Comprehensive Medical Report

[Ashok]

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----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. Sara Pavan
To: Dr. Pavan Sara
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:54 AM
Subject: Comprehensive Medical Report

Dear brothers and sisters

Loving Sai Ram to all of you. Most of you would have received the comprehensive Medical report on Swami by Dr. Safaya, Director of Superspeciality hospital on 5 April 2011. Hospitals and doctors can only work on the body (matter); but Life-force or Prana alone brings about HEALING. Bhagavan Baba represents the Source and Force behind this Prana. Be patient... Be calm...

I have for several years advocated openly that the hospitals are body repair shops, and they are necessary just as garages are for cars; and the doctors being the workforce using even more sophisticated modern scientific technology. While modern medicine has made great strides and is a great boon to humanity, relatively speaking, Healing is not in doctors hands; Only the Divine does the Healing. Baba has said: "Giving and taking life is My business." We too get well from illnesses only because of our own intrinsic Life-force or Prana (God-Self), without which we are mere corpses.

Having read all the details given by Dr. Safaya, stay just there ... don't analyse! Don't try to understand!! This bulletin may be of value to some who want more and more information. Dr. Safaya, I am sure, let alone other official sources, were forced to give such detail only because of pressure from public and media whose faith is misplaced and compounded by disinformation. This is the time for calm and tranquility, not for media scrutiny and journalism. I urge you, my dear friends, not to analyse this report, but go straight to the source, Bhagavan Himself, who is Everything, in your deep silence with humility and surrender. He alone is the ultimate, the alpha and the omega, Supreme Almighty vested with powers beyond the fickle mindedness of the vast majority of us.

Some of us are intuitively aware of the profound and greater events which this Avatar will unfold for all humanity, when He returns to normal health, though His physical body is momentarily taking rest by His Divine will alone. Similar episodes are on record in the life of Swami's previous incarnation in Shirdi as well as in the life of Adi Sankara. Bhagavan is always in control and HE has a plan. Let us pray and remain calm with our faith strengthened. We are at the threshold of a great leap in human consciousness. Are we ready for this?

We recall Bhagavan's 75th Birthday when we talked about the lift off of Swami's Divine Mission (like an aircraft on the runway). What kind of lift-off? Where is this 'aircraft' now? Till 85th Birthday it was flying at 40,000 feet, and still subject to gravity. Our consciousness has also been partially raised thus, but still subject to the influence of duality and maya pulling us down like gravity. Swami is never withdrawing. After 85th birthday He is taking those He had prepared for decades to heights beyond the gravitational pull of maya, to a higher consciousness of the Divine Oneness with His Entire Creation. That is, Constant Integrated Awareness! Are we ready for this? Let us hold His Loving and Divine Hand with faith. He has come to show us the way to what Reality is about... EXPERIENCE, not words from books! Let us open our Hearts and "By-pass" our heads in these momentous times.

With all love, sincerity and dedication
In the loving service of Swami

Sara Pavan

[Ashok]

----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. Sara Pavan
To: Dr. Sara Pavan
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 8:40 AM
Subject: Comprehensive Medical Report on Swami

Dear brothers and sisters

A comprehensive Medical report has been released by Dr. Safaya, Director of Superspeciality hospital on 5 April. Hospitals and doctors can only work on the body (matter); but Life-force or Prana alone brings about HEALING. Bhagavan Baba represents the Source and Force behind this Prana. Be patient... Be calm... I have for several years advocated openly that the hospitals are body repair shops, just as garages take care of cars on the road; and the doctors are the workforce there now using even more sophisticated modern technology. While modern medicine is a great boon to humanity, relatively speaking, Healing is not in doctors hands; Only the Divine can Heal. Baba has said: "Giving and taking life is My business." We too get well from illnesses only because of our own intrinsic Life-force or Prana (God-Self), without which we are mere corpses.

You are welcome to read all the details given by Dr. Safaya. Just stay there ... I am sure this bulletin is for those who dwell in the head, and I know even Dr. Safaya might have been forced to detail all this due to pressure from people whose faith is misplaced, compounded by media and unsolicited disinformation. This is the time for calm and tranquility, not for media scrutiny and journalism. I urge you not to analyse this report, but go straight to the source itself, Bhagavan Himself, who is Everything, with humility and surrender. He alone is the ultimate, the alpha and the omega, Supreme Almighty vested with powers beyond the fickle mindedness of the vast majority of us.

Some of us are intuitively aware of the profound and greater events which this Avatar will unfold for all humanity to realise, as He returns to normal health soon, though His physical body is momentarily taking rest by His Divine will alone. Similar episodes are on record in the life of Swami's previous incarnation in Shirdi as well as in the life of Adi Sankara. Bhagavan is always in control and HE has a plan. Let us pray and remain calm with our faith strengthened. We are at the threshold of a great leap in human consciousness. Are we ready for this?

