My hospital stay
Bam! Right after Richie's hospital stay, I was warded. It all started with the gruelling 2HR wait at the A&E. And when I finally saw the doctor, I asked her what are the possibilities. Here's what she said.
Doc: Well, it may be alot of things. Like appendix, kidney problems, food poisoning, gastritis flu. Pause for awhile. But if you're pregnant then it's a different issue.
Samuel outside the curtain: HUR!
Before she made tt statement, I alr assured her 456789465321 times tt I'm NOT pregnant. And she HAS TO mention the pregnant word over and over again. URGH.
First they say it was suspected appentix, so the hospital didn't allow me to eat or drink for like 12 HRS? I was warded at about 10pm but I haven't eaten since 12pm tt day. So imagine how hungry I was in the morning. And with tt needle thingy stuck in my hand, it was difficult to sleep. I had only one hand to do everything - my left hand. Juz so you guys know, I'm... right handed. Imagine, brushing teeth, squeezing toothpaste, taking off and putting on my clothes, eating and whatever with my left hand. The slightest move on my right hand will cause extreme hurt. And my stomachache wasn't helping.. at all. Luckily, I was in the company of HBO. Or I would've been bored to death. Oh, the surgeon actually said this before I went to sleep, "if your fever comes back anytime soon, we're gonna have to cut u up". Oh, what a reliever! Cut me up! His choice of words, not fun at all.
In the morning, all I could think about was food. Whenever a nurse walks pass I'd go "Hi miss, can I eat alr?" I know it's irritating. But please imagine this, I haven't ate or drank for 24HRS. I have a tube stuck inside my hand for drips and I didn't sleep well. I have to witness the aunty opposite me savouring her noodles while I starve. All the nurses could say was "I'm sorry you're gonna have to wait for the doctor". The doctor was supposed to come for their morning rounds frm 8-10pm. I would expect them to come like 8+. But they only came at like 9+. And after examining me with 4 doctors present. They finally said "Guess we could start u up with something". So the no food or drinks sign was taken away frm my bed. The nurse finally gave me food. Although it sucked, but it was food. I did feel a little nauseated after eating.. but at least I didn't puke. I think they drips worked! I could eat again..
I shall juz skip the rest of the day part coz it was mainly Samuel and I watching HBO and Samuel and I watching HBO. About evening time, I had visitors. First it was Elisa and KC. Then Marilyn walked in after 3 seconds. I went wah. Then Richie and Nickole followed after 3 seconds. I went WAH. Then I saw Chilli appear after 2 secs.. i was like WOAH! When nobody vists me.. nobody visits me. But when I have visitors, they come in a GROUP. Now comes the fucked up part. I'm feeling fine, my tummy stopped hurting. I had no more diarrhoea or puking. I'm eating normally... I wanna go home! But I still have to wait for doctor's orders. Their so called afternoon rounds were between the times 4pm-6pm. I waited and waited.... no doctor. They only came at like 7pm? And juz for one question - Can I go home alr? Finally when they arrived, the first thing the doctor said was "you look really good". Procedures followed, curtains closed, doctors examined me and asked me questions. Then gave me the green light to go home. I was sooo happy. First thing I did, was get the nurse to take out tt irritating tube in my hand. BTW, it caused a huge hideous blue-black on my hand. EEW. I had to wait 1hr for the doctor to write one lousy prescription. The nurse sent the prescription down to the pharmacy to get my pills. And by the time the pills reached me, it was 8.45pm. I happily headed down to the taxi stand when Samuel holding all my barangs when I received a call.
Nurse: Hello Miss Toh, Sorry to tell you tt the pharmacy mixed up your medicine with another patients.
Me: WHAT?!!
Nurse: Ya.. so sorry but we need you to come up to do an exchange. They put the medicines in the wrong plastic bags. Really sorry.
How can they mix up medicines? What if they were too late to notify me and I or the other innocent patient alr took the pills tt will lead to an allergy reaction? How are they ever gonna be responsible for tt? Tsk tsk. So we headed up to the ward again.. got the correct medicine. Tsk the nurse a little. Then got our cab.. and headed home.
