discharged

here i am , finally getting my hands on some internet connection i have sorely missed for the past 3 days or so. I was just discharged from the hospital for acute appendicitis but somehow by god's grace didn't require surgical intervention as intravenous antibiotics did the trick.

It all began on friday afternoon when i suddenly had attacks of colicky abdominal pain which lasted till midnight when i had to drag myself out of the bed and rush myself to my own emergency department to get some oral treatment. it only lasted a while and returned to haunt me a few hours later.

Seeked a specialist consult and was given oral antibiotics with the impression of early appendicitis. Strangely enough i was on call the same night and i braved through the pain threshold to finish the call. I guess that's what all those years of ragging in the VI can do for you.

Sunday morning i could not bear the pain and the discomfort and headed over to one of the private hospitals around kuching, met the surgeon and opted for admission. I was started on treatment and was KIV for appendicectomy if the pain worsened but it didn't. I responded so well to treatment that we (surgeon and I) decided it was a good decision. The stay was a good time to recharge my batteries and to catch up on some reading, sitcoms and even got a hair cut.

One of the things ive learned during my stay is that an intravenous cannula hurts like hell! and its no fun at all. secondly, the thought of surgery scared me, not because of the pain but possible complications many years down the line. Im grateful that it worked out this way.

My friends and colleagues have been extremely supportive and considering the fact that i hardly have anyone around in Kuching, they have been my pillar of strength. Lesson no 2, never take the pain endured by your patients lightly. you will NEVER know exactly how they are feeling so do whatever you can to help alleviate the pain.

Such a joy to be finally back in the comfort of my own rented apartment, now ive got some cleaning up to do.