@Bilqees
Try to visit an hospital premises once in a while Hello beautiful souls... I don't know if its just me but I observed that January came and went almost quickly. It is a popular remark when people say "The first month of the year seems longer than any other month". Some might even say that January feels like two months in one. Lol. This is quite understandable as most people are generally short of funds in the first month of the year, due to the yuletide season of the previous year which often makes one spend above their budget, consequently making the new month quite rough and tough for them. Thanks to readcash and Mr. Marc, and you my lovely friend, I had some extra income, so I sailed through January smoothly. Lol THANK. YOU During the weekend, I was alone at home and had nothing much to do. It felt quite bored and I decided to stroll to a nearby mall to get one or two things that I don't really need and probably do some sight seeing before returning home in the evening. I was already made up when a call came through. I was told by a friend that the father of a mutual friend had been ill for the past two weeks and was admitted at the general hospital. The girl on the line said that she was about to go pay them a visit at the hospital and asked me if I would also like to come along. I readily agreed, we met at a bus stop and took off to the hospital. Our friend's dad was really responding to treatment and was already getting better. We met him sitted in an upright position, he smiled as he recognized us. We chatted with the old man for a while. Thanks to read cash, was able to get some fruits and energy drink for him. When it was time for us to leave, our friend volunteered to take us on a tour round the hospital environment. What we saw around the hospital premises almost moved me to tears. My dear friends, a lot of people are suffering, a lot of people are dying.
There was this particular patient I saw in the male ward who was booked for surgery as he had a terminal kidney disease. The operation should have been done earlier but was still delayed as he was the twentieth person on the queue as of that day. The medical facilities needed for the procedure were very few and could only serve two patients per day due to the long hours involved in the surgery. It was only two government hospitals that had the kind of equipment for the surgery in the whole state .
Another look at this man will make you wonder if he would survive the next hour as he was in serious pains. This was a country that her leaders fly abroad just to fix a tooth ache while her citizens are left to languish in the indigenous hospitals due to inadequate funding of the health sector.
Some minutes later, we heard a heart-wrenching wail at the other corner of the ward. I knew instinctively that some one had just died and my heart sank . His family had been thrown into deep agony as they watch their breadwinner been snatched away by the cold hands of death. I saw a nurse yelling at the deceased relatives. She claimed that the patient died because they couldn't pay their outstanding medical bills and also buy the prescribed drugs, so the hospital had to discontinue the treatment. This was really sad and i felt a sharp stab of pain at my heart. How could life be do unfair? Some people kill thousands of dollars on things they don't really need: exotic cars, expensive vacations and the rest which wouldn't add anything to their lives. On the other hand, a huge percentage of the citizens cannot afford a few hundred dollars to save their lives We were about to go take a look at the A&E department, but I decided that I have seen more than enough. I can't afford to be more tearful and heartbroken than i was already. I told the other two that I had to go home now. After all, its useless feeling sorry for other people when you can't help them ease away or even lessen their pains.
I thought, instead of showing emotions and sympathy, I should rather be challenged to develop myself rapidly so that in the near future, I could be in a position to try and save these dying people. ****************************** No matter what you are passing through in life, no matter how bad you think your situation is, visiting a hospital environment would make you see more than a thousand reasons to be grateful for your life. You'd forget all your troubles for the rest of the month. Thank you for staying with me. 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
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It is true that we spend most of our time complaining about what we don't have and it happens that some people think that all they need is a little more health to live. Our continuous regret and lack of gratitude with life for the little or much we have does not let us see beyond ourselves.
exactly ma'am. Just Like MJ said: "its human nature"
True! As ee visit in the hospital we can realized how painful they've been through. It was a serious illness that they can't hold the pain already. Prayers to all have an illness and prayer for the healing.🙏
sure, we can only pet for them.. God knows best. Everyday, when we wake up, we should always be thankful for the gift of life ☺
The last time I visited an hospital was when we went to see our friend´s mom. God saved her life from death. Entering the hospital and seeing patients, I was sad and felt for them. People are really suffering in pain. When we visit these hospitals, we would know how to thank God.
Exactly my friend.. That's when we would realize that nothing in this world can be compared to food health
Dear Bilqees, what you said was very painful, I was very sad for those people, unfortunately these days we see a lot of people who die because they don't have money, and this is really painful for their loved ones, too.
God knows best sis... May God grant them his divine illness and grant succor to the bereaved. Thanks ☺
In my previous visit , I was admitted during that time cause I have pheumonia and it was a horrible experience for me.
pneumonia is really a terrible thing... I thank God you pulled through, wishing you more good health. ☺
Just like what my father said Sis, "If you want to help other people, go to the hospital. You can see different struggles; some don't have money to pay, some are losing their loved ones, some are suffering from different illnesses .
exactly dear, the hospital is really a place where one can reevaluate reflect in his/her and learn to appreciate oneself better no matter what's happening to him at that moment
I remember being in an hospital last year, I had gone to visit a friend who was rushed there over night and what I saw made me value good health more. It is sad to see people almost lifeless on a sick bed paying thousands every hour for oxygen. Unable to leave there bed just to take a leak
especially when one knows that one is also a sinner, but God continue to shower one with his mercy
I really feel the same, we should try visiting people in the hospital, not because we have people there, sometimes just go there and see what people are going through and I'm sure you will be more grateful of where you are now
Sure. Our rambles and worries towards life will be temporarily forgotten when we realized that we are better than many out there
Me: let's go on an adventure Friend: sure, how about central hospital? God forbid abeg 😆 I hate hospital because it smells of death (and antiseptic). There are some things you will see there that will make you seriously think about your life, but is that a bad thing? Probably not
Kush, most of the general hospitals here in the north are death traps. You know north and overpopulation, the hospitals seems to be more crowded than markets sef. Pains everywhere.... Nurses and their carefree attitude, maybe they have gotten used to the familiar sight of people dying every hour that they don't feel sympathy again
Damn! It's heartbreaking just thinking about it. The last time I visited one, I never like the feeling I got from there, seeing people suffering from pain is never a pretty sight. And yes, I think you're right about those nurses, they have gotten used to see people die and they now see it as a normal thing
I have had many hospital visits and it's not always easy to be in one. These days, no one is allowed to visit anyone in the hospital, only one person per patient is allowed.
that's also true when your about to enter a ward. They have specific visiting time for visitors.... The general look at the environment and people in serious pains is enough to put the fear of God in me
Difficult times, the patient watcher needs to be tested with covid too and he is the only person allowed to enter the hospital, no one else. It's hard seeing people in pain, it makes me weak
You know sometimes we think that those chronic sicknesses seen on papers and movies are not real or not commt but youdt be shocked that these sicknesses are killing People in our immediate environment. Way back at home, I/we frequent hospitals via "church brother" of a thing and I must say, People are really dying. Since I left that my community, I don't eagger to visit hospitals cos heartbreak is sure on the kind Experiences there