A very interesting "thing" Happened just an hour ago...
I was preparing for an exam I have tomorrow. It was a busy evening and I was way behind my schedule of studies.
Suddenly, the door bell rang @ 11:40 PM, something not very common for us. My brothrer answered the door. I peeped from behind and found out that it was our neighbour from the ground floor apartment. A person was ill and with history of hypertension, she was looking for a medical student (that's me) at least to check the B/P of that person.
Accordingly I went, checked the B/P and found out that his B/P was actually 105/60. I came to know that he has just started receiving medication for treatment of hypertension (150/10) from yesterday, which might be a cause.
But I didn't know much about the medicine he has been prescribed from my 2nd year knowledge and informed them so. Rather, I advised them to let him have his dinner (expecting an obvious rise after meal) adding that I would be visiting again to check the status in half an hour.
After half an hour, things were better. He was talking now and measured 115/80 (left hand) and 120/75 (right hand). We all were a bit relieved. They asked me to check the B/P again before I leave for medical college tomorrow morning, and I assured. I asked them to consult their physician tomorrow and report the incident.
Before I left, I was stunned as they offered me "fees" for my service. I tried to explain that I am just a student and not a doctor, plus there wasn't much that I actually did, and surely you don't help your neighbours for "fees".... but all in vain. I was literally forced to accept about 1000 bucks (that's huge too!)...
When I returned home and shared what happened, my brother gave a big lough ! My mother looked at me for a moment and said "How could u accept?"
I asked to myself "How could I ..."
It was quite an experience !
I'm starting to love what I'm in for the ride of my life...
NOT for the money though! It's the look. It's just the look you see in peoples' eyes... when they're tensed, and again when they're relieved... when they're helpless, and again when they're assured... it's hard to describe the change.
I'm starting to feel the pressure too... so much left to know, and so little time in hand...
I wish I could learn faster...
Sanjoy K. Chowdhury
www.sanjoykumar.com
