2-ooPM on Monday 24/12/2007, Room no-520A, attender came with stretcher, though I can walk it seems it is their formality to take the patients to OT (operation theatre) on stretcher. The attender had made sure that I don't have any other clothes (inner) except the shirt and pant given by the hospital and asked me to lie down on stretcher, files piled up next to me moved to second floor from fifth floor. People are looking at me, when I am shifting from fifth floor to second floor, I can see some sympathy in their eyes. And the stretcher entered into pre-operated room.
Scene:Pre-operated room
The moment we entered into the room, I could see the environment is changing (?). Attenders in pre-operated room verified that I am so and so and for so and so operation. They have worn me a operation cap to my head. Jr. Doctor came and kept some drops in my nose saying it will reduce bleeding :( .There after I was asked to lie down on another bed with woollen blanket being covered so as to avoid shivering from A/C. Mean while two or three new patients have come to the room. Jr. Doctors/Doctors were roaming around that room to see which OT is free and who has to be operated first and where to operated?. Finally at 3-00PM, my Doctor slot has come, it seems he has fought a lot to accommodate me for the operation :). Once again on to the stretcher, moving towards OT. It is OT5.
Scene:Operation room
Hmm...... I could see the operating room now. I was more curious to observe the OT, as I was on stretcher and more than ten people around me, I could not watch anything except the doctors. Finally I am on HOT seat sorry bed. Doctor had asked me, is your problem related to nose-blocking? That put me in disguised mood. Before I come to normal position, Jr doctors had removed my shirt and kept some wires connected to my body. On the other hand BP measurement system showing reading 130/90. One of the Jr doctor told me that, take a deep breath now you will go to deep sleep.............. and they are last words I have heard in the operation room.
Scene:Post-operated room
Some one calling me 'adi, adi, adi, can you hear me.................' (you know your name is the sweetest one to you, wherever you are you will respond to that.......) I could barely open my eyes, and she is asking how much is this showing one finger. I could answer it properly. They have left me confirming that I am back to normal position after anestia has been given. After some time I could see fuming heat on my face and opened my eyes, it was heater on my head. Immediately asked for its shutdown. Then I could sense some wires running around my neck, and they are ECG wires. As the post-operated room is getting full, I was thrown out of the room to again 520A. While I was moving out of the post-operated room to my room, I really needed sympathy from people who are looking at me.
