Actor Arun Pandian who was last seen in the movie Anbirkiniyal as actor and director, has beaten multiple health impediments just last month. His daughter Keerthy Pandian who played the lead role in Anbirkiniyal has shared the details of how Arun Pandian went from beating COVID-19 to ending up in Critical Intensive Care Unit.

In a post titled 'Long Gratitude Post', the actress recalled,

 

"Being hopeful and thankful.

Amidst all the chaos around the second wave, one night Appa complained of mild chest pain and discomfort in sleeping. We took him to emergency, and all seemed fine but the doctor suggested he stays over night in the hospital. The following day he tested positive for COVID. We decided to home quarantine him in Tirunelveli..It was a very scary 15 days for our family as appa is diabetic. He had taken the first dose of the vaccination which might be the reason why it wasn't that severe for him..

After 7 days of being tested negative, Appa went to Meenakshi Mission, Madurai to get a complete heart check. All the superficial tests suggested that he was completely fine but he wasn't convinced and the echocardiographer Dr. Pavithra advised appa to take an angiogram. They performed the angiogram and found he had multiple blocks with two blocks that were 90% which needed immediate attention. The doctors said he had arrived right in time, recognizing the heart issue. We decided on getting Angioplasty done, and the hospital scheduled this on emergency basis for the very next day...

 

The procedure went on for about 2.5 hours, normally it wouldn't take that long.. The next 24 hours they had him in the Critical Intensive Care Unit..All through this, we only had to trust the hospital in taking care of appa..My superhero Appa is fine now and the road to recovery has been good.

The last month has been quite a roller coaster for our family but all through this being positive was the only thing that kept us going. Especially appa; he was mentally so strong and he willed to get better. He was able to figure out something was not right. It is VERY important that the elders in our family do regular health check ups after a certain age and to listen to their body when it shows signs. PLEASE do not take the smallest indication also for granted, timing is everything when it comes to crucial decisions regarding health. PLEASE get vaccinated, wear mask and stay safe."

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