Scoliosis Surgery

PART 3:

July 26^th, 2017

We flight to KL on 26^th, brought all stuffs that we need for surgery (on my blog before),

(Direct from KLIA – SS2 Petaling Jaya with Grab small car RM 60)

we went to Menara Timur 10^th floor on 27^th, do all registration and deposit, we directed to my room at mawar ward 9^th floor with Miss Chua (she is so friendly ^^), she asked me to fill some quesionnaire for their thesis and I have to stay in hospital that night, if only 1-2 person family accompany patient there is no need to stay at hotel, they have 1 chair for sleep (no charge) and additional lazy chair (10 RM/night)

Prof Chris came to explain the surgery’s procedure, the purpose and risks so detail. And mom & dad have to sign as approval of surgery. They took my blood for test, in the afternoon Prof Kwan came to re explain the surgery procedure and check my condition. Then I go through MRI test for about 1 hour, if the result all normal then at 29^th morning I will get surgery.

Prof Kwan explaining

I’m ready. I thought there is no better time than now. We are so prepared and we already here in Malaysia, I go through MRI test without a single food in my stomach because of this hurry, my whole body inside that big tube for 1 hour, with so much noise inside (do not forget to put on your ear plug correctly before you came in) and I feel heat came by.

For the first time in my 24th I finally knew my blood type :p

Enjoy every moment

Prof Chris willing to work extra hours that night (really thanks to him) to check my MRI result and my blood test. He also put on some needle etc on my left hand for infusion, I changed with hospital dress, took my back picture, and measure my height (so shock it just 153cm, I thought it 157cm last measure 3 years before) He ask where is the part that disturb or you doesnt like? And I said my  right hips, then I go to Secret recipe for my last meal before fasting. It was so good, spaghetii aglio olio and orange juice. I took bath then try to sleep at 2 am.

The best aglio olio I ever had

29 Juli 2017, today is the day

I've been waiting 12 years for this day, but i haven’t tell anyone then I realize which is good for me. That morning nurse wake me up at 5 am, then I have to took a bath (again) then driven with wheel chair to rontgent room, then met rontgent spine specialist for surgery, there are 4 times: standing position 2 times and lying 2 times. That lying position really hurt, my hands are lifted as high as possible and my body have to bent right and left as curved as possible in 5 minute each. And they knew my flexibility limit, My left more stiff than my right they said. Then I go back to my room at 10.30 wait for nurse to took me to the preparation room.

Already pale before the op

All white and so cold here in preparation room, they put cables in my forehead, my legs, my hands, oxygen mask, my legs covered in bandage, then a middle age woman ask my mom number, for updating my condition every 15 minutes during the op through whatsapp.

I heard some people calling chinese name in the next room, the kids before me I thought.. he already at HDU which means its my turn.

Getting more cold than the preparation room, so bright and there is big lamp that we often watch on movie, but here I could feel the warm atmosphere. I heard loud music from Malaysia radio as everyone busy but enjoying their work preparing my surgery. Some nurse ask her friend “a girl or boy ya?” (my face are covered) and then man answer made me laugh “of course a girl, dont you see her face so pretty?” then he give me morphine tools, he said the green light will turn on every 5 minutes and you can press it. (here is my biggest mistake I told you latter) Prof Syahnaz the anesthetize specialist came injecting on my left hand, he ask me “not sleepy yet?” I said not yet.. then I felt some liquid go flush on my blood as I saw my rontgent result illuminated light there, blurred vision and I fall asleep..

Morphine press button

"Laurensia, Laurensia.."

I heard Prof Syahnaz called my name and I spontaneously moving my feet up and down according to previous directives from him as a sign that there is no problem with my nerves. My vision not clear yet still dizzy, but I knew I still at HDU, shortly after I was pushed back to my room and I slept while holding the morphines button. That every times the green light on, I pushed it! (without hesitation hahaha) so I slept all night long In the morning, nurse wake me up to changed the bed linen, bath me on the bed, I remember talk some non sense with nurses that I felt like back to kindergarten while they bath me and they laugh.

My swollen face Haha

Then Prof Kwan came in to check my condition, he told nurse to help me sit down for the first time. I felt so stiff and my height seems so differentt than before! My mom also realize this and she said you almost as high as me (me and mom have 8cm high difference before) Prof Kwan said my result so good, they had many correction on me with gentle he change my back bandage. I could drink milo Prof Chris said. Prof Syahnaz came to confirm the morphine, heart detector, urine tube, and oxygen could be revoked, leaving only infusion.

Wearing gloves because of 2 aircon and all 16 degrees

July 30th , 2017

I feel the unbearable nausea, can not swallow anything .. just a sip of water feels very hard, like there is a strong push from inside, sore throat because of the hose yesterday. my mother forced me to drink milo before taking medicine. I only drink 5 tablespoon of milo. I go to toilet with corset. At 7pm I vomited in place that has been provided, then at 8pm, 9 pm, I kept vomiting every hour , at 12pm I had a convulsions, again at 2am, dont want to disturb mom I kept calling nurse for helping me to sit, to wear corset, ask for antivomit medicine, ask them to help me turn to left and right gave me some pillow so I can sleep for a while. Till one of them said you press the PCA-morphine many times up to 49,8ml almost all of them while the others only use up to 15-20ml. This is a warn for you that morphine only use when youre in a terrible pain that you cant bear anymore. Forced my self to eat one of biscuit before took medicine but useless I vomiting again. Maybe because I didnt eat anything from yesterday so the only things that came out is something liquid and green at 5am I felt strong trembling moan to vomit but I couldnt.

