HulRat: The Bond to Cherish

Never Give Up on You

Rahul was sitting in his room all lost in his own miseries. He looked at himself sitting on the bed in half sleeping position. For the world, he was wearing oversized T-shirt and shorts but he knew there are a lot of bandages wrapped over his thigh under his shorts. He couldn't stop from pitying himself and then feeling disgusted of himself only. He tried to remind himself that it is a bad phase and it shall too pass but whom he was joking. He himself was not feeling any improvement in his injured thigh then how on earth he can even think to motivate himself that things will get better.

He again went on the memory lane.

Flashback

It was LSG vs RCB match and Rahul got injured. There was a tear in his thigh and on the top of it there was a heated argument between his team mentor, teammate and His Virat bhaiya. He tried to solve it but it went in vain. His thigh was paining a lot and he had to go to London to undergo a surgery and for further treatment. He went to London. He had undergone the surgery. It was a successful one but he was all concerned about his fate as a Cricketer. It was after 3 days that he started feeling his injured leg. He knew how much relieved he felt at that time.

He was strictly following all the instructions given by the doctor. He was following all the exercises and diet. He was just wanting to get fit ASAP. He has already lost the chance to play WTC final because of this major injury but now he cannot miss the chance to play the World Cup. He had to get fit. He used to feel tremendous pain but doctor has informed him that it will be there so he was mentally ready. He was still motivated.

It was the day doctor asked him to start practicing walking with walker. He was excited and as soon as he stood on his feet with help of nurses and doctors, he started feeling way too much pain. He was screaming due to pain. Doctor motivated him to take few baby steps and he did that still tolerating the pain. But after 3-4 steps he started feeling hell dizzy due to pain. He was swaying and his hold on the walker too loosened. He would have fallen if the nurses and doctors wouldn't have taken charge and made him lie down on the bed.. attached drip.. checking his BP which was very high. The doctor was saying something but he was not able to understand. He saw Athiya crying before he finally fell unconscious.

When he got consciousness and finally registered everything what happened, he started getting panicked. Athiya rushed to him and was trying her best to calm him down. The doctor too came.

Doctor: Mr Rahul calm down. It's normal. If you get hyper, your recovery will become slower so just calm down.

Rahul calmed a bit hearing this. All sighed in relief. Rahul's BP was still high. His gaze fell on his injured thigh and he was shocked as he was again not able to feel that. All the negative thoughts, all insecurities again kicked in. What if he would not be able to play the sport he has loved all his life? What if he would not be able to walk again? What if he would not be able to heal completely? With all this insecurities and fear overpowering him, his breathing became heavier.

The doctor was quick enough to notice the changes and started assuring him but it was not helping. He asked to get the Oxygen mask and cylinder. Rahul started getting difficulty in breathing. Soon the nurses came with the Oxygen mask and cylinder and they quickly attached it which helped him to breathe but his vitals were all haywire. With all his insecurities, fears , uncertainties taking toll on him, he was feeling so much stressed and guilty for almost every dear person of his life and specially Athiya. They were just married few months ago and she was facing all this. His breathing again became heavier.

Doctor: Mr Rahul please stop your bloody overthinking brain. Everything is under control please calm down.

Rahul nodded in yes and started taking control of himself when a nurse kept some pillows under his injured leg making his injured thigh visible to him again making him in the state of Hyperventilation. The doctor quickly prepared an injection and gave it to Rahul. He was scolding and cursing the nurse that was what Rahul remembered before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.