Feline Musings

I rediscovered three of them within a couple of days, precisely over the weekend. They can be categorized as health, wealth, and affection.

With gruelling backache, that branched into the right leg, since more than five months, followed by dizzy spells, and unexplained fatigue in the past one month, I was surely troubled. A visit to the gynae and a battery of tests later, I found there was nothing wrong “on paper” in the lab reports. The perplexed gynae suggested a visit to a neurologist to diagnose further the cause for the recurrent migraine and backache. The overly friendly neurophysician diagnosed a circulatory disorder and proactively prescribed medicines with regular visits every five days.

The regular visits were tiring and when the back pain returned with vengeance within the third week of treatment, I was again a very unhappy and worried person. The neurophysician was non-commital but suggested a spinal and brain MRI costing Rs 30,000/-. I never wished my pain go away with so much ardor and silent prayer. The pain persisted and I wrote frantic emails to friends and made calls to parents seeking advise. My father suggested visiting an orthopaedic.

This weekend we ditched our dimpled neurophysician and saw an aging orthopaedic. The orthopaedic also suggested an MRI but mercifully only a lumbar region MRI costing Rs 5000/-. We didnt waste much time in contemplation and got the MRI done which was an achievement in itself for me since I am extremely claustrophobic and was as panicky as a five year old, during the half an hour imaging session.

We waited nearly twenty-four hours for the MRI report to be signed off by the radiologist. After months of agony and weeks of mental stress, hubby and I finally heaved a sigh of relief when the diagnosis was a mild herniated disk or slip disc. I realised the real value of health that evening while I feared the worst. Sometimes life scares you and then slowly makes you realise the value of what we take so casually – health being one of these prime factors in life. I believe that I got a second lease to improve health and lifestyle.

With lots of money spent on medicines and diagnostic tests, you would wonder how the wealth angle features in my list of pleasures that I treated myself to over this weekend. Well, bypassing the cliche that health is wealth, I actually gifted myself with a prized and much awaited possession – a pair of diamond bangles. I always wanted to own a pair of diamond bangles and had saved money over time. With the sword of heavy medical expenses hanging low over my head, I quietly stashed away all savings for any negative health news. However, with a more positive health related diagnosis, I could fulfill my dream of acquiring my first pair of diamond bangles! So, my kitty was full with much needed health and newly acquired wealth!

But there was more in store over the weekend. Getting up to the smell of rain hanging in the air and opening my eyes to an overclouded sky, I was as euphoric as a child, prodding hubby to get up and enjoy the morning drizzle. I quickly brewed up some coffee and hubby and I relaxed in the balcony after what seemed ages. More surprises in store! Hubby, apparently was filled with affection and ofcourse relief after our intriguing tryst with doctors and diagnostic labs. He decided to make breakfast. What can be more relaxing than not having to worry about making a special breakfast on a Sunday morning, when hubby decides to adorn the chef’s cap. Besan Chilla’s (gramflour pancakes) with lots of love, was served on a beautiful Sunday morning after a Saturday that already carried the promise of health and wealth!

Yes, its little pleasures that make life worthwhile!

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