It was 22nd Oct, tired and exhausted I got home. As I opened the gate, all my plants looked at me with sad eyes. I hadnt watered them over the weekend. So decided to water them, before I saw my girls. I must have poured only one bucket, when Selvi akka came down the stairs.. It was already 6.20 PM. You havent left yet? I asked. She leaves by 6 PM sharp. He said no.. and asked me if I can drop her home, and that her husband was not picking up phone. She never had asked ever before.. So I said, sure.. and then she said, come and touch my chest... her heart was pumping quickly.. I took it off in a second.. are you ok? are you dizzy? do you need water, did you eat anything, I shot lot of questions. I made her sit and went up to get the bike keys. For some reason I took the car keys too.. The girls saw me talking and came down, I said, lets all go to selvi aunty house, the girls all jumped in and I took the car out. Then I asked akka, who is home? she said no one. Then I asked if she should go to hospital instead.. she was hesitating.. I got the girls out and made them go to ammu's home saying appu has got icecreams. I then took akka to bethesda.. As I wasnt sure what else to do. I thought, it could be either high bp or high or low sugar issue for giddiness... There was heavy traffic and we reached bethesda. It was overflowing. there was no room in casualty. finally we got a bed, and akka's heart rate was around 180. Her husband reached. The doctor told us to take her to Global as the heart rate was still increasing. They arranged the ambulance. We rushed.
The ambulance ride was bumpy and horrible. Its the easy route to get to heaven. Trust me. In Global, the medical response was quick. Her heart rate was around 210. They gave an emergency injection and it reduced to 100 immediately. They asked to be kept under medical observation for 1 day.Her husband stayed. I left around 9.30 PM.
Next day, she was discharged, the bills were 32k and they suggested angio, echo, which akka said, they'll take elsewhere. She was normal otherwise. Without akka, I was disorganised big time. She had been with us, since Amy was 5 months old. Through thick and thin.
My cooking had been very less. She had been all in all... and without her for the past 3 weeks, I was drained. The girls were cranky, and though I loved spending time with them, I was exhausted with continous work. I took wfh. God was gracious to grant me a lean period in office, where I was able to juggle. Sending of girls to school, cleaning, washing, cooking had made me a prov 31 wife.. lol. I had lost 1 kg.. easily.. in 3 weeks. yippe.. I wonder how so many girls, who come to office have no help at all and yet manage. God helped me appreciate lot of things during this time. I missed my morning wimh/ground time and fellowship at office.
Was praying she gets back, or we get another help somehow. And God helped us get Violet akka. She came last Thursday night 15 Nov. She is from thirutani. Was worried how Andrea gets along, but by God's amazing grace, she has become friendly. This akka stays with us. She's a believer too. God has been so gracious! Praise the Lord!
