Unexpected Love Story

Chapter 45: Hospital Scene

Grithella's POV

Pagkamulat ng mata ko tanging puti na nakakasilaw ang nakikita ko. Akala ko ay patay na ako.

Napahimas ako sa noo at pumikit para alalahanin kung anong sumunod na nangyari--- pero wala na talaga akong maalala.

Tatayo sana ako pero hindi ko maramdaman ang ang paa ko.

Huminga ako ng malalim at sinubukang tumayo ulit pero hindi magalaw ang mga paa ko at hindi ko talaga ito maramdaman.

Napatingin ako sa kambal ko. Natutulog parin siya. Siguro, may maganda na siyang panaginip ngayon.

"How was your sleep?" Pumasok sa loob 'yung doctor at nilapag niya sa table na nasa side ko 'yung hawak niyang tray na may tatlong injection. "Hindi ito masakit. Pumikit ka nalang okay?" Tinusok na niya sa'kin 'yung isang injection. Napapikit na lang ako. Hindi naman masakit eh parang kagat lang ng langgam.

"Bakit 'di ko magalaw 'yung paa ko doc? Bakit?"

Pinunasan niya 'yung braso ko at tinusok 'yung pangalawang injection.

"Aist! Ewan ko ba."

Tinusok niya pa ulit 'yung pangatlong injection pagkatapos ay umupo siya sa tabi ko.

"Doc ano pong sakit ko? Bakit biglaan? Hindi ko maintindihan."

"Alam kong mangyayari ito Ms.Dela Vega. Binalaan ko na dati ang mga magulang mo pero hindi sila nakinig. Hindi basta bastang sakit ang Muscular Dystrophy. Nasa dugo niyo 'yun at ikaw ang nakakuha sa sakit na 'yun."

Hindi ako maka-imik. Hindi ko alam kung anong sasabihin ko sakanya.

"Muscular dystrophy (MD) is a group of muscle diseases that results in increasing weakening and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time. The disorders differ in which muscles are primarily affected, the degree of weakness, how fast they worsen, and when symptoms begin. Many people will eventually become unable to walk. Some types are also associated with problems in other organs."

Tahimik akong nakikinig sakanya.

"There are nine main categories of muscular dystrophy that contain more than thirty specific types. The most common type is Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) which typically affects males beginning around the age of four. Other types include Becker muscular dystrophy, facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, and myotonic dystrophy. They are due to mutations in genes that are involved in making muscle proteins. This can occur due to either inheriting the defect from one's parents or the mutation occurring during early development. Disorders may be X-linked recessive, autosomal recessive, or autosomal dominant. Diagnosis often involves blood tests and genetic testing."

"W-what type of MD ang sakit ko doc? Ano po? Tell me."

"MYOTONIC DYSTROPHY."

"Anong ibig sabihin..." Nararamdaman ko ang pamumuo ng luha ko sa makabilaang gilid ng mata ko. Malakas ang kabog ng dibdib ko dahil natatakot ako.

"Myotonic muscular dystrophy is an autosomal dominant condition that presents with myotonia (delayed relaxation of muscles), as well as muscle wasting and weakness. Myotonic MD varies in severity and manifestations and affects many body systems in addition to skeletal muscles, including the heart, endocrine organs, and eyes. Myotonic MD type 1 (DM1) is the most common adult form of muscular dystrophy. It results from the expansion of a short (CTG) repeat in the DNA sequence of the myotonic dystrophy protein kinase gene. Myotonic muscular dystrophy type 2 (DM2) is rarer and is a result of the expansion of the CCTG repeat in the zinc finger protein 9 gene."