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I can see thestrals now ...

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"Mom ... he is having convulsions. Look at his eyes. They are wide open!! " Dad quickly comes in the living room near his couch and we both help him lie down. It usually takes few minutes for him to get normal. But this time, his eyes weren't growing back to his normal size. Dad asks mom to check his blood pressure. Mom quickly takes out her stethoscope and sphygmomanometer and checks his blood pressure. "It's just 40", she whispers to dad and fai (dad's sister). Okay this looks bad. It has never been this low. He was admitted to hospital a month ago due to low haemoglobin. I quickly run to kitchen and make some ORS. By the time I  come back his eyes are back to normal. Sigh. He must be fine now. I pour a spoonful of ORS in his mouth but he doesn't respond. I know his responses have slowed down since last 15 days. His cancer is spreading and he hasn't been able to speak much but no response is really bad. Mom again checks his blood press...