An Old Age Story

An old lady, bent at the waist, almost double, using a stick to support her feeble frame, one amongst the many you would pass by on the dusty village raods without a second glance.
She came to us saying that she was unwell and had very little energy. One look at her and Dr Kamakshi diagnosed Anaemia. Sure enough, her Haemoglobin was 3 gm% (normal 12 gm%). No wonder she was tired and fatigued.
We helped her children understand the need for proper nutrition, a roasted mixture of ragi, green gram dhal, rice and chickpeas was suggested as a gruel, with the addition of milk and jaggery. Of course B Complex and Iron tablets were added. Luckily for her, she has children to look after her.
Let us hope that her remaining years on this earth will be qualitatively better.