Experience of an accident
I wonder how these stuntmen in movies jump into car windshields and fall of the metallic body of cars. If not anything else, I have immense respect for these guys. Now I know what it feels like, as I literally rammed my scooter into a black Chevrolet Beat driven by a young dentist. I don't remember what happened but the people on the scene there told me later that I flew into the wind screen of the car head-on. I just remember seeing the road near me and then being lifted and taken to the side of the road. Then I heard the dentist clarifying that she had given the indicator. Hey, wait, wasn't I on the main road and had not I just started accelerating as the signal turned green, and suddenly out of nowhere this huge car is right in front of me. I just don't know how I could have missed such a big car.
Anyways, what is more important is that I had the accident right in front of St. George hospital. So I got the privilege of enjoying the hospitality of the doctors and nurses there. Hey, I was a hero in a bloodied uniform, and these guys really get horrific cases in the casualty. I was a luxury patient, probably I was smelling good too, as I was just going to office so my deo was fresh. Though I don't understand Marathi too much, but I could understand when one of them said that the CMO was going to suture me. Then he chuckled and said: " Yeh VIP case hai naa". I could not help but smile at this, though I was holding my chin with a gauze to stop the bleeding.
The CMO, Dr Subroto was really good, he took a lot of time suturing me but was really good. There was a lot of Marathi banter and I must say that they were really loud, but I guess that is a typical Indian trait, we love to speak loudly, especially when we are trying to explain something to someone. I was enjoying it strangely, I had no choice, did I?
Wait a second! When I was being lifted on the road, I remember some sailor telling me that we should go to the office and then shift me to the Naval hospital/ M I room. With whatever consciousness I had, I just told them to take me to the nearest hospital, and that's how i got to experience St George. Then once again, when the formalities of the medical legal case was happening, the officers of my unit had arrived and they were discussing shifting me to INHS Ashwini, the Naval Hospital. Luckily, one of my close friends asked me if I wanted to get my stitches done here , and I immediately told them that I wanted to finish the treatment here itself, I think I wanted this experience of a civil hospital or I did not want to waste time traveling from there to Colaba, and delay the process. So, It was decided and I was shifted to a stretcher and taken into the minor OT room. Ah, finally, I was in an AC room and there were the typical operation theatre lights on my face.
The suturing was done very meticulously by the doctor, and he warned me whenever he was pricking me for stitching the skin. I started breathing loudly and focused on the breath when it pained. Only one gash was stitched without local anaesthesia, all others were not an issue at all.
The hospital has a digital X-ray and I got my report in 10 minutes flat. Amazing efficiency for a Govt hospital. Oh ! I forgot, I was a VIP case, probably that's why special treatment was being meted out to me. Two officers and my office staff was there throughout tying up things and ensuring that their VIP was looked after well. Did I really deserve this? I really was feeling overwhelmed by all this.
Then My colleagues took me to the Naval hospital and the doctors there were also impressed with the digital X Ray and the reports. I was referred for review by the Surgery Specialist. He asked me if i wanted to get admitted for few days, and I refused. He asked me to do some funny things with my jaw, hands, checked my eye ball response etc. And finally sent me home for 2 days rest, to be reviewed when the dressing of the wounds is done after 2 days. Boy! Was I glad that I didn't have to stay in the hospital.
So, I thanked my stars that nothing worse happened and made it a point to call up and thank each person who was there for me. This experience has been really humbling and made me realise many aspects of life, especially that life is so unpredictable and that everything is not under our control and planning ability. Not that i am a great and meticulous planner of things, but when things like these happen, there is not much that any one can do but just go through the motions, and try and be positive by seeing that things could have been much worse. This type of thinking really helps to heal fast and also spread positive cheer around.
Well, to cut the story short, I am feeling anxious today as I have to go for dressing my wounds and I have booked a trip to Srinagar for which I am supposed to depart day after tomorrow. So, I am hoping that the doctor would give me thumbs up to do that! Guys! Come on! Srinagar is a cold place and my wounds will heal faster there. O God! Help me and do put me on the flight to Srinagar. THANK YOU!!
