He gave me a signal to bring my ears close to him.
I bent forward towards his chair.
He nodded to signal ‘closer’.
I go a few inches further.
“Spaghetti,” said Novy Kapadia.
The plan is for the white pasta sauce party he asked during our last visit to his house.
With me is another journalist, Harpreet Lamba, we both former students of the English Award Novy from Sri Teacher Th Bahadur Khalsa College at Delhi University.
Both visits – about six months apart – very different in how we found Novy did.
He can walk with previous help, now he can’t.
He could move his right hand before, but now he can’t.
He can hold back everything before, now he can’t.
He can wake up from his own bed, now he can’t.
He could press the bellside bell before asking for help, but now he can’t.
He can easily swallow earlier, now it’s a task.
With every hour passed, anterior horn cell disease (AHCD, rare motorcycle-neuron degenerative disorders) was squeezed every little power of the musculoskeletal system.
In two years, since December 2019 when he fell on the stairs of his house to signify the emergence of disease, AHCD squeezed the life of Novy.
(Novy Kapadia in his room around 2020 – Photo source: Twitter) Family closes almost nothing for two years.
The characters in the epilogue from their life scripts are former students, media colleagues, members of the sports brotherhood and the most important of the 24×7 Karetaker – Hira and Kishan.
During our night visit, we will find Hira.
A man in his late 30s, who fulfilled his name, was Hindi for Diamond (Hira).
He and Kishan are ‘family’ novy closest for two years.
If it wasn’t for both, we will lose Novy much earlier.
It was because of their palliative care, I believe, more than medicines he experienced, that Novy could undergo pain and physical setbacks without a smile of writing that left it.
“Acche Insaan To Bahut Dekhe But Dil Train Itna Bara Aur Taklif May Bhi Muskuran Wala Insaan Pehli Baar Mila Mujhe (has met many good people, but he is the first to smile even in difficult times,” said Hira, remembering Novy ..
Stay novy, paid, go.
Conversation, as we know, get the best from Novy.
Football skills are no secret, and their homework before the task will forever be an example for students.
And besides this reputation, he will be ready to help and share .
It’s just food, maybe! That’s my favorite for world cuisine.
Sometimes during our conversation for the past year, Novy will also share the pain he feels For how some behave.
“Some have approached me to ask if I want to sell the house and go to old age,” he said.
“There is only one Sardarji in an environment that sometimes comes to checking me and bring food cooked at home with him.
He is very good.” Always he will end all the joy conversations and sadness with a smile.
No men’s complaints – the novy.
It rarely broke down.
On one occasion that rarely happened, he said, “Why am I?”, And choke.
“What losses have I caused anyone?” Harreet and I put my hands around him.
But you can’t cry in front of him.
Strength and participation need to be forwarded to him, so he can fight.
I did not have the power to visit him at the hospital for a month of his coma.
Slowly, as time and hope faded, I secretly began to pray to God to end his tribulation that did not cure.
I am sad, but also thanked the Almighty.
Only he can really take care of Novy.
Rest calmly, sir.