We recall Bhagavan's 75th Birthday when we talked about a lift off of Swami's Divine Mission (like an aircraft on the runway). What kind of lift-off? Where is this 'aircraft' now? Till 85th Birthday it was flying at 40,000 feet, still subject to gravity. Our consciousness has also been raised thus, but still subject to the influence of duality and maya pulling us down like gravity. Swami is never withdrawing. After 85th birthday He is taking those He had prepared for decades to heights beyond the gravitational pull of maya, to a higher consciousness of the Divine Oneness with His Entire Creation. Are we ready for this? Let us hold His Loving and Divine Hand with faith. He has come to show us the way to what Reality is about... EXPERIENCE, not words from books! Let us open our Hearts and "By-pass" our heads in these momentous times.

With all love, sincerity and dedication
In the loving service of Swami

Sara Pavan

 

 
Here is the transcript of the above video:

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba was admitted to this Hospital (Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prasanthigram) on March 28, 2011 with the complaint of slowing down of heart and intermittent cardiac block. He was immediately rushed to the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (Cath Lab) of this Hospital along with the doctors and was given a pacemaker; an angiography study of the heart was also done.

After the procedures were completed, He was admitted into the ICU and was watched carefully by a panel of doctors of this Hospital. Later in the day, He started developing slightly lower blood pressure which was persisting to remain low. In order to bring up the blood pressure, an Intra Aortic Balloon (IABP) was fitted up into Him in the Cath Lab again where He was shifted to. In the Cath Lab, Swami tolerated the balloon very well, the blood pressure and His cardiac condition improved remarkably. He was taken back to the intensive care after this and closely watched by the panel of doctors.

By this time, the Hospital’s panel of doctors wanted some help from outside and specialists from Bangalore were flown in to help and guide them. So this continued, and soon the intra aortic balloon was removed. Swami was progressing well but His basic muscular weakness and lack of effort on His part to throw out the sputum led us to the only way of putting the tube into His wind pipe so that through that tube we could suck the secretions which accumulate in the lungs. If we allow these secretions to accumulate in the lungs, chances of infection and pneumonia in the lungs develop rapidly which adversely affect the life of the patient. In order to avoid that He was intubated and connected to a ventilator to give rest to the lungs.

As the procedure was going on, we discovered that gradually the urine output was also going down giving an indication that the kidneys are also gradually not so effective as they should be, therefore it was necessary to assist the kidneys. Otherwise the toxins in the blood could not be removed; it is the job of the kidneys to remove these toxins - the nitrogen products of metabolism from the body. Therefore dialysis was contemplated and done. After this, it was felt that this dialysis is needed for a longer period because kidneys did not show immediate response. As a result, we started a process of dialysis which is now put into practice by most of the advanced centres of intensive care and is known as CRRT.

This machine does a very slow dialysis continuously for longer time. So in that way it differs from the hemodialysis which Swami has undergone earlier. In order to let the kidneys revive completely it was necessary to put on this device on which He was functioning till today morning when again hemodialysis was done because it was felt that the toxins were not being completely removed by this slow dialysis process. We did a hemodialysis with intervention of certain filters and discs through which the blood was passing through and the result was that the toxins were removed quite a bit and these discs also have impregnated antibiotics which are specific for the type of infections that such patients develop, and this type of dialysis showed quite good results in the sense that the lung infection cleared quite a bit and His conscious level improved.

In the morning today, He was quite responsive to outside stimuli. Because of the tube in the mouth and tubes around He could not talk of course but He was nodding His head, responding to our queries. So this was a very good development and the doctors felt encouraged. That is the condition now; He is currently in pretty stable condition, with stable blood pressure, stable respiration rate, blood-gas analysis - the status of oxygenation of the body is also very good and maintained, and the level of electrolytes - sodium, potassium, etc. is also fairly well. Therefore we have hope that the crises will be tided over. Although I would say that Swami still continues to be in a critical state of health.

So the efforts of the doctors are going on and shall go on and He is being constantly - every second - being watched and monitored by the doctors and the machines. There is no question of any let down in that respect.

A team of senior and reputed doctors from this Hospital is working on Him. It consists of:

1) Dr. P. K. Dash
2) Dr. R. Iyer
3) Dr. Neelam Desai

They are assisted by Dr. Prakash Nair, Dr. Shinde and Dr. Rita.

