Operation

One week before I went to Hong Kong, I had an emergency appendicectomy (removed of the appendix). Wow ! everything just unbelieveble quick..........keep the long story short.......

After suffering from the vomiting, bloating and pain abdomen for few days, I went to see my G.P (family Dr) for check out, when my Chinese G.P knew I was going to Hong Kong in a week time, he asked me to go to my hospital's A&E and referred me to the specialist for further investigation that what he told me...............I like my G.P, when I told him my problem, he always refer me to specialist...............

Ha ! I was ended up admitted in the ward for further blood test and investigation. Actually on that night I asked for discharged because I felt much better compare to the last few days, I felt it was not neccessay to stay in the hospital, told the medic I can go to my G.P clinic the next day for another blood test. After discharged myself, I went to see Vicky, the senior sister who is going to Hong Kong with me, she was angry after I told her the whole event, and I also checked my blood result from the computer. Shocking, some of the blood levels were abnormal high, I felt I was so silly to discharge from the ward. Vicky quickly phoned the ward to ask to readmit me again. For sure, when I went back there, the sister had a few words with me. Sorry !!!!!!!!!!! I was not a patience patient.

The next day I was seen by the surgical team and was told I can go home after the ultrasound, and they didn't think I had problem with my appendix, because I didn't have the classic sign of pain (constantly) in my lower right abdomen. BUT the ultrasound showed I had appendicitis, and was arranged to have appendix remove in the afternoon. Oh! My God...not now, I am going away in a week time.....The Ultrasound Dr told me forget about the trip, go and have a appendix out.................

I signed the consent form for the surgery and was wheeled to surgical ward for prepare and to wait for the operation. To be surprise to see the head of the ICU consultant, he was going to do my general anaesthetic (put me to sleep). I felt safe in his hands during the operation. Well...he is good in his job and does care of his staff and colleagues, bless him !!!!!!

When I was in the anaesthetic room, I was put in sleep very quickly, and the next thing what I heard was the recovery nurse keep telling me not to move. Later on, I found out from my colleague that I was quite restless at that time because of the pain, they gave me morphine and I settled down again. I could not remember anything, because I slept most of the time, hopefully I didn't snore, if not it was so embarrassing..........The bloody Frenchman always complained I snored.......... #@$%£#@

I stayed in the hospital for a night and went home the next day, because I had laparoscopic (key hole surgery) instead of laparotomy (cut) and recovery quite well. And I was granted by the Dr to travel to Hong Kong in a week time.

From this small event, I knew quite a lot of people put some effort and time to make it run so smoothly, especially say a BIG thank to sister Vicky to contact the relevant people and also say SORRY to her that to make her felt so worry for a week that our trip might have to postphone due to my unexpected surgery. Thank you everyone and I really appreciated for what they did for me.