Beautiful view from hospital

July 31st, 2017

This is the third day, no vomit but very hard to swallow even just water. Dad brought me porridge, meehoon, burger, chicken steak, but I cant eat any of that, my head dizzy and my eyes cant watch television or reply my friends chat on handphone. Cant sleep properly, or I just fall a sleep a moment then come nurse to gave me medicine or measure my blood this really annoying. Prof Chris came to check, and said it is normal to vomit and suggest me to sit or walk at hallway.

Mom happy face :D

Lets get out of here!

The fourth day finally here, that morning i was able to wash my hair (with my mom of course) and get ready to go to hotel. So happy that I dont have to be in this room ever again and do not have to taste typical smell of medicine. My nausea has decreased but new things coming : stomachache. Maybe because that morning I got menstruation but as long as I could remember I never felt that kind of pain. While waiting for the administration of discharge I only lying on my bed with very pale face, my hand feels like holding ice, I feels really cold but Im sweating like crazy. So weird. With wheelchair I pushed to lobby and we go to Hotel with Grab. The driver have to as slowly as possible (pillow on my back) the weird thing is I couldnt feel pain in my back, maybe my stomachache at  top of all so I cant felt anything unless my stomachache.

Dad looking with worry :(

Arriving at hotel , the atmosphere is very different , I could stare through the window and saw many people out there doing their activity (in front of the hotel is McD ,night market, etc) I can see a lot of birds flying around. I never feel so grateful before , it turn out for me that a healthy body is the most beautiful treasure.

I stayed at Hotel 99 SS2 Petaling Jaya 150-170RM/night for 3 persons (depend on weekdays/weekend), there are so many chinese food, malaysian, indian, etc there (you just walk about 5 minutes) so dont worry about that. Every Monday night there is a nightmarket and lots of culinary.

View from hotel room

but the pain does not go away ..

a little difficult to swallow, and the stomachache is getting worse, I guess this is not a menstrual abdominal pain again because the stomach gets bigger and there are more gas.

Special Thanks to Miss Susan, an angel who helped us a lot. Really a lot.. <3

Thanks also to Miss Chua a very friendly Prof assistant

after taking the laxative, chinese pain killer, Panadol pain killer up to 6 pills, menstrual panadol, it all only hold the pain 2 hours, the nights passed by very long. I still can’t pup and cant slept so I take a little walk at hotels lobby or sit down to be able to emit gas.

Enjoying Night market 😉

I kept told to my self this is all shall pass, actually I did not want to wake mom in the middle of the night but I could not get up myself, and I ask my mom when the pain will gone, why it hurt so much, she said be brave and tough .. it's all just temporary, 2 weeks, 1 month, 6 months, 1 year from now all will be different. I said thankyou to mom and hug her, and I’m sorry too , in that moment I realized that all this make me and family become closer than before.

Mommy :’)

There is one night that I walk to “selera malam” foodcourt (just 10 minutes from hotel) and then my stomach ache came so sudden, my body temperature up and down, my face began to turn pale, cold sweat, my hands as cold as ice, my stomach is so big as big as Im pregnant hihi almost faint , my dad took me back to the hotel. so it seems like I can only go as far as lobby hotel for this time.

Happiest moment for my Dad :D

Post-op Day 8th

After long nights, after taking the laxative continuously without any concern for the side effect which is superb stomachache, and using a rectal dulcolax (directed at the ass hole), walk and walk, then I can finally poop in the day 8th! Wah I never felt that happy before I want to dance and sing hahaha only with pup / belch every day (things that impressed dirty) it is turn out to the most beautiful gift.

Back to Indonesia  😊

Every challenge that God gives has certain good purpose and since then I have become very grateful for the health that is given every day and can do my work on Pulcher Bags  with full strength. Thank God your plan always unthinkable I never knew I could knew the doctors, this people and it come at perfect timing this is really a miracle for me.

Before & After

IMPORTANT: Scoliosis should not be underestimated! indeed scoliosis is sometimes not visible from the outside but this is not a matter of appearance or beauty, but concerning your health. Scoliosis worsens with age, slowly but surely.

Do not underestimate the sore in the back/ the choky. Alternative treatment may be tested but if there is no real evidence not only spend tens to hundreds of millions , but it also spends time, energy. so what is the point. It would be very wise to collect the money to undergo surgery that has been real results

Acceleration of the curve of each person is different, some slow for many years only add 3-5 degrees, but some bent very fast only in a few months. For that reason it is important to monitor it from time to time. Scoliosis with 100 degrees and above can be fatal and if it reaches this point, doctors usually do not dare to perform surgery. Because of the risks there are many vital organs can be affected .

With Prof Kwan Mun Keong

For those who have relatives / friends who have the same symptoms, who want surgery but doubt, who want to ask about scoliosis can directly contact me via Email: laorennn@gmail.com I am very happy to help.

Thankyouuuu my sister, bestfriends, family, my special one, and Pulcher team for this :’)