Tuesday, August 28, 2007

When people had freakin lost their hope in health care

This story happens in a village in Indera Kayangan which is not literally floating in the sky but located in the Northern Peninsular of Malaysia. It all begins when an old father to three, grandfather to twelve and great grandfather to two; accidentally felled down from his chair and injured his head. As soon as he fall, he lost his consciousness, but unfortunately he was not brought to the hospital and treated as an emergency case. Instead the people that lived in the same house with the old father thought that he is going to freakin die. Probably after being consulted by the imam next door, they both (the daughter and the imam) had made a freakin decision not to bring him to the hospital, if this occur in the western world, I bet these fella can be brought up to the court and being hold responsible for the death if that’s happen. But, no. He did not die later. The news about the incident was only known by the old father’s son after about an hour later via the phone as he lives hundreds kilometers away. Through the phone the son’s had asked them to send his old father to the hospital immediately, but no, they said they wanna freakin discuss first. What the hell is the discussion for, that guy is freakin need of medical care.

So the far away son, drove the long way to see his dad, with thought that his father is going to freakin die. On the way, he got the news that the old father had regained his consciousness, Alhamdulillah, so he asked them again to bring him to the hospital but now they said that the old father refused to go. They said he hand signaled that he don’t want to go there, when they ask him (since after the incident he cannot walk nor talk). Does in this case, permission is freakin required!?

Now the far away son had arrived, and with the dogma that his dad doesn’t want medical care, he tried his best to find a doc all over the state of Indera Kayangan to diagnose the condition of his dad. Unfortunately it is Sunday and almost all docs are either busy in their clinics or busy with their vacation. But fortunately later at 5.00 pm, a doc comes to the sick old father’s house. As presumed by the writer, the doc can’t do anything as the old father needs to be hospitalized. His head is injured and the mouth region is paralyzed. He barely can swallow, as he breath through his mouth since his nose is probably injured, it is swelling. What he needs is freakin CT Scan and IV (to bring in fluid to the body). No, that’s not the doc’s words, of course the doc will say as plain as he can.

The far away son could not do anything as his dad refused to go to the hospital. Thanks to an 'ustaz', who had suggested that the far way son must follow his dad’s will, Anak Derhaka or disobedient son if he did not. Freakin doesn’t-makes-sense!

He need to be hospitalized that’s it. Im sure the old father did not comprehend what he is going through, probably he is in the state of confusion or disorientation. Suddenly he could not speak, therefore of course he has a very high concern that he will be barbarized in the hospital and die there. Thanks to the memories of his late wife (may Allah bless her soul). But I don’t think this will happen in this case, he just need freakin IV and optionally head CT scan to see where goes wrong and if he permit the necessary surgery. The freakin important thing is IV and his daily pills!

And after three days had passed, he is weakening. Of course he is, he barely can swallow anything, only few drips of water per day. Although the far way son had been persuasive to send his dad to the hospital, but he cant. Especially when other siblings kind a don’t want to send him to the hospital (they just wait for their bro’s decision). If they want too, if course they will send the old dad to the hospital right away after the incident. That is what happening in indera kayangan where many people had lost hope in freakin health care.

One of the son of the far away dad, felt quite annoyed with what is happening. He later tried to persuade his old grandfather to go to the hospital after he failed to persuade his dad. The old grandfather just looks at him without saying anything or signal out anything. Of course he cant, he is just too weak then. Her aunt then respond, “if u want to help, read Yasin near him out loud” Typical! Not that he don’t believe in such thing. The old father need freakin medical care now, asking God’s help without doing anything is not right.

Later this evening, the far away dad, felt that his dad urgently need to be taken to the hospital since he later realized that he need nutrition and the only way to get it is by taking him to the hospital. He tried to persuade the old father again, but no luck, he still refuses. The old father strongly disagrees, by shaking his head. Anyway, he has to follow his dad’s determination although its tough too.

If u can comprehend the author's feelin of helpless right now…

Prayers to the old father:
Semoga Allah mempermudahkan segala keinginannya, meringankan bebannya, dan memberikan ketabahan kepada anak-anaknya dan keluarga terdekat tatkala menghadapi saat sukar ini, Amin.

Anyway the writer doesn’t hold any grunge to the ‘fictional’ characters above. He understands that they all are wise enough to make their decision. He knows that he is just a freakin inmature who needs to let all these go away… Semoga Allah membersihkan hati penulis dari prejudis terhadap saudara pertalian darahnya.

freakin p.s. for those who knows the above characters, please keep this just with you, only for your info not others. It might be factually imperfect here and there, as it is a one sided perspective. Thanks

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