Dr. Krishna Das and his team consisting of Dr. Rajan Anand, Dr. Patnaik and Dr. Ranga are doing a wonderful round the clock job of watching over the conditions of Swami in the intensive care unit. The other doctor involved is Dr. K. S. R. K. Prasad from the Department of Ophthalmology.

Besides this, a large of number of about 14 to 15 doctors from outside have been consulted, who have been either flown-in or have come by car to this place. I would like to particularly mention the following:

1) Dr. P. Venugopal, the former Director of AIIMS, New Delhi and a famous cardio-thorasic surgeon of the country
2) Dr. Ashok Seth, a famous cardiologist of the country from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
3) Dr. Sandeep Dewan also from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi, who is very well known intensive care specialist
4) Dr. Amit Verma again from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, New Delhi
5) Dr. Subash Chandra from the Department of Cardiology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore
6) Dr. Uday Muthani, Nephrologist in the Parkinsons Foundation, Bangalore
7) Dr. Ravi Mehta, Intensivist of the Fortis Hospital, Bangalore
Dr. Arun, Nephrologist, Vaidehi Institute of Higher Medical Sciences & Mallya Hospital, Bangalore
9) Dr. Kishore Babu, Nephrologist of Vaidehi Institute of Higher Medical Sciences & Mallya Hospital, Bangalore
10) Dr. Mudgil, Gastroenterologist from UK
11) Dr. Narendra Reddy, Endocrinologist from California, USA

This is the panel of doctors from outside who are being consulted by our native doctors team who are working round the clock - every minute and every second - for the love of Swami.

At this point I should mention that we are grateful to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for sending a team of doctors – four specialists headed by the Director of Medical Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, to look into the treatment of Swami and suggest any improvements which they think could be incorporated in the overall treatment. In fact, it was Dr. Ravi Raju, the Director of Medical Education who suggested that it is better to put Swami on the CRRT and that suggestion was immediately incorporated in the process of the treatment of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.

We are also grateful to them to keep a Liaison Officer over here, Dr. Ashok Kumar who is collaborating with our doctors and transmitting information, minute-to-minute, event-to-event, to the Director of Medical Education and receiving valuable guidance from him which our doctors are looking into; this is very helpful. This is very welcome gesture on their part.

While all this is going on, Swami’s illness is a great shock to His devotees and to the doctors of this Institute who are also His devotees plus professionals. The sole reason for not allowing everybody to come into the Hospital is to keep the environmental hygiene of the Hospital perfectly under control. Particularly in the ICU nobody is permitted where the treatment of Bhagawan is being done because the purpose is very sacred, that is, not to increase the medical complications because of infection. We would be very grateful if the public and devotees understand this and not try to pressurize us or trespass into the premises of the Hospital.

In this case I may mention that even the very important persons coming here so as to enquire about the health of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba cannot enter the nearest area of the Intensive Care Unit where Bhagawan is undergoing treatment. We make it possible for them to meet the doctors concerned or the head of the team or myself and they leave the hospital quietly after we have briefed them. This is important from the point of view of infection which can destroy any good work done by the doctors. We all feel proud along with my doctors team to be able to serve Bhagawan in this hour of His critical health.

Prof. G.V.: Do you feel Swami is in a better condition now than when He came to the Hospital?

Dr. A.N.S: Yes, I feel so.

Prof. G.V.: I positively look forward to seeing Him back to normal not in distant future…

Dr. A.N.S: His response since morning is very encouraging and I feel that this would definitely happen.

Prof. G.V.: Thank you.

[Ashok]

----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. Sara Pavan
To: Dr. Sara Pavan
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 12:27 AM
Subject: Dr Sara Pavan's Talk on 31 March

Dear Friends

Sai Ram. As promised I am sending you the link. Hope you are reassured by this.

http://www.seeksai.com/download/Talk_31_03_2011.mp3

Sai Love and regards

SP

[Ashok]

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----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. Sara Pavan
To: Dr. Pavan Sara
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2011 9:02 PM
Subject: "FOR YOUR SAKE ONLY"

Sai Ram dear Friends

Here is a jewell from Seema Dewan, which you may already have received. I rate it on equal terms with Charles Penn's Message - "Your Mission is Begun" ... look at the timing: Indian time 8.35 PM, 4 April 2011, thge precise time when things were very tense here. We must have faith and courage to do our duty fearlessly in Swami's Name. Most important duty is to realise and practise our Spiritual Oneness, though Universal Love ... not mere words!

I also wish to inform you that my talk in Prasanthi Nilayam last Thursday, which I had sent to a few devotees who had asked for it. It is now being uploaded in a few foreign websites. It was Swami's gift for me to open my heart out when He made me speak frankly to allay anxiety of many devotees. I will send you the web-link as soon as I receive it.

