Since Childhood

39: Doctor's Pain

Dr. Robles gave Daniela a reseta para sa bibilhin nyang pills as a medication for her reproductive condition. Nagumpisa na din syang magpaturok ng regular sa kaibigan.

Every session, her friend keep on monitoring if there is a progress in her body. Dahil nakakadalawang session palang sila, the changes is still not visible.

It's been five days since she found out her malfunctioning ovary and egg cells. Her marriage life with Timothy is getting better every day that pass.

Madalas na syang sa kwarto ng asawa natutulog. They continuously involve themselves in sexual intercourse. They aren't using any contraceptives. As in never silang gumamit. They are having an unprotected sex dahil gusto nga nila na magkaanak. Little did Timothy know that his chance of becoming a father is very low. Tuwing gabi, kapag nagsisiping silang mag-asawa, Rhein is always praying na sana she will bear a child after their attempt.

The pattern of their day goes like this: wake up, eat breakfast together, sometimes sharing the same bath, sometimes may nauuna pumasok kaya hiwalay sila ng pagkain at pagligo, they're gonna work their ass off, go home, dinner together, sometimes they spend the night watching news or movie, most often they are busy exploring each other's body, they will fall asleep and then the same routine goes on.

Ngayon, Daniela is still at the hospital. Their patients na isinugod sa araw na ito ay dagsa. Marami pang nagla-labor na mga babae pero madami din ang naa-admit na buntis na due na.

Around six in the evening, half an hour after her fourth delivery operation, nasa opisina lang sya at nagpapahinga. She is very exhausted. Gusto na nyang umuwi, mahiga at magpahinga.

She's massaging the muscle in her legs dahil sa ngalay pero bigla namang may kumatok sa pinto nya. A nurse open the door then she said, "doktora? Kailangan po kayo sa delivery room. Kritikal po ang status ng pasyente ni Dr. Perilla. Sya na po mismo ang nagpatawag sa inyo dahil hindi daw nya kaya ang sitwasyon ng pasyente."

Automatic na nawala ang ngalay at pagod ni Daniela. She stands up and order the nurse to prepare a surgical mask, gloves, gown and cap for her.

Sa waiting area, sa labas ng delivery room, the family of the patient are crying loudly.

As soon as the old woman saw the approaching doctor, si Daniela, the old woman grabbed her hand. Umiiyak syang nagmakaawa na iligtas ang anak at ang apo na nasa loob ng delivery room. Base on the woman's clothes, they aren't rich or middle class.

"Kumalma lang po tayo, nanay. Gagawin po namin ang lahat para iligtas sila." Daniela replied before entering the room.

Sobrang kritikal na ang kalagayan ng mag-ina nang maabutan ni Daniela ang sitwasyon sa loob. The blood coming from the patient is just too much. At hindi padin lumalabas ang baby from her womb.

"Dr. Perilla, what happened?" That was Daniela's first question before touching the critical mother and her still unborn baby. Hindi kasi pwede na basta na lang syang gumalaw without knowing what is wrong. Paano kung sa pagpapadalos-dalos nya ay lalo lang mapahamak ang mag-ina?

"Causes range from severe bleeding to obstructed labour. May history din ang pasyente ng miscarriage and her body is weak as well." Sagot ng doktora kay Daniela.

"How about caesarean?"

"That will be too risky. Especially now that she's bleeding severely." There is nervousness on Dr. Perilla's voice. Kahit si Daniela ay hindi din alam ang hakbang na dapat gawin.

However, caesarean is the only possible way to save the child. At the situation, alam nang parehas ng dalawang doktor na maaaring ikamatay ng ina ang operation. Pero hindi din nila masabi na kaya nilang iligtas ang bata lalo pa't kanina pa delayed ang panganganak.