Little Tina had been complaining about a stomachache for the whole day. The family doctor did not think that it was serious and sent her home. However in the evening her condition got worse and Meena, her mother, was very worried.
At nine in the night, Meena decided that they should go to the hospital and see a doctor there. So her husband took her and Tina to the hospital. At the hospital, the doctor examined Tina and diagnosed her as having acute appendicitis. He arranged for immediate surgery. Things moved quickly and the hospital staff got Tina ready for the operation.
They wheeled Tina into the operation theatre while Meena waited outside. Her husband returned home to be with their other two children who were waiting for news of their little kid sister.
An hour later, Tina was wheeled out of the operation room. The doctor assured Meena that the operation was successful. There was no complication. Meena was so relieved. Thank goodness She decided to come to the hospital.
Meena’s husband came back to the hospital to see if things were okay. He was also very relieved. As there was nothing else that he could do, he returned home to look after the children. Meena remained in the hospital withTina.
The hospital provided a reclining chair for Meena to sleep on but sleep was impossible. She was just too concerned for Tina.
The next morning dawned bright and cheery. It had been a long stressful night, but everything turned out well.
Vocabulary
appendicitis an illness in which the appendix is infected and painful and usually needs to be removed in an operation
complication an extra medical problem that makes it more difficult to treat an existing illness
