First Appointment After Surgery

Yesterday(28 May 2007)was the first appointment after the surgery on 15 May 2007. Already went out earlier to Kuala Lumpur on 25 May 2007 and stay over at a friend's condominium in Ampang.

Still need to use crutches and put on the brace support because still not fully recover yet. Yesterday took out all the stitches and it's a bit pain(wound). One shocking incident that happened yesterday was when the nurse asked me why I put on my brace support in the other way. Then I was like a bit shocked of that because I was told by the physiotheraphist to put it in that way. That nurse also felt so angry because the physiotheraphist so 'teruk',taught and fixed the brace support for me in the wrong way(I've been wearing the brace support for two weeks in the wrong way)... Hahaha...

After that,the doctor asked me to lift up my leg while I sat on the bed. No matter how hard I tried but I just can't lift up my leg...huhu... I tried and tried but the leg can't be lifted up. So bad... Then the doctor told me that I must exercise my leg everyday so that the muscle won't be dead.
So,this two weeks I must exercise my leg more frequently so that I can lift up my leg,go for the next appointment with a more prepared condition and recover as soon as possible. That's all for this post and I'll put up the photo of my leg with the brace support in the correct way...haha...

Knee Surgery...

Back home for three days(Friday arrived home) already but today only online because kinda tired and a bit pain also. This post is related to the previous one where I mentioned,I injured my knee during the physical test.

After one week from the incident,there's still pain on my knee. So,went to Ipoh to find my uncle and check up what's wrong(4 May 2007). Taken the x-ray but there's nothing wrong with my bone. Then,was recommended to go for magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) the following day. From the report,there's tear in my anterior cruciate ligament and also tear in my meniscus. We are told that it's better to go for surgery because it's not good for long term time.

As such,went to Kuala Lumpur on 14 May 2007 to see the doctor who is specialize in this type of surgery but then we gotta find another one after seeing him because he is not a panel doctor under my insurance medical plan(everything need to be paid first by cash/credit card/bank draft then claim back). Then,found another one which is a panel doctor so I was admitted that night after we got the guarantee letter from the insurance company.

The next day(15 May 2007),need to fast for about six hours before the surgery at 11:30am. Then it was time to go for surgery,the nurses brought me to the operation theatre. At there,I was given anaesthetic before surgery. Luckily I was given the regional anaesthetic,which means I was semi-conscious(only loss sensation of the lower part of my body). If I'm not mistaken the surgery started at about 12pm. My whole leg is numbed and can't feel anything when the doctor operate my knee. I wanted to have a look on what they are doing but don't have the chance because they put up a cloth(block my view). What I know roughly is that the doctor will take some of the patella tissue to be connected to my broken anterior cruciate ligament and repair the meniscus.

During the surgery,there's a certain time when I suddenly felt nausea and I told the nurse by my side. She took a container and I vomitted. After that,I don't know what injection they gave me and I felt better. The surgery was quite long and I was so tired and took a nap...haha... Sometimes I opened my eyes look around and closed my eyes for a while because don't know what to do...hehe...

Then about 2:45pm or 3pm like that,the surgery is done and I vomitted again...haiz... So,they put me outside the operation theatre for some time(to stabilize) before brought me back to my room. That day I kept on vomitting and as such I didn't consume any food(the doctor and nurses said it's a normal condition as I have gastric and it's a reaction of the injection during surgery with my body). So,I only sleep for that whole day until the next day.

On Wednesday(16 May 2007),felt better and consume some food already. That day nothing much to do,only watch television,eat and sleep(so boring). Then the next day,the nurses came in and changed the bandage on my knee,clean the wounds as well and took out the tube which is inside my knee(outflow of the blood). I saw there are a few stitches on my knee. Then,before lunch I was brought to the physiotheraphy room to undergo physiotheraphy.

17 May 2007,getting better but of course still got pain on the knee. We asked permission from doctor to discharge and the doctor said it's okay to go out already. So,after settled everything we went home to Ayer Tawar by that evening. Luckily that day,not many vehicles so it took only about three hours to reach home(if not,sure I can't bear the pain as it's not so comfortable)...

Before I end,really gotta thanks my parents. They are willing to sacrifice their time to take care of me,especially my mother who accompany me from day one until the last day. As for my father,he is willing to take us out to Kuala Lumpur on 13 May 2007 in the evening and took bus home by himself that night while my mother and I stay in Kuala Lumpur. Also not forgetting my old friend and her family who help us during our stay in Kuala Lumpur. Thank you...

Well...I gotta rest liao...can't 'tahan' sit on the chair for too long especially the right leg which need to be put up on another chair(so worn-out). At the end of this post,I'll put on a photo of my leg with bandage and brace support. I gotta walk using crutches also because can't pressure this right knee too much(take some time to rebuild)...