Unit No: 9 ALLIS NOT LOST beginning 26s 7 devasting Wao profession 2 pain trod fGts Intensive Care Unit aye 26g acute 42 neurology ward Sis Wolo disorder Bee /big 41. twas the beginning of my profession asa nurse. I worked in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the watancvinrar | neurology ward. As a young professional, 1 wished to save the world. I was excited to see the patients making quick recoveries from devastating accidents, yet I was pained to nurse those who. were struck with acute neurological disorder. vietim * spinal Sivox, wonder tst0.2 lifeless eeeinvainsye certain Go / p* near and dear 7 > helplessness U2 activate fe mind 2Usg> eee tanding at the bedside of a young patient, Iwondered if she could One day, make the same recovery like others. Hira had received severe head and spinal injuries as she was hit by a speeding bus while crossing a busy road. Itook her lifeless arms in my hands and tried to do several exercises on her but in vain. of anear and dear one might activate the nearly (5 wnat extent does the dead neurons. She could see but not talk. Her] recovery of a patient depend upon the doctor and the nurse? eyes showed a certain helplessness. I could read her mind through her eyes, Perhaps she wanted tosay, “Please help me.” 4 Also, lasked her younger sister to come and talk to her, thinking that the voice | pISSESEESESINSISSESSSUnSsESIBSBSOEDESEEOSEGE a un butipe pre LS KenL Re FINE Mein iod nih vp Lent SPL AM BLE BLA LY By Lee belo a Si7 SE. Hs fot be UU or eof Lu Paengua tute Uiobe LOL EF oa mesg el? US ope FIN EPI LIS Le nr et Ble i ont bE ie tur bitut pse rr Let Quid f Laas ESS Fel goats to fight a lost battle(idiom) J” FL £ p¥eL1 process tubs cL ner S WEES normal persor shocked 9444+ ironic > comment»” reeruit AUA fellow nurse came near meand asked, “Rahila, what are you doing? Fighting a lost battle?" I was shocked at first to hear a colleague making a hopeless | comment. Then I replied, “I'm trying to make her brain process by her sister's voice. Also, lam doing my best to ensure that her arms and legs get proper exercise. This might help her walk like a normal person.” Meanwhile, a senior doctor on duty, walked in. He gave me an ironic smile and said, “Ifyou spend { most of your duty hours on one patient, we will have to recruit more nurses to | attend the other patients. Please go and see the other patients. We do not i | have much hope for her. I don't think that she can ever walk again.” —————— ee | Set RB SPILL pediroen gM bu MASA SIE pe Rh BA Subtnl i Lule Long JE PV tsitaun PY Sete (Lak gbee A Gntigi EL meuS i teeACbipeeyubetin’ Sor tbs EWS pO AIE LBA Ap ELIA OBE EI LE Ae ASE SB tne Fpl SG CLS Ue pu ae be BOA GES upset wz inner voice ute” advice a” 14. I was upset. The advice to leave the patient unattended did not seem right. I knew that she — 1 What do you infer about her professional skills from the had suffered from major neural damage, but she| expression, “Try once for | {needed to be given a chance. An inner voice 1 somewhere within me spoke, “Try once for her. Pte tad on pSesbrhis faa es)closely 1% doctor in charge Hg) utter suprise = 2011 ofher own s# remarked Gd72 case 2 p/ ete / bre think te" to make mind /osuts% 5. Iwent to the senior nurse and told her that | wanted to help this patient and work with her more closely. The senior nurse looked at me with utter surprise and remarked that she had orders from the doctor in-charge to shift her to the general ward. The doctors thought that she was a hopeless case and the bed must be spared for other patients. I was shocked to hear this. The patient's family also requested me to help them fight the case. Something needed to be done. I could not leave my patient fighting a lost battle on her own. [made up my mind to risk my career and help the patient. I requested the senior doctors to allow me attend this young helpless patient. Somehow, Iwas able to make the patient stay in the ICU. li [ Oy 7 RO GOL LU Bling loa SAE MMIC NEI euspieg AP thilzel le Pe tA Lilt Ab reed wu Lapin ly pec eed Lute ashen d poe toot pL eA SLI GL SILLS 9 BLESSES eM 0e LIL Bin bese P ik tg RPE LES PS eat apres SE A ahnS 2 porbsrpzisin 186 Lt oct Loa SASL A te Sap terse continued (Sue stane 3+ pads miserable state Ab 5 justify s/f6. Icontinued to work on Hira, But she was not making much recovery. I felt ast helpless as she was to see her lie on bed in a miserable state. Could 1 be able tof | justify my stance before the senior doctors? I did not lose hope. continued to t work with patience and kept doing exercises with her. Gradually, I could see | her making a slight recovery. One day, Iwas thrilled to see, she lifted her little | finger. All was not lost! ; \neeenetnnnnnnnnntAntenntnCenaennannnnnnennnnnnnnennannnanannannnnnnnnennnnnnre elt punt het eecete Shi lebdiz lt CLF Sak ur PL nek whith atte Le LSM tg mMeoe SCH Lego tint he SiniSelee GALES Ge Lb Ge Ir PE ee ferret eK otnKGLL AB Sree Luh training course WE? popping Tete possibte & gentle pa 5 antempt J? fing Leo, good Su/ign apple ie Ka OY fieezed to the ground 2 Rees [roeeeceeeeecenecenvacenececeneee —— Iwas sent on a three months training course to Karachi. I made all possible attempts to leave my patient in good hands. I returned after three months to { see my patient's bed taken up by another. My feet froze to the ground. I did { not have the courage to ask, "What happened?" i SSSS6S55955555555355S955SSSSSSSSSESES5SSSSSSSSISSSISISSSSSSSSSSSSSESSISISSS . As I stood near the bed with several questions popping in my mind, I felt a gentle pat on my shoulder. I turned around and see a young woman, smiling at me. "Are you looking for your patient?" she said and gave me a big hug “Thankyou for everything you dial I know you did net allow them to make me { | | | | pescceseesenscssescssessat sats SESS4SSS0%S0%SEECESEESELISEESSSSESEESEESESIESIEA |ws Sh arb S, Whit frL unde tse ee. stiller crutch feat le come tf motion 57 big smile i) efforts bore fruit LUE, recognize #4 Allah Almighty "26 9. [stood still, until her family came around with big smiles on their faces. | Thanks to Allah, she was my patient, standing and walking on her own feet. I could not recognize her without the machinery and tubes around her body. | She walked on crutches, which she would leave in a few months. I was glad | that my efforts bore fruit. But most of all, Iwas happy that Allah Almighty had | helped me wina lost battle. been ALLL REEL E RELL ROE RCE LTE RELL LEDER LTE ET EL He PESTS ce BF i creer seo SH ME EF Prog dE xtns pr SMO iy ENA LF Sik gneve Fo, ee al dons ete Fett Sesh tu Fe Dude Wf. Ld nce SMES Coase be considerable Site Bondy?friendship + humble AU e* $5 gratitude OF renewed strengthe 3 feoly sense enter into Be towards SAY [orrerrneeennnnnns rE 10. She and her family had entered into a considerable bond of friendship with } | me. Iwas humbled by their sense of gratitude towards me. I felt a sense of / | renewed strength in me. ‘Where there is a will there is a way! [was proud to be 4 4 anurse. J hel bot Pook eae tel IZLE outneule” Su: Bate hl? ELL Fe cise uses eI Dette tlh St at : freeilm786@gmail.com Visit: freeilm.com