It began in late 2004...I bleeded when I went to toilet...So I
visited IGMH that year and met a surgeon...He gave medications and it
stoped bleeding...
Again last Ramazaan in 2005
it began to bleed...This time I made an appointment with surgeon
Dr.Shareef and he gave medications and used a probe which he inserted
into my rectum and told me that I had second degree piles...The
medications didn't have any effect...So he told me I had to do a
surgery...He gave a series of laboratory tests to be done by me...HIV
screening...blood prsessure...blood sugar...and other things...It all
passed and I was declared fit at category A...I met an anaesthetic
specialist who told me that I am in good health and said that he would
give me a spinal injection and I do not require to take an
X-Ray...The last doctor whom I met was Dr.Eshwaran whom I have been
consulting regularly since 1996 after those stunts at NSS...
I
was admitted at IGMH's surgical ward on the 21st and they started IV
at 0730 morning...They wheeled me to the operation theater at about
0930...I was kept idle with IV in the operating ward for two
hours...The staff wore all green outfits with polythene like green head
coverings and was very professional and kind...The operation theater
at IGMH itself was one whole detached ward...They all covered their
heads and covered their noses as well...There was a beeping noise from
one operation room and another beeping noise from the post and pre
operating area...Opposite me was a friend of me whom I met at Riyan last
year...
They all laughed when I knew my friend Shiyaa from Riyan...She was also to do a surgery...
The
whole ward was very sterile and the nurses, paramedics were all
professional and kind...Soon they covered me with same gear they all
wore...
After two hours my doctor appeared from the
operating room and came to me and asked me how I was...I said to
Dr.Shareef that I am well...I was covered with a loose head covering
which they all wore...Dr.Shareef read the attached file and the
anesthetic specialist came and asked me whether I brought Lagretol
which Dr.Eshwaran had suscribed to me for sometime...I told him that I
don't know and that my dad is outside and he may have it...He told me
thats ok and that he will give me a spinal...
After
a few minutes they wheeled me inside the operating room and lifted me
and placed me on the operating table...They removed my clothes and
spread and lifted both my legs and placed both legs on a high leg
stands...The anesthetic specialist lifted me by my back and I sat on
the table...He told me kindly that he is now to give an injection to my
spine and that I would feel that my legs going heavy...I felt the tip
of the injection needle and then he applied a small dressing to stop
the bleeding on my back...
Than I was laid
down and the nurse kindly put a clip ( which had a long wire )on my
index finger and told me that this is to check my heart beat...A
beeping sound started and and the nurse ( who was a young girl and was
the friend of Shiyaa above ) than placed ECG elctrodes on my
chest...It was about 4 electrodes...A pressured pad was wraped on my
right biceps and was linked to a machine which compressed and checked
my blood pressure at regular intervals....
Dr.Shareef
sat on a chair and faced my thongs...The anesthetician than asked me to
lift my legs...I couldn't...It was very heavy...
They
moved the large flat circular disc on the sealing with many round
bulbs and it had dissipated an orange and bright light on my naked
lower body .The operation started...I had a white covering in front of
me so that I can't see anything from between my legs...I kept hearing
about Dr.Shareef telling the nursesto hand him scissors and the
surgery took only 15 minutes...I almost never felt anything...The
nurse commented on how easy and quicker it was than they had
anticipated...The nurse told me that the operation is over...
They
removed the electrodes and lifted me and placed on a wheeled
bed...The paramedics took me to the post and pre operation area...Soon
Shiyaa was also brought from the theater...Her surgeon was the best
surgeon in Maldives Dr.Solih...They had sofas and other recreation
facilities on this area...I was listening to music and was delighted
to hear a Fathey's song from Bodhaabas...
I was
now shivering from the cold and they asked me about it and I nodded a
yes...they covered me in thick wool blankets and had my index finger
clipped and connected to another oscilloscope to check my heart beat
rate...Also another blood pressure checking machine kept recording my
blood pressure regularly...They kept me for another 45 minutes to see
my stability and than I was moved to room no 46 where I will stay for
the next 4 days...They removed the IV at about 0900 in the morning
next day after Dr.Firudhoas and a team of other surgeons examined
me...Dr.Firudhoas was the head of surgical department at IGMH...
My dad and mom had both been waiting outside the operation theater....
I
healed well and was discharged on staurday 25th...The wounds were
still raw with no dressings and healing well...Dr.Shareef told me that
it was how they treat hemorrhoids ( piles )...
I
want to thank my friends Majeed, Silachi, Lathy and Mustho who
visited me there....And Allu, Shafeeu, Ikki, Issey and Sheyhenaaz who
called to my phone and checked on me....THANKS DEAR LOVING ONES!!!!
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