He walked swiftly in my clinic with newspaper in hand and uttered aggressively "'I bet you cant make me alright , no body could !'' I could gauze his angry mood , I thought he must be so upset because of his unbearable malady . I gave him a comforting look and requested him to sit down. He understood my unspoken words and my utmost desire to help him.
He said 'I read your article in Tribune and I thought I should try you also for my misfortune of nose allergy.But I have just one hour with me , my bus for Haridwar is after an hour , I am coming from Solan after submitting my resignation in the school."I said oh my God , why did you resign and what will you do now ? He said I have such severe running of nose all the time that it is impossible for me to even lift my head to take a class . Children make fun of me , I have to use not a hanky but a towel to wipe my secretions." I said "so what will you do in Haridwar , you have a new job "? He said , I am a PhD but I will simply run my fathers tiny shop as I am not suited for teaching or anything else due to my severe allergy.
I thought to myself that what is the use of my super specialisations in Allergies if a young Ph D has to resign from job due to allergy and he has to severely compromise with his aspiration .
I told my assistant , "Nadeem please go with him and help him take a room in nearby dharamshala "I insisted upon the man that please help me by staying here for two days. I promise I will do my best. He found me very convincing , he stayed back.
Meanwhile I called up his principal as luckily he used to come to me those days for his sons Asthma treatment. He said "yes doctor , how can I help you " I said so and so has submitted his resignation to you , please don't process it for next ten days."He said "Is he your relative , you never told me , well surely I can do it for you , first time in life you asked me for something "I said thanks and thought to my self that he had become my patient so he was indeed my relative!
I tested him for two days and started treatment . He came back the fourth day and said "doctor I extended my stay as I have some hope in the treatment. I said treatment in Allergies is long so don't over expect. "He was firm on staying back . He came back after five days and he said 'Ok please prescribe for ten days I will keep coming to you from Haridwar."
I said come to me tomorrow. I spoke to the principal and reminded him of that resignation and told him how did he become my relative after reading my article in the bus and now he is ready to come back to the school for his job."The principal found it really strange and complimented me for thinking beyond my duty, he was happy to ignore his resignation. Next day when the gentleman came for his prescription my note also included "FIT to join duties in the school & request school to send him for review periodically as advised."
He was surprised and couldnt believe me . I told him the whole thing . Tears started rolling out of his eyes , he said I never knew doctors could think like this & tears wont stop. I told him stop your tears you are failing my treatment , your nose may also start crying . Me and my assistant treated him to samosa and Lassi and bid him bye. After so many years when I recall that day I am amazed at power of an article which has prevented a teacher from failing in life due to ailment of allergy!
He said 'I read your article in Tribune and I thought I should try you also for my misfortune of nose allergy.But I have just one hour with me , my bus for Haridwar is after an hour , I am coming from Solan after submitting my resignation in the school."I said oh my God , why did you resign and what will you do now ? He said I have such severe running of nose all the time that it is impossible for me to even lift my head to take a class . Children make fun of me , I have to use not a hanky but a towel to wipe my secretions." I said "so what will you do in Haridwar , you have a new job "? He said , I am a PhD but I will simply run my fathers tiny shop as I am not suited for teaching or anything else due to my severe allergy.
I thought to myself that what is the use of my super specialisations in Allergies if a young Ph D has to resign from job due to allergy and he has to severely compromise with his aspiration .
I told my assistant , "Nadeem please go with him and help him take a room in nearby dharamshala "I insisted upon the man that please help me by staying here for two days. I promise I will do my best. He found me very convincing , he stayed back.
Meanwhile I called up his principal as luckily he used to come to me those days for his sons Asthma treatment. He said "yes doctor , how can I help you " I said so and so has submitted his resignation to you , please don't process it for next ten days."He said "Is he your relative , you never told me , well surely I can do it for you , first time in life you asked me for something "I said thanks and thought to my self that he had become my patient so he was indeed my relative!
I tested him for two days and started treatment . He came back the fourth day and said "doctor I extended my stay as I have some hope in the treatment. I said treatment in Allergies is long so don't over expect. "He was firm on staying back . He came back after five days and he said 'Ok please prescribe for ten days I will keep coming to you from Haridwar."
I said come to me tomorrow. I spoke to the principal and reminded him of that resignation and told him how did he become my relative after reading my article in the bus and now he is ready to come back to the school for his job."The principal found it really strange and complimented me for thinking beyond my duty, he was happy to ignore his resignation. Next day when the gentleman came for his prescription my note also included "FIT to join duties in the school & request school to send him for review periodically as advised."
He was surprised and couldnt believe me . I told him the whole thing . Tears started rolling out of his eyes , he said I never knew doctors could think like this & tears wont stop. I told him stop your tears you are failing my treatment , your nose may also start crying . Me and my assistant treated him to samosa and Lassi and bid him bye. After so many years when I recall that day I am amazed at power of an article which has prevented a teacher from failing in life due to ailment of allergy!