I couldn't feel any better sleeping in my own bed. Ah.. home sweet home.
Doc: Well, it may be alot of things. Like appendix, kidney problems, food poisoning, gastritis flu. Pause for awhile. But if you're pregnant then it's a different issue.
Samuel outside the curtain: HUR!
Before she made tt statement, I alr assured her 456789465321 times tt I'm NOT pregnant. And she HAS TO mention the pregnant word over and over again. URGH.
First they say it was suspected appentix, so the hospital didn't allow me to eat or drink for like 12 HRS? I was warded at about 10pm but I haven't eaten since 12pm tt day. So imagine how hungry I was in the morning. And with tt needle thingy stuck in my hand, it was difficult to sleep. I had only one hand to do everything - my left hand. Juz so you guys know, I'm... right handed. Imagine, brushing teeth, squeezing toothpaste, taking off and putting on my clothes, eating and whatever with my left hand. The slightest move on my right hand will cause extreme hurt. And my stomachache wasn't helping.. at all. Luckily, I was in the company of HBO. Or I would've been bored to death. Oh, the surgeon actually said this before I went to sleep, "if your fever comes back anytime soon, we're gonna have to cut u up". Oh, what a reliever! Cut me up! His choice of words, not fun at all.
In the morning, all I could think about was food. Whenever a nurse walks pass I'd go "Hi miss, can I eat alr?" I know it's irritating. But please imagine this, I haven't ate or drank for 24HRS. I have a tube stuck inside my hand for drips and I didn't sleep well. I have to witness the aunty opposite me savouring her noodles while I starve. All the nurses could say was "I'm sorry you're gonna have to wait for the doctor". The doctor was supposed to come for their morning rounds frm 8-10pm. I would expect them to come like 8+. But they only came at like 9+. And after examining me with 4 doctors present. They finally said "Guess we could start u up with something". So the no food or drinks sign was taken away frm my bed. The nurse finally gave me food. Although it sucked, but it was food. I did feel a little nauseated after eating.. but at least I didn't puke. I think they drips worked! I could eat again..
I shall juz skip the rest of the day part coz it was mainly Samuel and I watching HBO and Samuel and I watching HBO. About evening time, I had visitors. First it was Elisa and KC. Then Marilyn walked in after 3 seconds. I went wah. Then Richie and Nickole followed after 3 seconds. I went WAH. Then I saw Chilli appear after 2 secs.. i was like WOAH! When nobody vists me.. nobody visits me. But when I have visitors, they come in a GROUP. Now comes the fucked up part. I'm feeling fine, my tummy stopped hurting. I had no more diarrhoea or puking. I'm eating normally... I wanna go home! But I still have to wait for doctor's orders. Their so called afternoon rounds were between the times 4pm-6pm. I waited and waited.... no doctor. They only came at like 7pm? And juz for one question - Can I go home alr? Finally when they arrived, the first thing the doctor said was "you look really good". Procedures followed, curtains closed, doctors examined me and asked me questions. Then gave me the green light to go home. I was sooo happy. First thing I did, was get the nurse to take out tt irritating tube in my hand. BTW, it caused a huge hideous blue-black on my hand. EEW. I had to wait 1hr for the doctor to write one lousy prescription. The nurse sent the prescription down to the pharmacy to get my pills. And by the time the pills reached me, it was 8.45pm. I happily headed down to the taxi stand when Samuel holding all my barangs when I received a call.
Nurse: Hello Miss Toh, Sorry to tell you tt the pharmacy mixed up your medicine with another patients.
Me: WHAT?!!
Nurse: Ya.. so sorry but we need you to come up to do an exchange. They put the medicines in the wrong plastic bags. Really sorry.
How can they mix up medicines? What if they were too late to notify me and I or the other innocent patient alr took the pills tt will lead to an allergy reaction? How are they ever gonna be responsible for tt? Tsk tsk. So we headed up to the ward again.. got the correct medicine. Tsk the nurse a little. Then got our cab.. and headed home.
I couldn't feel any better sleeping in my own bed. Ah.. home sweet home.
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