2nd Hospitalisation Day 7 of 7

31st July 2009

7.30am Allan came.

9am Doctors came. The Senior Surgeon said, "Now that we have confirmed your pain is NOT due to anything life-threatening, not surgery will be done on you. This is a medical problem, not surgical. Since your pain has not improved, we will transfer you to the Gastro Department."

"When 'this' doctor came yesterday and told me to 'Try to Eat'. I thought you guys have given up on me, so I was prepared to go home."

"So you wish to go home?"

"Not unless you guys have new findings on my pain."

"Ok, we will get the Gastro guy to come and see you then we will decide, ok?"

With that, they left. Allan and I was taken aback. What a huge misunderstand it had been!!!

All along, their focus and our focus were poles apart. They were in search for a reason to CUT ME OPEN, they were NOT looking at my pain nor my symptoms!!!

So NOW! They are finally moving towards the direction of my pain.....

1PM The Gastro guy came. Asked sooooooooo many questions! I'm glad he came to a conclusion after all the interrogation.

"Hepatitis" was all that he said.

But he wouldn't want to be sure till more blood tests are done.

The nurse had a hard time collecting my blood this time, because of the blood clots in my cannula (plug). See the picture on the left. Can you see the blood clots, the darker shades (on the top left and bottom right)? She had to 'dig' it out with a needle to clear the blockage.....

The nurse took 2 tubes of blood. The result of these blood tests will be out only 2 weeks later. So I had to come back for review on the 17th.

4pm Another doctor came and insisted that I take another tube of blood for an urgent test. This will determine if I will go home. Its to test my liver functionality. He gave us 2 options:-

1. Wait for the test result to be out, which will be around 9pm. If the result shows constant or improving, I can go home straight away.
   
2. Stay another night here and see the results tomorrow.

I looked at Allan. My mind was completely blank after being 'played around' by the doctors for so many days.

The doctor sensed that we were not happy with either choice. He said, "Ok, ok, one last choice. Do the test now, you can go home right after the test. But promise me you'll rush back if the result is not good. Keep your phone switched on."

His fear was that if there is a sudden enzyme reaction, it may result in instant liver failure.

After doing so many tests, I have 100% confidence that the test result would be alright. *sigh* How ironic is that?!

So we chose option 3.

5pm Doctor came smiling. "Great! Your liver function is improving. Your jaundice level has dropped too. So you can go home now."

SEE????!!!!! I think I can either be a fortune-teller or a doctor.... *sigh*

Luckily we didn't choose option 1 or 2, the result could be out in just an hour, all because they sent down my tube of blood as "Urgent Case".
When there's a will, there's a way.

So I'm out of hospital. Review on 12th and 17th August 2009. I have no idea why there were two different appointment dates, I couldn't be bothered anyway.

And so this time, I left the hospital with 7 more needle holes and a big packet of anti-biotics again.

So conclusion?
NONE!

*sigh*