Page 7 - An Unforgettable Experience

An Unforgettable Experience

Mom washed it out a second time and asked,

“Do you feel better?” I saw a very worried look
come over her face when I cried out, “No, it feels

worse!” She had realised that the injury was serious

and that I needed a doctor’s attention so she

immediately me rushed me to our local hospital.

When we got there that unbearable hospital smell
almost made me feel quite sick, but I had to bear it.

A slim, handsome doctor examined me and told us

that removal of the tiny bit of dry leaf causing me

so much pain required the use of equipment not

available there. He said that we should consider
seeking medical assistance from the eye specialist

at a well-known medical centre in Antigua.

This did not surprise us because the 1995 Soufriere

Hills Volcanic eruption had destroyed Montserrat’s

well-equipped Glendon Hospital in Plymouth. Since
this catastrophe, all major medical procedures are

undertaken in Antigua. I was later discharged with

a patch over my eye in order to keep it safe from

dust and further injury.

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