Sunday, June 11, 2006
Had my wrist operation yesterday morning ...
Doctor leon: this is going to hurt (starts injecting the local anesthetic)
Me: ouch aghhh aahh... that hurts! (start sobbing)
Nursing assistant: its going to be ok, youre doing just fine.
Me: aaggh ouch ahhh (sob some more) how come I can still feel anything?
Nursing assistant: just relax take a deep breath, its going to help...
Me: (sob sob inhales, exhales) aahh ouch
Nursing assistant: do you know how to meditate?
Me: no (sobs) I dont want to meditate huhuhu how much longer?
Nursing assistant # 2: its almost finished, you did well.
Doctor leon: were just going to do the stitches now
Me: (stiches?) waaaaa (sob even more)
It was such an awful experience, its the first time Ive ever had an operation that required getting opened up. It was so painful, the anesthetic only helped a little bit. I could feel everything. If I was braver I would have looked while they were doing it, but I didnt have the guts. I was worried id start punching my doctor with my left hand or faint once I saw my blood, or my bones or my skin tissues -_-. So I just winged and cried the whole time. I dread the thought of giving birth someday. Am going to be one hell of a patient.
Suffice to say, my surgeon has successfully removed my wrist ganglion cyst. Apparently the little bugger was sitting on top of my bone and that bone was sticking out as well, so he fixed that too. I think I may have fractured that bone from kung fu, (doing pay sow on the heavy bags) Torture... fun...
I had a total of 4 stitches, my very first (and I have a feeling, not the last) and they look so unsightly *sighs*. I think the anesthesia kicked in after d operation. I even decided to go to work in the afternoon, with bandaged and all (what was i thinking?) When I got home that evening though my operation started throbbing big time. So bad I started crying again, what a sulk, but it really hurts, and now am really worried about my exams on Thursday. I hope I could start using my right hand again by Tuesday... currently Im using my left hand to eat, to type, to do everything and its quite a challenge. Ive been taking painkillers to ease the pain, Im not really a fan of painkillers but I must confess painkillers are my new friend right now.
Ive been sleeping the whole day today; i guess Id rather sleep on the pain than feel it and cry over it. I know I should start studying for my exams, but am so not motivated but I will have to force myself to study tomorrow.
Oh yeah, I watched the grudge earlier. it was sooo boring and the acting was so bad, I felt like crying even more. They dont make those kinds of horror movies anymore. You know, the one that makes you jump from the inside. The kind that really freaks you out mentally-- The kind that could shift your mind off your own pains temporarily-- or maybe am just watching the wrong horror movie.
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