+ Parents | Dad's Recovering

The visiting doctor told us the operation would roughly lasted about 2 hours, but it had been 3 hours since he was in there at 7:00pm. That was the longest 3 hours for everyone.

Dr. Ooi finally called my cellphone to inform that the surgery went well with no complications. He was pleased with my Dad's upper large intestine, though swollen, but no need to remove it all. No other tumors. He needed only to remove the affected area as with senario 1. No bag tube needed to temporarily be inserted to his small intestine.

We were relieved and waited at the OT entrance anxiously for his return. It somehow took another 2 hours and 30 minutes more before he was wisked out from the OT to HD - High Dependency ward for close observation for a few days.

He was sent to Ward 47. There he stayed for 3 days instead of the predicted 2. Hooked-up to the IV and rectal tubes for his urine and bowel movements. He was asleep most of the time, barely awake once in a while. We kept virgil at his bedside.

That Sunday, 31 Jul 05 afternoon, there were so many relatives visited him at once, it was like sending and receiving pilgrims at Changi Airport. My Dad has so many relatives, so no surprise the whole waiting area in Ward 47 was flooded with our relatives.

I received a call from the Senior Staff Nurse Ms Manisah, that Dad's condition had stabilised and he was to be transferred back to his normal Ward 78 Room 12 - a B1 Class, 4-bedded room.

Told everyone about it with relief. The critical part was over. Dad was on the road to recovery. We thank Allah for his blessings.