My first surgery ...
It was a day surgery at SGH today to remove the sebaceous cyst. I was quite disturbed by this foreign growth at the back of my ear and wanted to remove it as soon as I recovered from dengue.
To my surprise, it was more elaborate than I expected. I had to put on surgery gown and the shower cap look-a-like. I also had to remove all accessories and put on an electrical pad at on my back.
I was made to lie down at the operating theatre awaiting for the surgeon with 2 nurses. They had to sterilise everything and also their hands etc and put on those operating gowns etc.
When the surgeon arrived, he applied anesthetic on the back of my ear to make me feel numb during the surgery. The only pain i felt there and then was the injection of the anesthesia. Thereafter, I can hear everything so clearly. I can hear and sense the surgeon cutting up the cyst, blood ozzing, and also the stitching and some drainage sounds.
I was so frightened that I was practically trembling all over. They covered my view so that the bright operating lights will not shine on me. I just kept praying in my heart that everything will be smooth and will soon be over.
I was told before the op by several nurses that my doctor is a very experienced one. I'm glad he was quick with the op. The whole procedure took less than an hour.
After the anesthesia wore off, i can feel the pain. I am going to have a hard time keeping the dressing clean and dry. I also felt weak after losing so much blood. Sad to say, I've got 3 days of MC. Good for me to rest but its really bad to be absent from work again. I hope to go back sooner than these 3 days. Hope the pain will subside soon.
Meanwhile, this remains as the most scary and only procedure I had at the hospital so far. Will have to go back to remove the stitches in a weeks' time. Looking back, I think I was really brave to go to the hospital alone to have the surgery done. No one could accompany me, to give me moral support unfortunately. I also had to make my way home alone thereafter. I'm glad I was able to pray throughout the op. Indeed, God gave me strength to go through this.
Hope to be totally well after this. No more sickness, so that I can fully concentrate on work, house reno and wedding plans thereafter .....
To my surprise, it was more elaborate than I expected. I had to put on surgery gown and the shower cap look-a-like. I also had to remove all accessories and put on an electrical pad at on my back.
I was made to lie down at the operating theatre awaiting for the surgeon with 2 nurses. They had to sterilise everything and also their hands etc and put on those operating gowns etc.
When the surgeon arrived, he applied anesthetic on the back of my ear to make me feel numb during the surgery. The only pain i felt there and then was the injection of the anesthesia. Thereafter, I can hear everything so clearly. I can hear and sense the surgeon cutting up the cyst, blood ozzing, and also the stitching and some drainage sounds.
I was so frightened that I was practically trembling all over. They covered my view so that the bright operating lights will not shine on me. I just kept praying in my heart that everything will be smooth and will soon be over.
I was told before the op by several nurses that my doctor is a very experienced one. I'm glad he was quick with the op. The whole procedure took less than an hour.
After the anesthesia wore off, i can feel the pain. I am going to have a hard time keeping the dressing clean and dry. I also felt weak after losing so much blood. Sad to say, I've got 3 days of MC. Good for me to rest but its really bad to be absent from work again. I hope to go back sooner than these 3 days. Hope the pain will subside soon.
Meanwhile, this remains as the most scary and only procedure I had at the hospital so far. Will have to go back to remove the stitches in a weeks' time. Looking back, I think I was really brave to go to the hospital alone to have the surgery done. No one could accompany me, to give me moral support unfortunately. I also had to make my way home alone thereafter. I'm glad I was able to pray throughout the op. Indeed, God gave me strength to go through this.
Hope to be totally well after this. No more sickness, so that I can fully concentrate on work, house reno and wedding plans thereafter .....
posted by JuneJanelle | 10:25 pm
1 Comments:
Hi June, so how's the surgery? Hope no scar.. Hmm.. I hope 6 months is sufficient for totally healing. =) Cheers! Brave GIRL!!
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