Time - Nature's greatest gift for human species. I
always wonder what all things one can do with this universally unbiased
allotment for the life time!!! Everything that we see in the world in the form
of achievements, inventions, creativity, history are all result of collection
of events with time.
One particular angle I would like to note here is
that Time gives us the opportunity to understand people. Yes, it may be either
over a period of Time that one would realize or it may be when facing a
Critical Time that we come to know about the real value of people.
"When the going gets tough, the tough get
going" is a popular proverb that we often use but in my life it goes
something like this "When the going gets tough, people blessed with better
companions get going."
On August
1, 2012 , my sister delivered "Prarthana," our greatest
momentum of Joy. We were all busy planning for the ear-piercing ceremony and
suddenly this happened. On August 7,
2012 , I was in deep sleep after returning from the night shift
work. Around 10 AM, my mom woke me up stating dad is complaining of severe
chest pain. He claimed it as gastric and was reluctant to go hospital but the
pain's intensity stated otherwise. He laid down on the bed stating he was tired
and within few seconds he vomited. It was panic all around. Meantime, my sis
called for a call taxi.
I informed my cousin working in GKNM Hospital and
rushed there. The driver updated the cops that it is an emergency and that good
hearted cop made way for us stopping other vehicles. We were on time and dad
was diagnosed with heart attack, which demanded immediate Angioplasty. Just
coming out of a major expense, out wallet was almost dry. I called my friend
Siva Kumar, who had similar experience when we went to Sabarimala and asked for
inputs. After his experience he had good knowledge on this ailment.
My cousin was there with me from the time we
reached hospital and was guiding me. By this time, Siva Kumar too reached
hospital. He said he will go home and see how much he can help me. In the mean
time, I called Ramesh Bai and explained him the situation. He ensured me that
he will be there the next day and not to worry.
The angioplasty was done and dad was in the ICU.
Since the heart was in a weak condition, doctors suggested there maybe a need
for placing stent, but some time later looking at future diagnosis. He was in
observation for a day and then moved to the ward. By this time Siva and Ramesh
Bai had come to hospital. When they both were there, dad was doing fine, but
for some heavy coughing.
During night, the coughing got severe and my dad
was finding it hard to breath. Though they tried every means to bring breathing
back to normal, the strain was getting worse and the night in-charge decided to
take him back into ICU. It is one of the toughest days in my life. I was
literally shivering. If not for the emotional and moral support from my fiancee
through these tough days, I don't think I would have survived to share this
now.
In the morning, we were eager to know what the
situation is.
To be contd............
SATHISH N
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