From nowhere, I was taking back to the circumstance of
2005 frequently. Counting the years, it is running 10 years. The strongest emotion
of 2005 which gave me to experienced is my nightmare. The circumstances of 2005
and the misfortune in my life of 2005 is my light to the way of doing my
actions.
2005 circumstance may not return but still clinging over
my heart and soul. The year was difficult year for my life. It was the year that
I couldn’t predict to live next year. There was no hope to live my life but to
depart my body from my soul. I lose my appetite. I can’t walk anymore, walking
5 steps was as if like I climbing the mountain. My weight is decreasing every day
and my face becoming dark. Every one visiting me insist, “Aii (expressing
sympathy in my dialect), what has happen to you, you are young and admitting to
hospital, you will be cured”. They console my already shuttered heart but I understand
in other way, they are also with no hope to live my life like me.
The course of my hope get altered as soon I was diagnose
with appropriate sickness. It was Mycobacterium
tuberculosis which caused the disorder of my body and diagnosed as
Tuberculosis (TB) in Jigme Dorji Wangchuk National referral hospital (JDWNRH),
Thimphu, Bhutan. When I heard you are diagnosed as TB, I couldn’t hold the tear
from my eyes. The tear was rolling over my face. That was the tear of sadness. Thank
god, TB is curable diseases.
The treatment of DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment,
short-course) started for me. My life with DOTS; I stayed 2 months in Gedakom
Hospital, Thimphu and was discharge. DOTS started with injection which last two
months in Gedakom. I was bringing back to the ray of hope of my life. A day by
day, I was getting better and better, stronger and stronger and happier and
happier.
I continued my DOTS for next 6 months in home and
school.
I realized that the god almighty blessed me. I also
realized correct treatment is going to cured one’s sickness. I say correct
treatment because I was admitted in Samdrup Jongkhar Regional Hospital for more
than 2 months. My sickness symptom clearly indicate TB symptoms. They failed to
diagnose the TB but they gave treatment saying I got lungs problem. With that
treatment instead of curing, the case is becoming even worse than before. My
father and I asked doctor to let me go Deowathang Hospital and even JDWNRH for further
treatment. They said that you will be cured soon and I was discharged home
without any cure. I believed them and went home. The sickness become worsen and
worsen. I went JDWNRH for further treatment. Within three days they diagnosed
my sickness. So, I request all of you to go further treatment if you are not
cure in admitted hospital when doctors in that hospital say you don’t need to
go. Some doctor never ask us to go for further treatment. There may be case, where
patient die because of wrong treatment. I was lucky, I wasn’t dead with wrong
treatment.
My
heartfelt thankfulness for their generous help during my sickness and
treatment.
First and foremost thing come in my mind is my only
apa (father), ama (mother), ana and ausa (sisters) and kota (brother). It was
my apa and ama who reach me to hospital and take care in the hospital. I am
sure it’s impossible to repay to one’s parent but I vow, I will render my love and
care to parents. I thank to all my siblings for sharing the sorrow and helping
me. My apa suffer more than what I suffer. Carry on his back from Arunachal
Pradesh India to my village. Thank you very much my dear apa. Ama, you were one
who listen my words during my sickness. I pray long life to all my parents.
Thank you ata Sherab and ata Loday for carry me on
your back till road point. I really need to repay for your support. I will
never forget in my life. And ata Sangay Jamtsho for your support. I thank all
the relatives who support me. I thank my late grandmother for her support. Om
Ma Ni Pad Mi Hug. May you rebirth in palace of Dewachen. My prayer is always
with you, grandma.
In Thimphu, I stay with my step mother (Azim) and late
Aku. Thank you Azim and late Aku for your generous help. I will never forget your
support.
My thankfulness will go on if I write. I don’t
remember all names to mention. The thought within my heart about thanking all
the people who support me during my sickness will never vanish.
Thank you all. I pray long life to all.
