The Man Who Requested His Own Discharge
He came in requesting a self-discharge from another hospital.
"What's the issue?" I asked.
"I was admitted to the hospital due to a fever."
"Do you still have the fever?"
"No..."
"Then why did you leave?"
"Sir, they told me about a fever I’d never heard of before. It scared me. Is it right to scare me like that? I’m the only one who has this fever!"
"What fever did they tell you about?"
"That... that... I really can’t remember the name..." He scratched his head.
"Dengue fever, malaria fever, typhoid fever... Was it one of those?" I asked.
"No, no..."
"Then what fever?"
"Ah, got it, got it! I remember the name now!" He exclaimed, almost proudly.
"What is it?" I asked with anticipation.
"Wireless fever, wireless fever!!!"
I almost fell off my seat!
"Wireless fever? Is there such a fever? Did you mean viral fever?"
"No, no, it’s not viral fever. It’s wireless fever!!!"
Once again, I almost toppled over in my seat.
Viral fever generally refers to a simple fever like a flu or stomach infection. Even if you don’t take medicine, it’ll pass on its own.
This time, he was startled, his face showing confusion.
"Well, you should have explained it in a way that people can understand, instead of just confusing someone!"
"Thank you, my friend, thank you, for teaching me a valuable lesson."