#WritcoStoryPrompt12
The old woman was near death. I could hear her try to draw in painful gasps of breath. I felt helpless as a doctor in this remote part of the world. Was there nothing I could do?
i wondered ... can I really do nothing I thought ... I paced around as I thought , I suddenly got courage and I went to the chief resident ... "are we gonna do nothing??" I asked ... he stared with no reply ... "chief " I called with anger ... "u can do smth ryt"I asked ... he still stared, it's like he dint listen to any word I uttered ...
"Daniel"I called ... "yes "he replied "nothing can be done " he added
"why... are you that much of a coward?!?"
" I can't risk it , 99% she dies 1 she lives ... I can't work with only one percent ... she old ... she dead already"
"how can you say that... and you call yourself a fucking doctor"
"why do u care ... she nobody to you "
" I care because am a doctor not a asshole like you.. U don't deserve to be a doctor "
I left with anger .. as I left I turned
" Daniel " I called he raised his head "chief ... in here u call me chief "he uttered. " yaah.. chief..., so u know .. we over" I concluded as I left .
He was the head resident he could've done something... he is just a coward I thought ... I just wished I could have power ... maybe then I could be able to do something for the old woman ...
She needed surgery and we were not to operate unless given approval .
I went back in the room ... the old woman was having a hard time breathing ... I held her hand she was cold ... slowly she was leaving our world ... "I'm sorry" I said as I held her hand tight... "I wish I could heal you , you must be suffering "I added
she was dying , nobody was there it seemed she had no relatives, she was all alone... she held my hand back with little strength she had and with struggle she said "u have been with me my child, since I came here u have done much for me, in all my life u made me feel less lonely, although near my death am glad I met you, Now my child from today u shall heal anybody who suffers , nobody will ever die in your hands ... your warm heart and kindness will be the cure for everyone who seeks your help, one touch and they shall be okay and you shall be the healer"
she took her last long breath and she was gone ... I felt her hand letting go.
" am sorry " I cried ... I felt like I failed her .. as a doctor I failed a patient .. my heart was down ... and I was sad ... "the chief announced the time of death ... and it was her end ..

One month later and I was at a new hospital... from that day the old woman died I wanted nothing with David or that hospital... I am not a coward of atleast I don't wanna be, so I dint want to work with cowards.
It was a nice day, I woke up well and fine, I rushed to the hospital for my shift and as I arrived an ambulance dropped a critical ill man ... I went close in a rush and we rushed him in a room.. I took few tests and the moment I held his hand I saw him, like I literally saw inside of him .. I saw what was wrong with him, it was fibromyalgia ..
"it's fibromyalgia" I said out loud
beside me was another resident .
"how sure are you " he asked " the tests you have done are not enough to conclude that , moreover non of your tests colerates fibromyalgia" he added
"dude let's not start a debate , the man is in pain " I suggested
"we are not sure it's wat u say it is, so chill and wait for the heads... , let's just give him a drip , water and painkiller, if it's muscle pain and watsoever then he will be fine ... u can't diagnose anything further and you know it "
yah ofcourse I couldnt I dint wanna get fired, I had been there only few weeks ... "I guess am a coward too" I thought ... I gave him a painkilling shot and a drip of water ... I looked at him with pity ... he was suffering and I could do nothing. I was sure he had fibro... but it's true ... it's impossible to just know ... it's impossible to just see... so at that moment I also wondered how?!?.. how could I see all that I saw. I moved close to the man and once again I held his hand ... "am sorry " I smoothly said " I wish you get better " I added ...
The man begun slight movements as if he was struggling
"hey you okay?!?" I shouted ...
" shit!! shit!! shiiiit !!!" I panicked as I checked his pulse a group of doctors rushed in ... what is wrong here "I don't know " I said in panick ... realizing it's a wrong answer "I mean fibromyalgia " I corrected doctor Conor turned to look who was that spouting nonsense ... he gave the man another shot without minding my words ... I dint check wat shot was given to him but he was suddenly cool
I think they gave him a tranquilizer
"his name?!" he asked
I figured I dint even know his name ..
"I don't know ... I never got a chance to ask "
"interns .. what is wrong with you, you never do anything right... "he complained
".... " I lowered my head in silence.
" so tell me intern,. if you din't get a chance to ask him even his name ...how could you conclude that he has fibromyalgia, u know this problem is diagnosed depending on symptoms mostly"
" yes sir I know "
"then ?!?, we're u speaking things u ain't sure about ?!?.. are you even a doctor?!?.. "
"am sorry, but ...."
"but what intern?!?, do you think being a doctor is just about rushing in and saving lives ... if that is what you think, you better start looking for something else to do "
"then what is ?!!. what is being a doctor?!"
" that question is yours to answer intern and till then don't face any patient ... your suspended"
"whaaat?!? ... " I exclaimed
he dint mind my wonder
" find out about this man.. his background or family and check the files if he has ever been here"
he told the nurse outside as he was leaving .
what is wrong with me I wondered
maybe am the bad doctor I thought
I sat beside that man ... "do you think am a bad doctor?!?".. I asked rhetorically "no ofcourse you are a good doctor "he replied "you saved me ". he added
"what?!?.. " I asked him
"I have never felt better than today. it's like I never had fibro ..."
"myalgia"I interrupted
"yaaah... u got that right "
"I knew it " I whispered with excitement
"ofcourse you did, I was diagnosed in this hospital"
"anha.. so what is your name ?!"
"Ian McDonald"
"okay lemme call doctor Conor"
"hey.. but am fine .. for real .. "
" yaah.. either way u need more check up"
I informed the nurse and doctor Conor was called ... I was waiting for the results and yaah... he had fibromyalgia. but it was gone, just like that he was fine ... It was an amazing situation coz fibromyalgia is lifelong and incurable but Mr McDonald was cured like magic.
I was still suspended so I was on my way out as I was going out I passed by Mr McDonald's room , he loudly called "doctor "
I turned and he was waving.. I went in .. and he dropped from the bed and held my hand .. "thank you " he cried .. "u helped me .. I had been suffering... you are indeed a doctor .." he commented " you are a healer " he added ...
" it wasn't me .. it's probably the shots or smth"
" no... I felt it when u held my hand "
" dude you are probably still sick , get some rest "
I quickly left ...
On my way out ...
"Jenny.. " he called
"yes "I turned with a smile ... but it faded after I realized it's Dr Conor calling me
"u leaving?!.."
"ofcourse I am ... someone suspended me today"
" yaah.. thaaat... either way how did u know ?!?. "
" lucky guess I guess" I turned to go on with my journey
"wait.. so what did u give him.. he is fine u know "
"just water and pain killers ... you cured him Conor not me .. now if u will excuse me ... "
"hey.. u can come tomorrow ... just come with my answer ... "
I chuckled .. turned and I was on my way out .

_to be continued_



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