My Unplanned Weekend Stay At The Hospital: Weekend Engagement Topics: Week 181

Top of the day greetings to you friends, hope you are doing great.

I've been in a position of caring for sick family members and some friends in the hospital and I must say that it isn't so easy. It can drain you mentally, physically and if you aren't strong might even break down in the process.
I can relate with this especially after my unplanned weekend stay caring for a sister-in-law who put to bed at Federal Medical Center, Umuahia, December 2016.

It was unplanned because she wasn't supposed to give birth at FMC but prior to that, she suffered serious seizure and high blood pressure which almost claimed her life. Luckily the doctors at the hospital, a Mission hospital where she had gone to give birth was able to handle the case but said that she will be operated upon to save her life and that of the baby which my brother immediately approved. But after the last examination before the surgery, he referred her to FMC, Umuahia and even called to notify them. His reason for the transfer was because they didn't have the needed facility in case of other complications especially if the child turns out to be early birth.
My brother begged me to follow them that the wife's sister will come join them there, I agreed.

We got there, provided all the necessary things and she was wheeled into the operating room. It lasted for hours and to the glory of God it was successful, a bouncing baby girl. We were overjoyed and thankful to God.

The experience was overwhelming that I wished not to go through it again. My sister-in-law was so unpleasing, and difficult to take care of. Someone who was supposed to be happy and grateful after going through the death path like she did was indifferent, restless, had unrelaxed mind, complained about everything and always on the phone answering calls. .
I had to seize her phone so she could at least rest and that became a problem. She rained insults at me but I wasn't bothered because I did it for her own good.

Feeding her baby was a problem too, I had to call the nurse's attention who after examining her made her feed the baby. She managed to do it for the few minutes the nurse was there and immediately she left handed the baby to me saying that she can't continue because she was in pains and it was like that till the following day.

Morning after she requested for water and food and when I told her that she can't have any until the doctor confirms, another problem erupted that the nurses came to caution her. Luckily that night after the doctor's examination, he approved for her to take only tea. When I served her the tea, another complaint came up.

This tea is hot, there's no sugar and milk, what of bread? 😂.

I clean her up including the baby, wash her stained clothes and was always at her beck and call making sure she was comfortable and will rush to call the nurse's attention at every slightest compliant she made about her body.
At some point they even got tired of me and her sef.

Night was extra work because I had to watch the baby for her to sleep. How can I even sleep with all the noises and cries from babies and some women who were in pains, including that of the mosquitoes.

Did I feed well, of course not, junks and junks.
I had only one cloth, the one I wore to the hospital so my elder sister had to get some of hers for me the following day she came visiting.
From the day we got there through to the weekend her elder sister didn't show up despite living in the same town with them, but was disturbing her with calls, that was the reason I seized her phone. It was her younger sister who came after the weekend and I had to leave.

Despite the not too pleasant experience, my canceled trip which costed me a lot, I was grateful to God that there was no complications from her or the baby. I was happy that I did my best, took care of her like a sister. Infact the nurses and other women were surprised when they learnt that she were not related by blood.

But what really shook me so bad making me understand that we, humans are just nothing, we can die anytime without notice were the death of two women, both due to postpartum complications.
The first one already gave birth in another hospital and was later rushed there but didn't make it, including the child.
The second one had a safe delivery of twins, was brought into the ward, slept all night, the next day was no more. The scary thing was that her bed was next to my sister in law's own.

The news of her death shook everyone in that ward and the mothers became afraid but the nurses were able to calm everyone down.,

When I got back to my base after that, I became sick and had to visit the hospital too.

Thank you for reading.

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