That Night at Hospital Bed

Half month ago i was happy guy living at Delhi and studying for ESE examination. I never thought with in short span of 15 days my life would take a big U-Turn but sometimes it happens. We have to live with this because nothing is in our hand when it comes to a major health problem.  

                I heard about this pain that this is more intense and more severe than the pain which a woman feel when she gives birth to a child but I never thought I have to feel this pain in my life. Even today I feel dreadful when I ponder about that night. I was operated by doctors on morning of 9/11. 

Yes…!!! 

9/11 always bring a big change in everybody’s life but my life had taken big U turn. On one side all over country was counting their currency and other side I was counting my breathes I was very afraid because this was my first time.

Day-1… On morning of 8/11 I was admitted in hospital and checked up by doctors. After deep diagnosis they found 5 stones in my kidney and ureter. They told me tomorrow we will operate you. I was happy because my problem was going to be solved soon.

Day-2… I was taken into the operation theatre on the structure. I was asked to remove my clothes completely. So there I was a nude patient in front of 3 doctors and other staff. First they cracked few jokes to make me laugh and suddenly they injected me some medicine so I got unconscious. After which what they did with me, still I don’t know completely. That day my eyes opened around 6 pm. I found myself on a bed in ICU. On my one hand cannula was there for drips. On the other hand an instrument for pulse checking and blood pressure checking was there. Other side monitor was there on which my complete information was shown. After few minutes I found my parents near to me sitting on the bench nearby my bed. I saw in their eyes, they are telling me that son your operation is successfully done and they will discharge you soon. I was asked not to speak much and not to move for at least next 3 days. I was happy but I didn’t know that night was going to be horrible night of my life. I was in ICU so my parents were not allowed after 10PM to be with me. They left me around 10.15PM. Till then everything was okay because doctor gave me injection of pain killer during day time. Around 11PM I felt some pain near my right kidney and I called staff member. He told me sir you will have to feel the pain tonight, we can’t give you pain killer because it is the process. Slowly slowly pain started increasing and I started crying loudly. The pain was so extreme and austere that I was not able to bear it. I had wept for the whole night loudly. This night I can’t forget in my entire life.

Day-3… On the next morning doctors came and gave me some injections and medicine so I slept and I was transferred to general ward from ICU. When I woke up I found myself in a room between two beds. After some time they told one patient who was left side of me, has been admitted for more than one and half month due to injury in brain. He was around 30 years old. His family had spent more than 2 lakhs rupees. On the right side there is another patient who has been admitted since last 15 days due to heart problem. His family had spent more than 1 lakhs. Both of them are unconscious and food is inserted with a small pipe through their nose. I was shocked because my whole stusy of this year is fucked by these stones and another side those people who even dont know whether they will be alive or not after this treatment. They just have small Hope to go outside this hospital as soon as possbile. That night was my last night in the hospital. I felt pain again with same intensity and I cried but this time I cried due to them. Due to those two patient not due to my pain.

Day-4… Next morning on 11/11 I was discharged but still I think about those two patients and I wish God help them to recover their natural state fast. I wish we all live healthy and be happy for long, long and long. My purpose of sharing this story is not to gain sympathy of people but to tell that if you are really sad due to something, go to any hospital and talk with patients, help them, no financially but by humanity.

At last I request you not to call me because I can’t speak more for next few days. I also want to say big-big thank you to my parents, my family and my friends especially Shubham, Akshat,  Prakhar, Pranshu, Punit, Kittyyy for being with me there all the time.