I was back from office, I saw my brother crying beside the bed; my mother was lying on the bed and she was not in her sense. I immediately called the ambulance and informed my father and sister. She was admitted to ICU. My relatives arrived, I was relieved. Next day we came to know that a second delay would cause her to go into coma. She had Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) which is a life-threatening condition due to lack of enough insulin.
My father was very nervous and tensed. I told myself that I need to be strong and have to bring her back home. I consoled my father and said him not to worry.
Slowly my mother recovered and she was shifted to the general bed. I still remember those evenings when I use to rush from office, get down to the bus stop and run through the gullies. It was just 6:55 pm and only 5 minutes left for the visit hour. At last I was there to see a glance of my mother, hold her hand for few seconds and say “I will take you back home very soon. Don’t worry.”
Finally that day arrived, we took her back home. She was under rest. Then one day she was sleeping and was not able to wake. Again she was losing her senses. My father lost his nerve. He was blank.
I was mad I called up doctors, my relatives. People did not response. I went out of my house in my slippers to find some doctor. From chamber to chamber I went, either the doctor was out or was not available. I did knew what to do. I went ahead, kept on searching. I reached one of the chamber where the doctor was in duty but there was a huge queue of patients. I kept waiting for the doctor.
While waiting I could stop my tears. The patients who waited there saw me and somehow they felt my situation and allowed me to talk with the doctor. Then the doctor immediately came to our place to see my mother. He checked and informed that her sugar level was fell below normal. Immediately she was given glucose and adjusted her insulin dose.
Slowly and slowly she was restored and that day I realised that how much I love her. At times how rudely I had behaved with her, shouted at her; kept her worrying and took her for granted. I was one of those lucky person to get a second chance. I promised myself I will create only happy moments with her.
Soothe her, love her; the way she had comforted you; so that you do not regret when she is gone.
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