Waited for hours for my surgery yesterday. I arrived in the morning at KK hospital around 9am, but did not proceed straight to the day surgery department until 920am. I waited till 10plus and the nurse brought me into the day surgery room, got changed and given a bed and wait, again. They were at least 10 over patients in 2 of the rooms. Temperature, height & weight were taken as a standard procedure. An old nurse then came and inserted a Cervagem 3 hours prior my surgery. What is Cervagem? It is a pessaries yellowish-white spindle-shaped vaginal pessaries each containing 1.0 mg gemeprost. The length of the pessary is approximately 26 mm, the diameter at the base is approximately 5 mm and the diameter at the maximum cross-section is approximately 7.5 mm. Cervagem is used for the dilation and softening of the cervix prior to surgical procedures during pregnancy or for the induction of miscarriage.There are side effects from using Cervagem and the more common ones are:
*vaginal bleeding or uterine pain
* nausea, vomiting
* lower abdominal pain, backache
* headache, slight fever, flushing, chills
* dizziness
* irregular heart beats
* muscle weakness
* shortness of breath.Did I get all the above symptoms? I have had some of it, vomited a few times for a start.
It was already 3pm and everyone in the rooms already left for surgery. Cannot tahan liao, I complained to the nurse for letting me wait for such a long time, you see, after the complained, the nurse said that she's ready to push me into the operation theatre. Now I understand why Singaporean likes to complain because things gets moving by doing so :)
The operating theatre was cold, the male anaesthetist gave me anaesthesia before the operation. The anaesthetist did also mention that he will insert the painkiller medicine through my anus, haiz... once you are on the operation theatre you are helpless, and just let them see everythings & do anything to you. The nurse had the oxygen mask on me and after that, whatever happened next I have not clue. When I was awake it was around 4pm. The operation lasted about 10minutes after checking with the nurse. They put me under observation for few hours before letting me home. My hubby, my mum & godmum were there, felt good to see them. Thank GOD for making the surgery a smooth one. I will be on 10 days hospitalization leave and got to refrain from carrying heavy stuff. Will be seeing the doctor in 2 weeks time for review.
And also not forgetting my loved ones for making you worried, my friends & colleagues for your well wishes.
