The waiting area outside the ICU ward was crowded. The nurses were finding it hard to send everyone back as the visiting hours were over. The hospital only let one person stay in the hospital overnight. Sivaramakrishnan did the staying. He would also observe the condition of Varalakshmi in the ICU from time to time. Anandavalli spent her days praying in temples, while Srinivasan spent his time ruing his bad karma. The catering service was closed till the situation got any better. Swetha spent her time on
the internet researching new methods which could possibly cure her mom.
The family helper, Marudu, brought them food to
eat, and also drove them the car from home to hospital whenever the situation
demanded it. The house was devastated. No house realizes the worth of the woman
in it, till she hits the bed.When that happens, the world goes haywire.
Srinivasan used his railway contacts to fish for the best of doctors available
in the country, but it worked to no avail for him. The doctors, unanimously had
the same thing to say. It would need a miracle for a brain-dead person to
possibly even get back to a conscious state again, forget normalcy. While his
family was in despair, Venkataraman was busy making his way to Shirdi in
Maharashtra.
Varalakshmi had endured a multiple organ failure due to the
excessive bleeding she had endured in the accident. Also, she had gotten her
brain damaged, and that didn't augur too well for her, as she was now
brain-dead and only a miracle could revive her now. They were hoping for a
miracle, but miracles seldom happen to those who are expecting one. The
situation wasn't getting any better, and the doctors were losing hope with
every passing day. Ramachandran had promised to bring Venkataraman along, but
hadn't turned up yet. They all believed that Venkataraman's presence could make
the difference for Varalakshmi.
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