Surgeries. Of circumcision & wisdom tooth removal.
Over the last 5 days, both Preston & I underwent surgery.
For Preston, his phimosis condition still showed no signs of improvement so his pediatric urologist confirmed that he would need circumcision. If not, he would have to continue suffering from infections at the foreskin (aka pain during urination due to an inflamed & swollen foreskin).
So last Friday, we checked into Mt Alvernia Hospital for day surgery. The senior staff nurse at the day surgery told us that the procedure would take max 30 minutes & the anesthetist said Preston would be sedated by breathing through a mask. To give our little guy credit, he remained calm & listened to instructions from the moment he changed into the hospital gown, right till they transferred him onto the operating table.
The moment he was sedated, I left the operating theatre & waited outside with Hubby. Preston was the youngest patient admitted for day surgery that day & he got a lot of attention from the nurses. They even thanked me for preparing Preston well as he didn't cry at all before the surgery & didn't show any resistance or anxiety. *proud mama moment*
Preston was very disoriented when he was roused from the GA & he cried. I think he wasn't in any pain due to the anesthesia but he probably felt scared when he woke up in an unfamiliar environment. He fell back asleep & was in a much much better mood when he woke up. 3 hours after surgery, we got the green light to head home!!!
Preston has been a real trooper these couple of days. The only painkiller he has been taking is paracetamol & the pain is now minimal. As his urologist advised, he has been walking/eating/playing/sleeping half naked since last Friday since he cannot wear any pants or even briefs. This explains why our front door is closed & all the blinds in the house are drawn down!
According to what I've been told & my own research online, his scab should start falling off at the end of the week. We have a post-op review with the doc this Saturday and I hope to hear good news!!!
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In comparison, my surgery seems less serious. I needed to remove the remaining 2 wisdom teeth I had i.e. the left upper & lower ones. The operation took place last Saturday afternoon. My MIL stayed home with Preston while Hubby kept me company. The procedure took around 30 minutes too but it felt like the longest half-hour I have ever spent!
Dr Kumar worked fast though he had to use the drill many times to break my lower wisdom tooth into smaller pieces. I really find the whole experience very surreal as I could see & hear everything but couldn't feel anything in my mouth except for some pressure.
Post surgery, swelling didn't seem as bad as the previous surgery and I wasn't in pain due to the very strong painkillers prescribed. I can feel a slight dull ache in my lower jaw though and for some reason, wish soooo hard I can have some potato chips. Lol... I'm on medical leave till this Friday so it's a good thing cos both Preston & I have each other for company during our recovery.
So there you have it. 2 surgeries carried out over 2 consecutive days in our household. We had to turn down relatives who wanted to visit our new place (it's still the Lunar New Year period) and we felt very bad but no choice, it's really not a good time!