I wonder how these stuntmen in movies jump into car windshields and fall of the metallic body of cars. If not anything else, I have immense respect for these guys. Now I know what it feels like, as I literally rammed my scooter into a black Chevrolet Beat driven by a young dentist. I don't remember what happened but the people on the scene there told me later that I flew into the wind screen of the car head-on. I just remember seeing the road near me and then being lifted and taken to the side of the road. Then I heard the dentist clarifying that she had given the indicator. Hey, wait, wasn't I on the main road and had not I just started accelerating as the signal turned green, and suddenly out of nowhere this huge car is right in front of me. I just don't know how I could have missed such a big car.
Anyways, what is more important is that I had the accident right in front of St. George hospital. So I got the privilege of enjoying the hospitality of the doctors and nurses there. Hey, I was a hero in a bloodied uniform, and these guys really get horrific cases in the casualty. I was a luxury patient, probably I was smelling good too, as I was just going to office so my deo was fresh. Though I don't understand Marathi too much, but I could understand when one of them said that the CMO was going to suture me. Then he chuckled and said: " Yeh VIP case hai naa". I could not help but smile at this, though I was holding my chin with a gauze to stop the bleeding.
The CMO, Dr Subroto was really good, he took a lot of time suturing me but was really good. There was a lot of Marathi banter and I must say that they were really loud, but I guess that is a typical Indian trait, we love to speak loudly, especially when we are trying to explain something to someone. I was enjoying it strangely, I had no choice, did I?
Wait a second! When I was being lifted on the road, I remember some sailor telling me that we should go to the office and then shift me to the Naval hospital/ M I room. With whatever consciousness I had, I just told them to take me to the nearest hospital, and that's how i got to experience St George. Then once again, when the formalities of the medical legal case was happening, the officers of my unit had arrived and they were discussing shifting me to INHS Ashwini, the Naval Hospital. Luckily, one of my close friends asked me if I wanted to get my stitches done here , and I immediately told them that I wanted to finish the treatment here itself, I think I wanted this experience of a civil hospital or I did not want to waste time traveling from there to Colaba, and delay the process. So, It was decided and I was shifted to a stretcher and taken into the minor OT room. Ah, finally, I was in an AC room and there were the typical operation theatre lights on my face.
The suturing was done very meticulously by the doctor, and he warned me whenever he was pricking me for stitching the skin. I started breathing loudly and focused on the breath when it pained. Only one gash was stitched without local anaesthesia, all others were not an issue at all.
The hospital has a digital X-ray and I got my report in 10 minutes flat. Amazing efficiency for a Govt hospital. Oh ! I forgot, I was a VIP case, probably that's why special treatment was being meted out to me. Two officers and my office staff was there throughout tying up things and ensuring that their VIP was looked after well. Did I really deserve this? I really was feeling overwhelmed by all this.
Then My colleagues took me to the Naval hospital and the doctors there were also impressed with the digital X Ray and the reports. I was referred for review by the Surgery Specialist. He asked me if i wanted to get admitted for few days, and I refused. He asked me to do some funny things with my jaw, hands, checked my eye ball response etc. And finally sent me home for 2 days rest, to be reviewed when the dressing of the wounds is done after 2 days. Boy! Was I glad that I didn't have to stay in the hospital.
So, I thanked my stars that nothing worse happened and made it a point to call up and thank each person who was there for me. This experience has been really humbling and made me realise many aspects of life, especially that life is so unpredictable and that everything is not under our control and planning ability. Not that i am a great and meticulous planner of things, but when things like these happen, there is not much that any one can do but just go through the motions, and try and be positive by seeing that things could have been much worse. This type of thinking really helps to heal fast and also spread positive cheer around.
Well, to cut the story short, I am feeling anxious today as I have to go for dressing my wounds and I have booked a trip to Srinagar for which I am supposed to depart day after tomorrow. So, I am hoping that the doctor would give me thumbs up to do that! Guys! Come on! Srinagar is a cold place and my wounds will heal faster there. O God! Help me and do put me on the flight to Srinagar. THANK YOU!!
