March 24 2008: Back In Hospital
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Less than three weeks after being placed on a waiting list, my father’s going into hospital tomorrow morning for a “Right Ureteric Stone Extraction” procedure – it’s his kidney stone problem again. I’ve taken the day off work to be with him – to drive him to and from hospital, to wait outside the operating room, to hold his hand as he wakes up from the anesthetic.
It’s supposed to be a fairly simple day procedure – in and out within the space of six or seven hours. That doesn’t mean of course, that your worries are alleviated. If anything, you get a bit paranoid. What if the simplicity of the procedure means that the operating surgeon gets complacent, and thus lets his concentration slip? A split second error in judgement could have disastrous results, especially when it involves sticking a tube up someone’s penis.
In this situation though…it’s probably best to think positive, and not let one’s paranoia get to oneself.
Anyway, I know I’ve extolled the virtues of Australia’s health care system before, but honestly? Getting to the top of the waiting list for a non-essential procedure three weeks after being placed on it? That’s pretty fucking brilliant.
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You can’t help but be nervous in this situations. I really hope everything goes well and your father has a speedy recovery!
marilyn on March 24 2008 #
Hope it goes well for him! But wow you’re lucky to get to the top of the waiting list so fast! My mum just went to a private hospital straightaway because it was an urgent surgery and god knows how long it’d take in NZ.
Rilla on March 24 2008 #
Best wishes to your Dad. Hopefully he’ll feel better soon. :)
Rachael on March 24 2008 #
Yay universal healthcare! :3
I hope the procedure goes through problem-free!
Belinda on March 24 2008 #
I hope your daddy’s all right, Amanda. <3
Jordie on March 24 2008 #
Don’t drive yourself crazy by thinking like that. It won’t do you any good nor will it help your father. I can understand how you feel (the nerves etc) as I was really nervous when my mother had surgery.
I hope the procedure goes well and I’ll be thinking of you and your family tomorrow!
Chans on March 25 2008 #
May he get well soon with a speedy recovery! :D
Chien Yee on March 25 2008 #
Hope your dad will be fine and healthy after the procedure. Best wishes!
I want to move to Australia just for the health care system.
Ramsha on March 25 2008 #
Best wishes and all that.
As Rilla said, over here, you’d have to go private to even dreeeeam of getting any surgery, let alone a non-urgent one. The Australian health system obviously rocks.
They ARE poaching all our doctors :P
Nellie on March 25 2008 #
It’s great that your father has his operation so early. A much better way of getting rid of stones than “the natural way”…
Best of luck to your father. :)
Julie on March 25 2008 #
I’m always paranoid when I’m in the hospitals (especially when an operation is being done on someone I love). I just have to keep telling myself to calm down before I spaz out.
I hope all goes well with the procedure and your father recovery.
Kiera on March 25 2008 #
I’m sorry, but lol @ tubes being stuck up people’s penises.
Sarai on March 25 2008 #
Hey, good luck to your dad! Hopefully all goes well.
That is some pretty great health care you guys got over there! It sucks for me cuz I don’t have any health insurance right now and I also have a pilonidal cyst, and yea…I need to get that removed one of these days. >.>;;
Sairah on March 25 2008 #
Wow! Best wishes to your dad. Hope he has a speedy recovery as well :)
Robmarie on March 25 2008 #
Best of luck to your dad! :D
Noellium on March 25 2008 #
how much I HATE hospital.
Dakota on March 25 2008 #
Hope everything goes well
Cherry on March 26 2008 #
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