best of surgeons and physicians to deal with Devendra’s critical issues after a major accident. Subsequently, we needed doctors to deal with health issues of the family and we were fortunate to find so many. Each one of them helped my family and me, not only when any one of us was unwell, but also gave us confidence as healers, listening to what
