Xin is currently recovering from her operation - a very sudden one indeed
Went for operation on the 9th of May 2008 @ 9pm @ SJMC - acute appendix
Symptoms of appendix:
- 9th of May 4.12 am : Woke up, felt nausea, back pain
- 9th of May 9.30 am : Woke up with the same feeling - nausea, back pain, now with fever and headache
So, daddy sent me to SJMC to check.
Doctor asked if i felt any pain, and yea, my abdomen (stomach area) was in pain.
Doctor asked me to lie on the bed, told me to relax, and start pressing really hard on my tummy, but surprisingly, NO PAIN AT ALL!! Then, she pressed on my lower right abdomen (where the appendix was located). A light press = TERRIBLE PAIN.. I was practically screaming in pain.
So, doctor suspected that it was appendix, but to confirm, she recommended to seek a specialist's advice.
So, went over the the doctor's clinic, still at SJMC, waited from 10 sth to almost 12. And it was finally my turn. Went in, doctor told me to lie down, and did the same thing. He pressed real soft but i was in severe pain. This time, it is confirmed that I had appendix.
Doctor told me to be admitted immediately, but i was reluctant to do so. I had my exams going on, especially the next day 10th May 2008 - Tax and Tax Planning - which i prepared long time ago.
Yet, doctor insisted that i should be admitted as he feels that it should not be dragged, as it may worsen. So, i had no choice but to admit and operate that night itself. Meanwhile, my daddy had to explain to the exam unit about me, not being able to sit for the papers.
And so, I waited the whole day in the admission lounge for my room - since the rooms were all occupied, and mine was still in the process of cleaning - which took at more than 5 hours. Fortunately, it was available by 5 sth, and thankfully, I listened to the doctor because at that time, I was suffering from severe back pain and fever. And unlike other appendix patient, I felt no pain at all at the area and i was capable of walking.
And so, I waited from 6 to 9 for the operation theatre to be available - originally, my operation was scheduled at 7, but it ended up at 9 sth 10. Yup, OT was full that night - even emergency cases like mine, need to be extended, imagine cases which deals with life and death, waiting for additional 2 hrs might take one's life.
So, there I was in the OT, and according to my parents, I was brought out from the OT at 10.45 pm. Meaning, I was in there ffor 1 hr 45mins, but the actual operation took around 10 mins (from the video of my operation - wanna see??? Ask me then =) but viewer's discretion is adviced)
So, that was it, and I requested to leave on monday, as I could not stand the night shift nurse who doesnt know how to inject and doesnt know how to be a nurse.
And now, I've been home for a week and it's been 12 days since my operation, and I'm doing really well. To all those who came and visited, thanks alot. I appreciated it. To those who did not come but send their regards, thank you too. And to those who didn't know, i had an operation 12 days ago, and I'm doing fine now. No worries, and not long from now, Xin will be back - 100%
