The Colorful Work World
Ch. 102 Caring for the Father

The condition of the father is more stable but there are also many events that occur after it was decided the father had to wash the blood. Therefore, you have to undergo some treatment before the activity is routinely done. One of them is the installation of a tool that does not know what it is called. I do not know the name of the tool, but the tool will be installed in the arm that will wash the blood starting from there.

But before the operation was done, suddenly the father began to complain often shortness of breath and his stomach felt full. Seeing the father who had difficulty breathing, in the end, mother took him to the hospital. After being examined by a doctor, the diagnosis makes the father must be treated overnight for installation of tools and also treatment.

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This time the tool is installed to clean the fluid in the lungs. It is seen that the father is like having a hose attached then at the end there is a blood bag. Later all the liquid that is aspirated will enter here. Of course, because this bag has the maximum capacity, it must be periodically removed by asking the nurse for help.

“Mas, later mama temenin ngerawat ya, one night only kok.”

“Ok mah.” I said while still at home. We started going to the hospital after hearing the news. 

This is not the first time I have been hospitalized. After the death of Mbah one month ago, the condition of the father began to follow the sick and has been hospitalized several times. He was treated for a week for comorbid diseases. At that time I, my mother, and my sister Arip took turns to look after the father.

At this moment fortunately I was already full WFH so I could take care of it at night and return to work when I returned home and time to change guard. But still, it is not comfortable to keep your father in the hospital. Because sleep becomes uncomfortable and the body becomes more tired. 

Luckily there is a mobile phone that is always available to accompany. I watched a few movies while you were being treated. It's good not to get bored. Because I have to be ready in case you call me to talk. This time he was not in the hospital for days, just one night. But I don't know yet if it turns out that one night guarding the father this time is more tired than looking after the father before.

On that day, my mother and I left by car at night to accompany my father. After arriving at the parking lot, we went to the front of the hall to ask permission to enter the security guard. As it is now a pandemic, guest visits are tightened and numbers are reduced. It should not be much for now, especially to make the patient room full.

To take care of the father this time, we did not bring an ambal mattress as usual and only brought a blanket. Because the plan is only I myself will take care of the father, but the father turned out to have other plans. He was spoiled and wanted to be accompanied by both of us. So that the mother is not allowed to go home.

“This is yes ma'am, sire room?”

“Iya son, let's go in”

“Assalamu'alaikum”

“Waalaikumsalam”

We both said our greetings and my father gave it to him. The door to our room closed and our footsteps went to the bed where the father was treated. Dad's face was quite exhausted and he wore a hose on his arm. He also wears an oxygen mask. Looks like his lungs are no longer strong if you have to breathe air as usual. Says the nurse, she was short of breath when her breathing apparatus was removed. 

“Where's the reward, okay?”

“hmm.hmmm”

Being invited to talk like anything, you only give short answers and do not talk much. This actually makes me a little relieved, because there is no need to hear the talk of the father who is spicy. But a new problem appears. I was surprised because I couldn't go home with my dad. So inevitably we both have to share sleeping on a thin blanket and not enough for both of us.

I forced it to sleep, but it turned out when I was about to enter the dreamland. Father called me.

“Ray, I want to sit”

“Hmm? fine sir, real”

Many times it happened until I decided not to sleep and sit in a chair. At first I watched a movie, but it was not good because every few minutes you asked to sit back or sleep. In the end I spend time playing social media or reading novels. I kept doing this until dawn.

“Loh, Ray? you're not sleeping?”

“Nak mah, I asked for company all night” said with eyes that were heavy because it held back sleepiness.

It turns out useful also life stay up late at college. If it was my intention, it would be fine for me to stay up for one night. While in college I often do it when the thesis or play games while on an exciting stage. After my mother and I prayed, I asked my mother to help me to change to look after my father while I changed to sleep on the blanket.

When I woke up, it was time for breakfast and mom had prepared breakfast for today.

"This is Ray, eat first"

"Thank you ma'am. "

"Later after eating accompany father for a while yes, mother wants to go home first to shower and change clothes.”

“Good bu.”

Mom gets ready and then say goodbye to the father while greeting him. When mom is gone, replace me who takes care of the father and become his conversation partner when he wants to talk. The rest I spent with checks wa afraid the office contacted me.

A few hours later, the nurse came and told him that he would move the room to wash his blood.

“Excuse me father, his father moved to the laundry room first yes.”

“Ok, please sus”

Please allow the nurse, I noticed how the patient's mattress can be arranged so that it can be easily moved. At the bottom of the bed is a wheel. I brought important items and then met my father in a new room.

Upon entering the room, I saw that besides the father there were also several other people who were doing blood washing. There are a lot of people who have to do this every week. I also see people in different places. Some are old and some are young. Some are alone, some are accompanied by their families. I told my mother myself and she said she was on her way here.

I can't find my father during the day because I have to WFH, which is why I asked my mother to come to the hospital. Replacing myself looking after my father. When he was washing blood, he often asked for company. He said that he was alone. A few minutes waiting, my mother finally arrived.

“Nak Ray, let mom take over. You just go home take care of home” said my mother while giving the car keys.

“Siap mah, papah take care of health yes. Ray pampl dulue”

After saying goodbye to my parents, I drove the car home. Office activities as usual I live and there are no significant obstacles. I hope you recover quickly and can do activities as usual.

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