NUH Chalet - Day 2 (Heartbroken Parents)

Baby S was very cooperative, he didn't cry for milk before his surgery. Surgery Department nurse came and wheel us to the operating theater.

Hubby wasn't allowed in as only 1 parent can go in with the child. Its freaking cold inside the operating theatre lounge. Dr Lee S.J. came in shortly and assured the panicking mother. The Anesthetist arrived shortly after Dr Lee S.J., she farmilarise with Baby S before carrying him into the operation theater.

I didn't cry because I know I simply can't. :(

I had to hunt for a GP to get the silly nose treated. So we decided to head to Tanglin Halt for breakfast and see a GP.

We head back to NUH after everything was done. We waited for almost 1.5 hours before Dr Lee S.J. to inform us that the operation were done. Well by then we were already waiting at the operation theater waiting lounge. Dr Lee S.J. came out shortly and informed that the operation were well done and the nurses are waking Baby S up.

5 mins later, we were able to go into the operation theater. The moment I saw my son, my heart shattered into pieces. He was crying pitifully, initially I thought he was in immense pain, after offering him some milk, we realised he was crying out of hunger. Baby S ousted out blood from his nose and mouth, the nurses quickly clean him up and assure us that this was perfectly normal after the surgery.

After confirming the ward, Baby S was wheeled to ICU. Baby S would wake up every now and then crying for milk. So we make a point to feed him every 2 hours. Baby S also had a low grade fever but Dr Lee S.J. advised that its common for fever to set in after the surgery.

The in-charges nurse was pretty unfriendly and keep coming in at the wrong timing. She will come in to do all the monitoring of temperature and etc just right after we had a hard time coaxing Baby S to sleep.

It was a tough night!!! It make things worse with a unhelpful nurse. Is all senior nurse like this? So long in the job till there is no more emotion attached to it? I know she just a job to do, but can't you do it with a little more compassion?

We also like to thanks those for drop by and visit Baby S.