Real Story: Surgery

Surgery (Flashback on April 2005)

Woke up at 7am.

Headed to hospital.

Mum lied on her bed, looking anxious.

We looked at each other, changing glances now and then.. waiting... waiting...

12.30pm. One female nurse arrived. i helped my mum to put on her surgery cloth. Mum was tensed.

1pm. We accompany her to base2, the Dewan Bedah. We saw her inside. Her face was anything but scared. She was strong.

we waited.

around 3pm. We saw a baby being pushed out of the Dewan Bedah. The parents followed anxiously upstairs.

I wished everyone who went into the Dewan to come out safely. I chanted Namo Amidabha under my breath. It relieved me by just chanting it under my breath.

we waited.

Chris accompanied me by sms. I owe her one. Thank you.

and waited.

A malay female, who was waiting for her husband to finish surgery chatted with me for a while. i don't feel like chatting at all~

we all ( that is those who r waiting for their loved ones) waited silently.

occasionally, some children ran around, fooling around. cheerful lot.

5.30pm. A nurse came out to call one of us to go inside. My heart shot up my throat, thumping furiously.

5mins later. My dad came out. Thank god. The surgery went smoothly. Yet, the tumour can't be taken completely. it's okay, assured the doctor. They've tried their best to cleaned the tumour away..

6pm. Mum came out. Her face was chalk white.

Went to ward6.

She looked weak. very.

We accompanied her till 10pm. Chatted a little. she's still very weak...

Chatted with a malay uncle whose son is diagnosed with diabetes, who inhabited the bed next to my mum. That man, 41yrs old.. his stomach was infected by germs because of diabetes. The surgeon had to get rid all of the decayed meat around his stomach... We feel very sorry for his son...

Health, is something we should put ahead of any other needs in life.
no matter what, health is very, very, very important. Take care of it, please.

Cherish your life. Cherish your love ones.