This week Lugoj's top pediatrician Dr. Ioan Borosteanu died after a month-long battle with COVID-19. He had led the Pediatric Section of the Municipal Hospital in Lugoj, and was known for his dedication, talent and hard work. He treated many thousand of children, and continued to work to help families with children in Lugoj go through the COVID pandemic until he developed COVID symptoms himself.
It's difficult to imagine a world without him. He was my mother's colleague and best friend in Lugoj. She would call him every time we had a problem, and discuss finding a solution with him. When my youngest son had hernia, she called Dr. Borosteanu or Nelutu as he was called by friends to ask for advice. When I started diversifying (adding food that was not breastmilk), she'd ask Nelutu to see what was best to start with. If they had a tummy ache, she'd ask Nelutu. When we had problems with David, she discussed with Nelutu. When I was ill and breastfeeding, she called Nelutu to see if there is more she could do. When James had fever or running nose, we called him. Whenever we needed a letter for school for the children, he'd drop by and provide one. It's hard to think that there will nobody to pick up from now on. We'll miss him terribly.
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