Young and bright is the first impression I got when I first met Mr. Vijaywin Bright. Blessed with a loving family and extremely caring wife, little did I know that Bright’s treatment would turn into a long process. This 37 year old had already discontinued TB treatment once. Learning this I started him on treatment after giving him ample counseling, which I thought would be sufficient. During the course of time however I learnt that he was a severe alcoholic, when I enquired why he was into the habit,” I have to work for long hours in mortuaries on the cooling systems there, to put up with the foul smell I have to drink” is what Bright replied who works as an a/c mechanic.
Later he told me he had to take pan to put up with the bitterness of the anti TB tablets. Though I worked with him and his family constantly trying to make him adhere to treatment regularly, he discontinued ttreatment. After a gap of four months he came back to me requesting me to put him back on treatment. This time his health had deteriorated severely, he also seemed to be in a confused state of mind.
I have initiated Bright back on treatment and still have the hope and confidence that Bright’s life can be made bright again by curing him of Tuberculosis through constant counseling and motivation.
Shanthi
Filed Staff
REACH Blog Team