A Father's Ordeal: Daughter's Illness and a Doctor's Cruelty
Summary
A father recounts how a doctor in Bandipur refused leave for his wife, a staff nurse, even as their nine-month-old daughter Daisy was critically ill. The family rushed the child to Kathmandu for treatment, later recovering her despite the doctor’s cruelty and the turmoil that followed.
Key Points
- A schoolteacher in Damauli rushed to Bandipur after learning that his nine-month-old daughter Daisy had become critically ill.
- He says a hospital doctor in Bandipur, who headed the local hospital, refused to grant leave to his nurse wife Jyamuna for the child’s treatment.
- The family took the baby to Shanta Bhawan and then Kanti Children’s Hospital in Kathmandu, where she slowly recovered.
- The story also describes the doctor’s alleged sexual misconduct, political loyalty to the king, and the later fallout that led to the family’s displacement.
