It's been a quite some time since my last post. Med school keeps you crazy busy, which is a good thing, because then it means I have less time to dwell on the pathetic mess that is my life. Don't worry, I'm not going to bore you with details, at least not today.
So, I've been posted in the Paediatics ward for 2 weeks now. Since it's just the beginning of our clinical year, we spend most of the time playing with the kids, when one of the doctors told us a case that had come in a few months ago.
The patient was 2 year old baby girl, who was rushed to the Emergency with complaints of incessant crying and rectal bleeding. I don't know about the details of the entire ordeal, but after a thorough examination, the doctor on call ordered an X-ray.
What the X-ray revealed was so unbelievable that the X-ray technician repeated the procedure, hoping there was something wrong with the machine. Unfortunately, the machine was in perfect condition.
The doctor almost fainted on seeing the film. She looked at the mother questioningly, to which the lady calmly replied, "Oh. The needles? When she cries a lot, I just drop a needle down her throat. It usually stops the crying."
To all those of you who are still staring in disbelief at the monitor, no, I'm not lying. On emergency surgery, they removed 6 sewing needles of varying sizes. And I think the mother was referred to a psychiatrist.
A shudder passes through my spine every time I think about it. Here's a message to all those women who don't wan't to take care of their kids - Don't have any. Trust me, the world (and probably the unborn child) is better off without people like you.
So, I've been posted in the Paediatics ward for 2 weeks now. Since it's just the beginning of our clinical year, we spend most of the time playing with the kids, when one of the doctors told us a case that had come in a few months ago.
The patient was 2 year old baby girl, who was rushed to the Emergency with complaints of incessant crying and rectal bleeding. I don't know about the details of the entire ordeal, but after a thorough examination, the doctor on call ordered an X-ray.
What the X-ray revealed was so unbelievable that the X-ray technician repeated the procedure, hoping there was something wrong with the machine. Unfortunately, the machine was in perfect condition.
The doctor almost fainted on seeing the film. She looked at the mother questioningly, to which the lady calmly replied, "Oh. The needles? When she cries a lot, I just drop a needle down her throat. It usually stops the crying."
To all those of you who are still staring in disbelief at the monitor, no, I'm not lying. On emergency surgery, they removed 6 sewing needles of varying sizes. And I think the mother was referred to a psychiatrist.
A shudder passes through my spine every time I think about it. Here's a message to all those women who don't wan't to take care of their kids - Don't have any. Trust me, the world (and probably the unborn child) is better off without people like you.
Unfortunately there is people like this out there!!! I wish there wasn't, but there is. So many out there that are trying to make a family of their own but can't, and yet this lady just wants to hurt her little girl. What kind of sick person would do this!!?? Everyone that thinks might end up like this after having a child, please don't have one. Kids are so inocent and don't know anything about this world. Of course she would stop crying after she shoved a needle down her throat. She was scared to get either another one put there or something even worse. I hope that baby girl is in good hands now. I will be praying for her!!
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that is really sad poor poor child
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is the mother in jail and the baby in child protective care or with suitable family?
the mother must be insane i cant believe she said so nonchalantly "oh the needles.."
sick
@thursday: Actually, the kid's still with her mom. I don't know much about what happened, but apparently, the mother was declared psychologically sound. Dumb, I know.
ReplyDeleteif she is psychologically sound then isn't she supposed to be doing time for putting needles down a baby's throat?
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