In laws and the medicines



Time was when u got a cold , no one bothered , including you. U just popped some medicines , some liquor and all is well even with a flowing nose. Not any more. I coughed a few times and had a runny nose which is usual. But this time it was different , the wife got on the phone with pharmacy and ordered medicines. The list had  medicines like dolo, Vit C, Vit D, many other alphabets with vitamins prefixed, antigen test kit, N95 Masks, Dettol extra large, vicks, steam in haler. I lost interest  after inhaler. All in all a big bag of medicines.

I was ordered into the spare bedroom and was given my clothes , utensil and was told to stay away from all parts of the house.

Her enthusiasm was something really strange like putting me in quarantine is  divine justice and she seemed to be enjoying that. she had a "revenge is a dish best served in quarantine" face. I shouldn't be surprised though.  In my 7 years of marriage i have  observed this trait .This family(her family) bonds over sickness and medicines. Leisure activity is discussing and planning diagnostic tests and visits to doctors . also everyone has a personal  medicine pouch . well stocked to an extent that they can even furnish a pill to stop heart attack. They discuss doctors , tests and medicines with a fervor that would be a inspiration for the  jihadis. a typical conversation i overheard between my wife and sister in law.

SIL : I got my blood test, CT scan , sugar test done today. tomm am going for heart related scans

Wife : Oh wow, i only got my blood and sugar test test done last week. I also will go for CT scan and all heart related tests next week. 

Mother in law : Am also going to eye doctor next week

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