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Monday, November 07, 2005
12:30 am
Finally, the day has come for my knee surgery. Went to school to settle a few things and off to Mt Alvernia Hospital at 11.20am. Blessed to have mum and nephew company. Reached the hospital at about 11.45am, was early as admission was supposed to be 12.30pm. Registered anyway, paid $1000 cash deposit and had $3000 medisave deducted. The admission administration and blood tests were pretty smooth and quick. That's the convenience of a private hospital.

Was brought to my ward, St Clare, Room No 523A. Asked for a 4 bedded (cost $135 per day) but due to the unavailability had to choose between a 2 bedded (cost $190 per day) and 6 bedded. Discussed with Mum and decided with the 2 bedded. One of the sister nurses went through a long list of things regarding the ward and surgery with me. Very assuring though.

The wait for the operation was a little torturous. With 3 hours to go, i took out whatever i need from my bag and placed it within reach, watched TV and rested. Could not sleep though...keep thinking about the operation process...ha! as if i am the doc performing the op. Prayed for things to go smoothly in the op theater. At about 3pm, i was asked to change out of my casual wear. Whether you are hospitalised the first time or many times, the moment we get changed into the ward's robe, it does create immediately a patient's role for you. It makes you feel weak. I was pretty anxious for the next one and a half hour. At 4.10pm, came a bed trolley that went pass my room. As the door of my room was not closed, that actually caused loads of butterflies in my stomach as i was able to see and hear what went on outside. Sometimes urgent footsteps, one moment doc discussing the patient's case, another saw a patient being wheeled pass, next a nurse walked into the room to take blood pressure and temperature of the patient next door... All these made my heart pound faster. The bed trolley came back...and the guy said oh it you! He actually overshot. Then he assured me, helped me onto the trolley and put a blanket over me. As i was wheeled backwards, he asked me to close my eyes. But i wanna see where i was gonna be wheeled to i kept my eyes open. During that moment, i was in a flashback mode...whatever happened to my knee came back to mind.

As we approached the theater, i could feel the cool air coming out of it. I was parked next to another patient who was also awaiting her operation. There was others too. You could hear many conversations " Is theater 3 ready?, Has the doc come yet? Whose patient is this? Theater 4 ready, let's go!, Hi, What's your name ?...followed by a long pause...oh someone asking for my name...HSH, which knee ? Left knee... That was my anesthesian, Dr Lee. He looked at my file, asked if i have any drug allergy, i shook my head. Then a few minutes later, i was wheeled into theater 5. In the theater, there was a TV, many lights overhead and equipment. I was transferred onto another bed where they got me ready. The nurse said to the doc, give oxygen? i knew that was GA. Inhale a few times and was totally knocked out. The next moment i knew i was waiting for the GA to bate off. I asked a nurse who was filing my documents what the time was, she said 10 pass 7. I said to myself how come the surgery took so long. It took almost 3 hours. Normally it should take about one hour to one and a half hours.

At my ward, my family, Aggie and Daze were there. When i was transfered to my bed, my left leg felt so heavy and had a 'sour' sensation. My stomach grumbling, i was very thirsty and hungry all of a sudden. Asked the nurse if i could drink some water and eat the food my mum prepared, she checked if i feel nausea a not. I replied nope, not at all. Had a few mouthful of the tasty fish mee suan, i was full already. Just wanted to sleep after that. The whole night, the nurse kept checking to see if i feel nausea at all, any fever and blood pressure.

At about 5ish in the morning, the nurse asked if i want to pee, i said nope and she insisted i do it. Well i spent the next 5 mins sitting on the bedpan, trying not to sit fully on it as my left leg needs to be straightened. The 5 mins seemed like 30 mins. It was really frustrating to stay in that position and nothing came out. Perspiration and exhaustion filled me entirely. My left quads were pulling and it unbearable. I had to imagine you know...huge waterfall, fast flowing water...least my mental skills worked. Gradually it came. I never had such a hard time p**. OMG!

There was no nauseousness, no fever and blood pressure was within the range for the next couple of days. Left knee was in bandage and a huge guard. Felt heavy and stiff. There was no pain, side of knee was numb.

Dear friends, thank you for all your prayers, supports and care for me during this period.
I am truly blessed!
All of you were awesome!

Those who came:
FAMILY
Aggie, Daze, Susan, Mrs Lim TT, Yi Ren, Siew Ling




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