" I am sorry"
I looked up. The scene was reversed. Smita's mom stood in the doorway of my small duty doctor's room.
"Uh..ok..for what? " I asked, not very clear.
"For you having to see that yesterday. It was not supposed to be...not supposed to happen that way."
"Oh that's ok.. I am sorry to have barged in like that. I just had some good news and wanted to share that. I am sorry...Hey what happened"
She had started to cry and I wasn't sure as to what I should do.
" Nothing. Nothing at all"
I hoped that was the end of that line of discussion but I was wrong.
"Twelve years. Twelve long years. I have lived with that man. I cant anymore. I just cant."
"Mrs. Jayakumar, I am not sure if I am the right person you should be talking to. There is Dr. Tom, our psychiatrist. He is very experienced and would be able to provide proper counse.."
" I cant believe it has come to this...It's over.. 12 years is over..." She mumbled to herself, no longer talking to me but to herself.
"I am sorry..but I really think Dr.Tom would be able to help you. It's very common to see strife and tension between the parents of terminally ill children. He would be able to guide you both." I said and stopped, waiting for a response to continue.
"Mrs. Jayakumar ...Mrs Jayakumar?" I prompted
She broke out of her trance, "What..oh yes yes...What is the good news"
"Uh..good news? " surprised at the abrupt change in the topic, "yes yes the good news. We just found out that there is no side-effects to the radiation and her body is not rejecting the medicine. So in all probability, we would be able to get the tumor under control and treat it without any complication."
" hmm hmm " she nodded absentedly.
" Without any remission, we can hope that she will be able to lead a normal life"
She got up abruptly. She wiped her face with an almost soggy tissue. She put it back in her purse, as though she didnt want to leave any evidence of the crying.
She opened the door, stood there for a moment, " Thanks doctor...thanks... a normal life..thanks."
She left.
Day 13
2 comments:
it happens... but i feel for smita.. the story is going really well...you are doing a great job! waiting to read more... nine more days to go! after that a Play... got it???
play??? no way...i am taking a break...a long well deserved break.. :p
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