Four Dates and Tons of Insecurities

Chapter 9

🌷Adithi POV

It's been a week since Meera has come home. She is spending a lot of time with Rahul, they meet at his house for the gym, she also cut down her sweet intake by half. She feels calm and a lot happy these days.

She deserves all the happiness she is getting, in fact, she needs more. I am very happy for her. I told her about how Rahul lifted her bridal style and brought her to the hospital. She was trying hard to hide her blush. But I could clearly see it.

I was back to work again after going back and getting my stuff from my parents' house. They were relieved that Meera was fine. I was on my regular rounds. This is my last patient to check upon.

The last patients' results recently came out, and it will be very hard to inform her that she is suffering from endometriosis. She came to the hospital with immense pain. She had the pain before too but because of no proper information on periods or sexual health, she neglected the pain. I hope she will be able to withstand the news.

I enter the room and see the patient lying on the bed with one of their family member beside."Mrs.Nilema?" I ask as I enter the room."Yes, doctor."I see her wake up from her place, according to the information I have she is 23 and newly married. 

Which makes me feel even worse to break the news. Should I break it to her husband first? No, it's better to say it to the patient."Are you comfortable with them staying here?"I ask her.

"He can stay."She tells me. I nod at her ."I am really sorry to inform you that you are suffering from endometriosis. The tissue which has to be present in your uterus is growing around it. This is what is causing immense pain in your lower region."I tell as slowly as possible, so they can grab the information.

I see that her husband is holding her in his embrace and she is tearing up."You will be experiencing pain throughout your whole period. The periods might be irregular but just as painful. Even sexual intercourse will be painful."I tell them. They don't talk much.

I get scared when they don't answer."Are you able to understand ?"I ask them, mainly the patient. It's not my first time delivering such kind of news but I want to make sure it's clear on their end.

I see Mrs. Nilema nod ."Can you please repeat what I told you?"I ask her."I have endometriosis. That is the reason I am feeling this much pain. But doctor, can I bear children?"I hear her asking.

The question I dreaded the most but before I could answer her husband interferes." You no need to worry about children darling. I know I told you many times that I needed children, but it's not that important now because you are the only one am thinking of now." he tells her calmly.

My heart swells with the statement he passed."It won't make you infertile, but it will take a lot of procedures to get pregnant."I try to reassure even though I know it won't change much.

They nod their head at my statement." I will leave you two to talk." saying this I come out of the room. It's really heartbreaking to give out such life-altering news. But this is what my job asks for. I try to brush off my feelings and move on.

Eventually, lunch break rolls in. I was going to the canteen, but I was stopped by Mrs. Nilema's husband. "Can I please talk to you, doctor?"He asks me."Yes, How is the patient?"I ask him.

"Nelu is sleeping right now. I wanted to ask you how do I take care of her every time she is on her periods?" I was happy that he came here to talk about it.

I gave him a smile and made him sit in the hallway chair."She might have irregular cycles. But when she is on her periods she will have excruciating pain. It will be really terrible. Every time she cants be run into the hospital.