Dear Friends, After the previous post, i was drained. It was like i had poured out my feelings, my emotion and maybe some of my pain too. And today, i realise it is two months since my surgery. At times i think only two months? It seems like i have been in pain and stress the year around!! There are three parts to my blog on the subject -- 1. There was the pre slicing and dicing, 2. The dance of drugs and pain, and 3. The "three perspective recovery". Recovery -- a simple enough word, but i have realised that there are 3 perspectives to it. 1. The doctor's perspective -- They discharge you from hospital, with advice and medication and that's it. They know you will go back if there is something serious, but in general expect that nothing untoward will happen. They are on to the next batch of patients. No, i don't mean any disrespect to the doctors, just a statement of fact. And that is how it should be. Their matter-of-fact attitude helps the patient to go home...
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Dear Blog readers, Like i mentioned in my previous post, i was wheeled into the Operation theater for the Liver Transplant. I was cracking inane jokes to cover my anxiety. The doctors were actually laughing at them, maybe to express that they understood. But then once they put the "gas mask" on, i slipped into oblivion. Down a long tunnel i went. The lights faded, the sounds were muffled and then nothing. The next thing i knew was the doctors were slapping my face to wake me up. Telling me that the surgery was over, and that all went fine. Somewhere from the deep within, i also heard my mother's voice, asking me how i was, telling me all was well through her tears, of which i am sure much was shed and there was more to shed too. But i soon drifted off. My parched mouth and dry throat croaked that i wanted water, but no, the doctors have no mercy! The nurse took a little pity on me and wet my lips! Into a stupor i went, and then i kept drifting in and out of sleep. But ...
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The Liver Advantage - Before the slicing and dicing This blog is intended to share with the readers, some experiences of a person who has undergone Liver transplant surgery. Of course, not all patient stories are the same, neither are the experiences with hospitals, drugs, etc. But then i do hope this serves as a good read to understand the overall experience as well as ways to cheer up those who might be going through a similar predicament. It is as much a cathartic experience as one of sharing. Well, there I was cruising along in life, with some ups and downs, but generally doing most things I wanted to. Of course, I knew about my liver disease, which was possibly caused / exacerbated by my chemo treatment for cancer. But then liver disease progresses slowly. So, there passed 7-8 years, with just one tablet, which became a routine and kind of taken for granted. But then regular checkups continued at hospital, every 3-6 months, and the internal organs (liver ...