Coming Home

Home is where the heart is... I finally understood this truth. I have been away from home about 5 days to a place where most of us dread to go - Hospital.

Admission ( 10 May 2006, Wednesday )

10 May 2006 i was admitted to hospital for a minor operation. I felt funny admitting alone as most of the patients around me have their kins around them. I am someone who doesnt like to bother people much... so i ask my grandma to enjoy her Mother's Day Lunch with my uncle 's family while i can admit own my own. Guess i have learn to be self-reliant throughout these years. A gal who has been living independently away from the wings of her parents, will always somehow surivive stronger and tougher :)

Anyway, Joanna, Tau wee, Chris & Hui nan come over to visit me on the first day before the ops. It was so nice of them to keep me company. Tw was afraid that im bored he even bought magzines and food for me.. Their kind gestures really touches me :)

Day 1 of Operation ( 11 May 20o6, Thursday )

Dawn break came, i hardly had a wink wondering how will my operations be.. i was getting a little bit worried how am i going to be like when i am going thru the operations. Before i was wheeled to the operations theatre, i managed to see my mum and my grandma and i waved them 'goodbye'...

I was afraid as i do not know what is expected of me, as i was put onto the opeating bed immediately the nurses and doctors hands are all over me to fix up all the apparatus for the surgery. A mask was pull over my head and i kept hearing them to ask me to breathe harder... before i know it, i was knocked out by the anathestic.

The moment i opened my eyes, i heard someone calling my name. I thought to myself am i dead or alive? A waved of relived washed over me as i know that operation is over and it took quite awhile for me to wake up, doctor told me it was a difficult operation as they have to be skillful enough to remove the blood cyst from both side of my ovaries without cutting them away. Thank God for His divine protection.

I was in my dreamy stage while i was been taken back to my ward.. i can see happy faces of my loved ones around me as my operations took about 6 hours. I ask them to leave as they waited for a long time, though i wish they could stay awhile longer :)

Visitation

Just then about 7 plus Ling Siang and prem came over and to visit me :) I was very happy to see them and we talk for awhile. Follow by that, most of my cell memebers came that nite to visit me... people like Sharon, Sab, laurel, Lousia, ah beng, John, yen chau and xiao xin... and also kim my ex member. Though i was very tired after the ops, i was very thrilled to see them... i tried to stay awake and talk to them. I can feel their concern and love for me im really very happy to be in this part of this family.

Day 2 of Operation ( 13 May 2006, Friday )

Im someone who cannot endure pain, grandma will know i will scream at the slightest pain but surprisingly the pain is quite bearable. On the day two of operation, i have started to get up to walk. I tell myself i must get up if not i will be confine to this bed. I thank God for His protection and healing over me. My family members , shufen, jenny and joanne came and visited me and being a hyper person, i am so thrilled when people came and visit me in this cold, boring hospital.

Day 3 of Operation ( 14 May 2006, Saturday )

Lousia came to visit me around 12 plus and kind of missed my fellowship days with my kakis.. hopefully i can recover fast and be up and going... how i wish i can go and fellowhship with the members today as they are going for bbq at Marina South.. Yen chau, ah beng, sharon, sab and ah teck popped by around 5 plus to visit me... i was over the moon.. i really appreciate all of them coming...

Day 4 of Operation ( 15 May 2006, Sunday )

Finally the long wait, i can go home le. How i missed home and missed my bed.. Never felt happier to be back at my own nest. My sister and brother-in-law came and picked me up and im just so relieved to see the world again :)

Reflections

After staying so many days in the hospital, i came into a conclusion. Your body really matters. Our body is God's temple and i can see how it can affects our life being. We need to have a healthy temple so that we can do the works of God and take care of others. So i must take care of my body from now :)

During these few days of stay, i feel so loved by the people around me. Family members, cell members called, sms and they even came all the way to visit me. They could have not come... but they did. I can feel their love and concern :) i know that im not alone in this walk and we will be there to lift each other's up when one is down. Just want to thank you all people for the visitation, encouragement, and your prayers :) surely you all have make a great difference in my life!