Today is Thursday 25th February, last year this date fell on a Tuesday. I had decided not to come today as Kawal Bubbly and Suman were with you and mum. The girls sending me updates on the hour even if there was no change! And there wasn’t, you were as the nurses called it ‘stable’. Kawal went back to her home, Bubbly and Suman stayed with mum, they left you at about 8:30pm.
It’s now 9:45pm around this time last year we had a family call. Funny how a year later it’s called zoom! I was on loudspeaker via Suman’s phone, Kawal was on loudspeaker via Bubbly’s. They were just discussing the updates of the day with me and what the next steps are to get you better. As we were chatting Bubbly got a call from your doctor. Kawal got disconnected and I stayed on via Suman’s phone. I heard the most terrifying words ‘your dad is deteriorating’, then my phone call disconnected!
I confirmed with Jason what I heard, his eyes, his face just told me my answer. I called Kawal back and told her to get to the hospital as soon as she can. Jason made arrangements with Pavan to come and stay with the children.
Dad, I rushed to be by your side, this will shock you, looking back even I can’t believe it ! I actually came to see you without any makeup! You know me dad. Even if I go to the corner shop or come home to spend the day with you and mum, I’ve always wearing make up!
On the advice of the doctor, Suman and Bubbly called our family and friends. When we got there, Bubbly came out of ICU, crying and saying how sorry she was. I thought the worst! Mum, Suman and Bubbly got there before anyone, when they entered the ICU, the nurse said ‘there was no need to rush’!
We then had to call our family and friends back and explain what had happened and you were still in ICU very poorly but yet again was stable. We worried for their safety as they were rushing to get to the hospital too.
Family started to come and we sat taking it in turns to see you. You looked the same, sleeping peacefully with a good colour. In fact the other 3 patients in the ICU looked more poorly than you.
The doctor came to speak to us about a manoeuvre they wanted to try. A couple of hours had past, it’s about 2am. I asked the doctor when they were thinking of doing this ‘manoeuvre’. They had decided they weren’t because you were ‘stable’ again.
We were told to go home and get some rest again. We left about 5:30am the next morning. I decided to go home with mum and Bubs. Suman and Rob also stayed the night. We all finally fell asleep at about 6:30am.
I woke up suddenly, I thought I had slept for hours ! It was only 8:30am. Bubbly called the hospital and the nurse said there were no changes since we had left you. I stayed lying down on the sofa, knowing that visiting hours isn’t until 2pm.
Less than 30 minutes later the doctor called saying he would like to meet us as soon as possible.
Mum, Bubs and I all get ready, Kawal was going to meet us there too. Suman and Rob stayed at home as your new bedroom carpet was being fitted at 10am. We needed to make sure that your bedroom was completely clean and sterile for when you come home.