DEAR CANCER: YOU WON'T WIN!
CAPTAIN RAKESH WALIA
Seasoned Management Professional. Decorated Army Officer. Celebrated Author.Growth Accelerator. Turn Around Strategist. Cancer Warrior. Google Captain Rakesh Walia
When you are in the midst of chaos, your mind can do either of two things – it can go into fight mode, or it can go into flight mode. I remained in neutral mode even though I had just been wheeled out of a surgery that had literally left my hand in a state of shock and the risk of cancer close enough to scare me for eternity. The young intern’s mistake stayed with me long after the surgery as I tried to cover the hand with full sleeved shirts and a blanket on top. With tubes matching step with the veins, and the shock of the trauma showing up as discolouration and swelling as well as intense pain, I knew I would have to find a way to make my peace with what I was going through.
Even as I was coming out of the haze of anesthesia, I could hear an elderly couple next to the bed, trying to spend a few moments of peace as one of them lay ailing. But each time the patient fell asleep, the loud creaking of the door our ICU would come as a jarring reminder that he was in a hospital where peace was not really served with the medicines. I watched through my haze as this patient was disturbed time and again, before I decided to something about it. Finally, I summoned the young medical assistant on duty and requested him to bring in a toolkit.
He looked at me, confused out of his wits. Slowly, I lifted my hand – now riddled with all the tubes and swelling – as I pointed towards the door and said, “Well, it will take a quick adjustment to fix that noise. This elderly gentleman needs his sleep. I am sure you understand what I mean.”
From the look on his face, I could tell that while he understood the exact demands and the mechanics of it, he was not being able to come to terms with the fact that a patient just wheeled in from surgery was busy thinking about the comfort of the patient in the next bed. But is that not what I had pledged to do for all my brothers and sisters in this country, a long time ago when I took an oath and placed it with the stars on my shoulders, in the form of ranks? Uniform or no uniform
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5 年sir , came across ur article. its inspiring ....i came across for the first time with a situation where i had to struggle internally and deal at different levels when someone very close to you is detected with metastatis.?
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5 年This have me goosebumps Sir, much respect ??
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5 年Love it !!!
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5 年Capt sir salute is a small word. Such an example of how to live life. Lots to learn and follow. Just also read about u fighting the cancer to complete cure and felt so great. Wishing you long healthy wealthy and cheerful life ahead, so that u can keep inspiring us till eternity. God bless u sir. ??????
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6 年Can anyone update us on hows capt walia doing ?