As I mentioned earlier, Piyu’s B’day is coming nearer. 25th Jan is the day when Piyu was born.
Piyush was in Hospital during these days last year. He was anxious and excited to celebrate his birth day. He used to dream big about his b’day celebration. Always he used to tell me “Papa, we will celebrate my B’day in sea beach. I will invite all my of my friends there and we can have real fun”
When the relapse diagnosed, he was very much upset. He knew that all these days he had to be in hospital, same chemo, same injections, same pain… and he might not take his friends to beach.
But he desperately wanted to celebrate at home; if not outside. I remember every moment of those days. So energetic, enthusiasm, how can i put in words! He was undergoing intensive chemo and steroids. As an effect of steroid, he had gained lot of weight.
But he did not keep quite inside the hospital. He used to plan his birth day so well; every day he used to take pen and paper, write down everything that he had in his mind. That includes his friends names to whom he wanted to invite. He had nicely listed all of his close friends. That day evening after my office hours, i was on the way to hospital. Piyu called me and asked me to bring his note book. For my surprise, he had written most of his close friend’s phone nos in that book. He copied all the numbers infront of the list. He started calling up his friends and invited them for his b’day.
Next day second list was ready! He had listed all the Return Gifts. He had written specifically from where to buy and what to buy. Including the make of the gift! He clearly instructed me that “Papa when you go to shop to buy these gifts, please give me call from there. I will explain shopkeeper as what to give. Otherwise You may bring something else” And he did that…. By the time i reach teh shop, i had received many calls from Piyu. The moment i reached shop, again i got his call. I just gave the phone to shopkeeper. He explained to shopkeeper and I had to just pay and get the gift packets!
Next list was menu. he only suggested the menu. He gave that list to his mumma. He knew that it is mumma’s turn.
On 23rd, his Platelet counts were reduced drastically. Then there was slight bleeding in his bladder. He was really worried as this should not hold him back from the B’day celebrations. He kept on asking Doctor that he could go home on his B’day or not. Doctor also was trying his best to control the situation and was keen to discharge him before his b’day. Luckly on 24th night, he was alright and there was no trace of bleeding in his urine. So Piyu was very excited as next day morning he can go home.
On 24th night, we all decorated the house to give Piyu a pleasant surprise. Whole night I was adding up the things which Piyu liked the most.
So we all were, including his friends, relatives and Siddarth Nagar people were waiting for 25th morning……