I have no doubt that Swami is enacting the biggest drama of His avataric career to raise our consciousness, to be pure hearted, loving and united people of 'One-World' of Spirit to build the 'One-world' of people. You and I and all our brothers and sisters called upn to be share-holders of His will. Swami will be with us for a long time, even if Medical Bulletin gaives adverse reports of His Body.

Also read the following:
Thirty two years before this, i.e., in 1886 A.D., Baba made an attempt to cross the border line. On a Margashirsha Pournima (Full moon) day, Baba suffered from a severe attack of asthma. To get rid of it Baba decided to take His prana high up and go into samadhi. He said to Bhagat Mhalasapti - "Protect My body for three days. If I return, it will be alright; if I do not, bury My body in that open land (pointing to it) and fix two flags there as a mark." Saying this, Baba fell down at about 10 P.M. His breathing stopped, as well as His pulse. It seemed as if His prana left the body. All the people including the villagers came there and wanted to hold an inquest and bury the body in the place pointed by Baba. But Mhalasapati prevented this. With Baba's body on his lap he sat full three days guarding it. After three days passed, Baba showed signs of life at 3 A.M. His breathing commenced, the abdomen began to move. His eyes opened and stretching His limbs, Baba returned to consciousness (life) again.

These are challenging days for Sai Bhaktas and we have to be true to our spirit, which is Only Bhagavan's.

I attach Seema's Message in this email. She is well known in Prasanthi circles, authored books accepted here. She is the wife of an Eye Specialist visiting SSSIHMS every year from Ohaio, well known to us.

With Love, Light and fullness of my heart.
Yours Lovingly in the Service of our Beloved Master

Sara Pavan


Sai Ram dear Friends

Here is a jewell from Seema Dewan, which you may already have received. I rate it on equal terms with Charles Penn's Message - "Your Mission is Begun" ... look at the timing: Indian time 8.35 PM, 4 April 2011, thge precise time when things were very tense here. We must have faith and courage to do our duty fearlessly in Swami's Name. Most important duty is to realise and practise our Spiritual Oneness, though Universal Love .... not mere words!

I also wish to inform you that my talk in Prasanthi Nilayam last Thursday, which I had sent to a few devotees who had asked for it. It is now being uploaded in a few foreign websites. It was Swami's gift for me to open my heart out when He made me speak frankly to allay anxiety of many devotees. I will send you the web-link as soon as I receive it.

I have no doubt that Swami is enacting the biggest drama of His avataric career to raise our consciousness, to be pure hearted, loving and united people of 'One-World' of Spirit to build the 'One-world' of people. You and I and all our brothers and sisters called upn to be share-holders of His will. Swami will be with us for a long time, even if Medical Bulletin gaives adverse reports of His Body.

Also read the following:
Thirty two years before this, i.e., in 1886 A.D., Baba made an attempt to cross the border line. On a Margashirsha Pournima (Full moon) day, Baba suffered from a severe attack of asthma. To get rid of it Baba decided to take His prana high up and go into samadhi. He said to Bhagat Mhalasapti - "Protect My body for three days. If I return, it will be alright; if I do not, bury My body in that open land (pointing to it) and fix two flags there as a mark." Saying this, Baba fell down at about 10 P.M. His breathing stopped, as well as His pulse. It seemed as if His prana left the body. All the people including the villagers came there and wanted to hold an inquest and bury the body in the place pointed by Baba. But Mhalasapati prevented this. With Baba's body on his lap he sat full three days guarding it. After three days passed, Baba showed signs of life at 3 A.M. His breathing commenced, the abdomen began to move. His eyes opened and stretching His limbs, Baba returned to consciousness (life) again.

These are challenging days for Sai Bhaktas and we have to be true to our spirit, which is Only Bhagavan's.

I attach Seema's Message in this email. She is well known in Prasanthi circles, authored books accepted here. She is the wife of an Eye Specialist visiting SSSIHMS every year from Ohaio, well known to us.

With Love, Light and fullness of my heart.
Yours Lovingly in the Service of our Beloved Master

Sara Pavan

[V2K]

Updated Thursday, Apr 7, 2011 1700 Hrs. IST
Latest Medical Bulletin received at 1700 hrs. this evening...

Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba continues to be on ventilator support for respiration. His kidney function is being supported by CRRT.

There is some positive sign of recovery in the functions of the kidneys.

His vital parameters are nearly normal and are satisfactory.

He continues to be on treatment in the Intensive Care Facility of the hospital where visitors are not allowed.

The panel of doctors treating Baba are satisfied with the response He is continuing to show to the medical management given to Him.