Saturday, November 20, 2010

Done with Op...3rd day after Op

It is also my 3rd operation in my life.

First, to reconstruct my torn ligament on my right knee
Second, to remove a lump
Third, to repair my torn meniscus.

I wonder if it has anything to do with experience but this is the one operation that i was not as afraid. Maybe as its my third but still, fear is still there. In this episode, it is not as bad as the first or the second. I was waiting, indeed, from the time i register, till i lie on the bed in the cold room. Total wait time, prolly 4 hours. Interestingly, i could even bump into my secondary school friend just outside the op theatre. She has been working there since she graduated from Nursing. 

While waiting outside, i could hear drilling, the sound of the machine, the door opening and closing. And finally, my doctor's voice. He commented that im a little too cheerful for someone awaiting to be operated.

When it was my turn on that cold bed, cables were quickly stucked onto me. I was asked to breathe in and out of the oxygen mask. Just before i knocked out, i could feel myself losing consciousness, control over my limps. They felt heavy. It was a scary feeling. As though you are leaving this world, though i know not.

By the time i woke up, i din feel the pain. Just some after effects of the drug. Went for physio and was discharged....

Now, im four legged, needed to plan out my meals to ensure im fed or my meals are taken care off. As for my knee, i do not classify it as painful, but still need my crutches to walk properly and confidently.

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