The day had begun at 4, when I'd woken up Lekha and mom. We got ready and left 'The Quarterdeck' by about a 7 past 6 and took the NH17 to Ernakulam. By a quarter past 8, we're at our favourite joint for breakfast and reported at the reception desk of the clinic by a 5' to 9. The doctor was already in and mom and me walked in soon after to meet him.
The doctor had shed weight after his surgery for Hernia and he told us the story about the serious turn his condition had taken thanks to the infections in his lung and the urinary tract. He was at the hospital for about a week and was in the ICU for four days out of them! As he cutely said, "This is what happens when doctors become patients!"
He was quite glad at the concern shown by mom regarding his health. After reviewing my mom's lab test results, he's reduced dosages significantly and after our usual interaction, we'd moved out paving the way for the next patient. We'd gone for a blood test for mom, as recommended by the doctor which turned out to be expensive considering the money that was available on our person. It was to have repercussions later on in the day.
We're at Kidangoor, at Anian's - my mom's younger brother - by lunchtime. A scrumptious lunch, siesta, tea and we're off to the house of another uncle of mine, to see his granddaughter. Meanwhile, mom had handed over our gift of a pair of gold ear studs to li'l Prarthana.
We had to search around for a shop that accepted plastic money but to no avail. Finally, we'd to scrounge with the remaining money with us to buy an appropriate gift for the kid that we're calling on. And it turned out to be a pleasant meeting.
Tailpiece.
It's a fairly long evening with many people dropping by. Towards the end, we took a temporary loan of Rs.1 grand from my younger uncle to tide over the emergency requirements, if any, till we're back at 'The Quarterdeck'.
The doctor had shed weight after his surgery for Hernia and he told us the story about the serious turn his condition had taken thanks to the infections in his lung and the urinary tract. He was at the hospital for about a week and was in the ICU for four days out of them! As he cutely said, "This is what happens when doctors become patients!"
He was quite glad at the concern shown by mom regarding his health. After reviewing my mom's lab test results, he's reduced dosages significantly and after our usual interaction, we'd moved out paving the way for the next patient. We'd gone for a blood test for mom, as recommended by the doctor which turned out to be expensive considering the money that was available on our person. It was to have repercussions later on in the day.
We're at Kidangoor, at Anian's - my mom's younger brother - by lunchtime. A scrumptious lunch, siesta, tea and we're off to the house of another uncle of mine, to see his granddaughter. Meanwhile, mom had handed over our gift of a pair of gold ear studs to li'l Prarthana.
We had to search around for a shop that accepted plastic money but to no avail. Finally, we'd to scrounge with the remaining money with us to buy an appropriate gift for the kid that we're calling on. And it turned out to be a pleasant meeting.
Tailpiece.
It's a fairly long evening with many people dropping by. Towards the end, we took a temporary loan of Rs.1 grand from my younger uncle to tide over the emergency requirements, if any, till we're back at 'The Quarterdeck'.
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