PART 64
Sid rushes to the lobby of the hospital and finds Bhavna, Nithi's best friend walking outside the causality. "Bhavna...what happened????Nithi's alright?" enquires Sid as he runs to her. Bhavna tries to force a smile as she catches sight of Sid. "umm..ya Bhai...it seems...but the doctor has asked you to meet her..So I just called you up..." she says. "But what happened???She was fine this morning..." asks Sid as he begins to tense up. "I don't have a clue Bhai..She was writing notes back then...she just asked me a bit of water and then held her chest as if it was paining...Then just few minutes, she fainted..." reports Bhavna. Sid just can't get it connected. He feels heavy in his heart. "Everything will be alright Bhai..." consoles Bhavna. Sid nods and tries to smile but he couldn't. "I'll just see her first and then the doctor" he says and walks in.
As Sid reaches the room, he finds a nurse stopping him. "Excuse...Who're you?" He questions. "arrmmm...I'm Siddhant Bharadwaj...my sister Nithi Bharadwaj is admitted here..." he says. "oh...you're that patients relative...the doctor has asked to meet you..." says the nurse. "Ya...I know but I just wanted to see her..." says Sid. "Doctor said you to meet very soon..so it'll be better if you meet her and come back..."says the nurse. Sid feels tensed. What's all these? Is it something serious????? God...just make my Nithi safe, he prays as he nods. "Come...I'll lead you to the doctor..." says the nurse. Sid nods and follows her.
The nurse stops by a cabin and signs Sid in. he have a look at the name board outside the cabin: Dr. Anjali Samrat, MBBS, MD, FRCS Cardiac surgeon. His heart beats faster now. What's with this cardiac surgeon??? Is anything seriously wrong or they just directed me to the cardiac surgeon because she had a chest pain, he wonders. He wipes his eyes to stop the brimming tears and knocks the door. "yes..." he hears and he steps in nervously. Dr. Anjaly, late 40s gives a nod and signs him to take his seat as she spots him. "So..." she questions as she takes his seat and sits like a dead body. "I'm Siddhant Bharadwaj...Nithi Bharadwaj's brother..She has been admitted..." Sid begins. "ya...ya..i know..." cuts the doctor. "Dr...She is fine right...it's all because she doesn't take food properly...I'll have to run at her back and in case I miss her, she won't take care...And now see, chest pain" says Sid as he tries to believe that it's just a normal chest pain. "relax Mr. Siddhant..." consoles the doctor. "here...have some water..." says her as he hands him a glass of water. "no Ma'am...I'm fine..."says Sid as he denies politely. "Actually..Mr Siddhant...you should hear what I got to say with patience...Please don't get emotional...Listen first..." advices the doctor. Now Sid gets it, something is really really wrong and he can see it the doctor's eyes. "wh...what doctor..." he asks in a trembling voice. "Mr. Siddhant...do you know that Nithi had already undergone a heart surgery???" asks the doctor. Sid just thinks and then gets it finally. Back when she was in 2nd grade, he remembers her undergoing a valve transplant. But it was an old story and she never got any trouble after that. But today after nearly 12 years, why is the doctor asking about it? "ya,..Ma'am..She had...back when she was just 8..." he replies. "hmmm...Then did she get any trouble???' the doctor queries. "No...not at all...she was absolutely fine..." replies Sid with bated breath. "Hmmm..Mr. Siddhant...i got to tell that...I mean...Right now, Nithi is not in a stable state with her heart...Not the valve problem now, but it's even more deadly...There's serious issues with the atria...I wonder if there wasn't any symptoms because this has grown really fatal..." asks the doctor. Sid feels his world spinning now. It's fatal!!!!Though he isn't a science student, he can understand that thing as are not really good for her. He feels like crying but manages and looks up at the doctor again."So...what...What we can do with it doctor..." he enquires in a low voice. "It's like..We'll have to follow a strict course of medicines for a period of six months and if it fails to work, we'll be left with only one option...That is heart transplant..." says the doctor. Sid panics now. Heart transplant!!! Up to the best of his knowledge it is a really risky surgery. "but easy...we can make things right..I'll refer your case to national hospital, Delhi where my friend and one of the most renowned cardiologist in India, Mrs. Raihana Safar works. She'll help you with the treatments and stuff..." states the doctor. Sid nods all shaken. "And yes Mr. Siddhant...You know...it's a costly treatment...Like, the whole treatment would cost nearly 2500K... I hope..." begins the doctor. "No problem doctor...I just need her safe...the cost doesn't seem important to me..." says Sid as he thinks nothing but Nithi's state. "Okay then...you can start to Delhi in a week time...is that fine?" asks the doctor. "hmmm..." nods Sid. "aoky then...let's hope for the best..."s asy the doc and Sid prays foir the same.
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