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Healthy struggle at Apollo
On 22 September ,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister falls ill and gets admitted to Apollo Hospital Chennai. Ms. Jayalalitha was reported to had fever and dehydration. Doctors were in full swing to treat their honorable Chief Minister and released a statement that she is stable and under observation. Every thing was under control. -
Normal condition
Apollo issues a press release stating " Honorable madam has no fever and she is taking a normal diet." Well wishes fall in from everywhere. -
Rumors are "Rumors" All is well.
A hospital bulletin says Ms. Jayalalithaa is responding well to treatment and that she has been advised to stay there for a few more days for “recuperative treatment.”-thehindu.com -
Still unclear - The cause of illess
When nation was celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, The Chief Minister was being administered antibiotics and allied clinical measures were in place to treat "infection". Dr. Richard Beale , a specialist from London was consulted for further treatment. -
AIIMS doctors visit Apollo
A team of experts from AIIMS(All India Institute of Medical Sciences) arrive at Chennai to assist in further treatment. -
Treatment under the experts
The Chief Minister was on necessary respiratory support, supportive therapy and passive physiotherapy were being given, as per the press released by Apollo. -
Fast recuperation
Jayalalithaa is sitting up and is completely off sedation during the day, marking a milestone in her recovery since she was admitted to the Apollo Hospitals.-thehindu.com -
Thumb Impression not signature - A sign of recovery?
On 29th of October, she affixes a left thumb impression on the poll documents submitted by the AIADMK. The reason for thumb impression was stated that her right hand had inflamed following a tracheostomy.the document was attested by the government doctor P.Balaji, Professor of Minimal Access Surgery in Madras Medical College. the document was also signed by an Apollo doctor, Babu K Abraham as a witness. -
Amma calls it a "Rebirth"
After a month and a half ordeal with the lung infection, Jayalalitha released her first statement for the public, she said that she got a rebirth due to well wishes from the public. -
She is Fine
Apollo Hospitals Chairman Pratap C Reddy said that Jayalalithaa is fine and is in the ICU in order to protect her from fresh infection. He said Jayalalithaa is breathing and sleeping well, and is on ventilator only for 15 minutes in a day.- firstpost.com -
Shifted to special room from ICU
One day after the Apollo chairman Pratap C Reddy's statement regarding the health status of Ms.Jayalaitha she was shifted to a special room from the ICU according to a senior leader of AIADMK. -
Ms. Jayalalitha suffers cardiac arrest
The news breaks in that Ms. Jayalalitha suffers cardiac arrest. thousands of people throng Apollo hospital to know the minute by minute update on the health of Amma. -
The longest night
The last night was the longest for Chennai. An expert team from AIIMS was critically monitoring the developments. A statement was released by the hospital that her condition was grave and she was kept on ECMO( Extra Corporeal membrane Oxygenation) and other life support systems.A Doctor from London clears the air with making a statement "condition is extremely grave".
At 11:30 p.m. The beloved Amma breathed her last, leaving lakhs of people in tears.
