The Story of Endometriosis 3

It was the quickest decision I made. I went to the surgeon on Monday evening, USG test on Tuesday morning, took a break on Wednesday, to gynecologist on Thursday, to hospital on Friday, and got operated on Saturday. Wow, it’s only a week!!! I even didn’t go for second opinion or alternative medicine. Just take a huge step to the operation decision for the unbearable pain.

When I got a room with four beds yet I was the only patient. I took this room actually to have accompanied since the VIP room was fully occupied. There were several procedures I have to take before the operation. First, the blood test and the EKG test (for the heart condition). Wait…. They also took a thorax roentgen. The worse procedure was (oh God! I hope I never have this procedure again in my life) the cleaning process.

Ok, before the operation I have to fast and have to clean my stomach, every inch of it. So they gave a small pill of laxative. I’ve waited so long for the medicine to work and it didn’t work. The second procedure of cleaning was to inject me with two big jar of water inside my stomach. Since I have to fast, they injected the water through my anus. Believe me… it was awful. Oh my God… please don’t make me experience it again… no more!!!! I cried that night, I felt so lonely.

My mom came to see me on Friday afternoon, so I have full support from my family at my operation day. Saturday, August 27th 2005, was my big day. The operation started at 10. I felt so sad that morning and I cried again. My family came late due to the traffic jam. The operation room was at the 4th floor; my room was at the 2nd. The last thing I remembered in the operating room was when the anesthetist injected the anesthetic, it was hurt.

I woke up at 6 pm with a scream of pain. I hardly recognized the room but the pain was unbearable. I kept screaming until the nurse gave the pain killer or morphine, I didn’t know what it was but I worked fast. I got back to sleep. I remembered seeing my mom and dad face next to my bed.

I woke up again at 3 am; the nurse was around to check my condition and asked whether I felt something wrong. I couldn’t feel my leg, it was numb. The nurse started to massage my legs and she bent my legs. After that I fell asleep again. I opened my eyes again at 5 am; the nurse washed my body and taught me to sit on my own. I felt so fresh and I lay down again. They didn’t allow me to have breakfast unless I have my first fart. They said it was a sign that my digestion back to normal condition. Lucky me, I farted at 6 am. LOL…

I learn to walk that afternoon; different from sitting lesson… to walk was quite hard. I went home on Tuesday morning, after the morning visit. Glad to be back at home, sleep on my own bed.