Apprehended by Police……Almost

 

Last weekend started off to be a normal day, actually it started off with a good feel because the two of us were up and about early. We were ready to go out by 8 AM itself, felt as if we had a whole lot of time to do things. Shaiwal decided to start the day off with some sweets so he went about trying to open Haldirams Cham Cham tin while I was cleaning the vessels. All of a sudden he started yelling with pain and then holding his right hand thumb close he rushed to the sink. Oh great cut his finger did he?!!! I looked on thinking how careless?

Suddenly Shaiwal turned back and said clean the walls otherwise it will stain. I gaped, “what?!” I turned around to see that his blood was splattered on the wall and quite a lot lay on the floor. It took me a minute to comprehend. He had cut his finger quite deep in fact two inches more and he would have lost the tip. Under the tap, blood refused to stop, so I rushed and got my cotton tshirt out, rolled ice in it and put it to the wound, made Shaiwal sit with his hands over the head to stop his bleeding.

As in all emergencies, I called up family to ask what to do? Over the phone that sounds quite normal, I mean so what he cut his finger and he was bleeding a bit. He’ll live. In person however it was turning out to be quite frightening, Shaiwal kept bleeding heavily and continuously, I was at my wits end when by 11:30 he didn’t show the courtesy to stop bleeding.

Since all clinics were closed due to the weekend, I called up the emergency number, a pre-recorded message said - ‘If you are in a life threatening state then continue the call else hang up!’’ What nonsense, I wasn’t in a life threatening state I just wanted advice on where to take Shaiwal and get him stitched up. So I called the nearby hospitals and they said we don’t do accidents minor or otherwise!!! So what do I do? Where do I go?

So that’s when I rang up 999. They answered within 2 seconds and said – “Police/Ambulance/Fire Force?” I answered saying I didn’t need any of these but I had a situation at hand and I needed to take my husband in for medical care so what do I do?” So they wanted to know if they should send in the Ambulance?!!! Oh god what drama, dude I know he is bleeding a lot but I wouldn’t call in an ambulance just yet. They put me on to the police instead, a nice lady picked up and asked me very patiently (I guess they are trained to be) – “Did I attack my husband?” That’s when I thought, can I go back to bed please? Could you please make this be a dream dear god?

I patiently (even though I am not trained to be) explained my situation and asked for advice. She said I needed to take shaiwal to the western general hospital and gave me the address. SO I finally called in a taxi took him there!! He got medical attention and I came back home emotionally drained. What a day!