Last week while driving on highway, I had acute abdominal pain, I felt dizzy and I forcefully puked on windscreen. I was barely able to take exit and parked in a parking lot. As I felt better, I drove myself to hospital (a stupid thing to do instead of calling 911).
Since my arrival to ER, sitting on wheelchair, going through triage, watching staff working under pressure, other emergencies arriving, going through the registration process while puking, a new nurse desperately trying to put IV on me, getting medications, watching physicians, paramedics, loved ones waiting in lobby, other patients, one violent psych patient lying next to me, a CNA trying to give comfort while putting extra blanket on me, going through various tests, watching technicians, transporters and other staff calmly taking frustration of patients. Dealing with first year confused intern, resident, surgeon.....And above all while lying there as a patient......
I realized, how privileged and blessed I am, to put my white coat every morning and go to work. Nothing could be more rewarding. That explained to me one unanswered query of my life that why over centuries - sages, saints, sufis and other religious men have so much interest in medicine as nothing could be more nobler than bringing comfort to an human's misery.....
Ibne maryam huwa kare koi
mere dukh ki dawa kare koi
I had nothing but to say thank you in my heart!!
Since my arrival to ER, sitting on wheelchair, going through triage, watching staff working under pressure, other emergencies arriving, going through the registration process while puking, a new nurse desperately trying to put IV on me, getting medications, watching physicians, paramedics, loved ones waiting in lobby, other patients, one violent psych patient lying next to me, a CNA trying to give comfort while putting extra blanket on me, going through various tests, watching technicians, transporters and other staff calmly taking frustration of patients. Dealing with first year confused intern, resident, surgeon.....And above all while lying there as a patient......
I realized, how privileged and blessed I am, to put my white coat every morning and go to work. Nothing could be more rewarding. That explained to me one unanswered query of my life that why over centuries - sages, saints, sufis and other religious men have so much interest in medicine as nothing could be more nobler than bringing comfort to an human's misery.....
Ibne maryam huwa kare koi
mere dukh ki dawa kare koi
I had nothing but to say thank you in my heart!!
2 comments:
oh i hope you are doing fine now.what actually happened?
Mesentric Arteries Volvulus!
But Thanks God! no major damage done...
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