Yesterday was the first time I stepped foot into the grounds of HKL (Hospital KL), the place that has always given me the creeps each time I pass by this building. When I was working in the HR Dept of a bank yonks ago, our HR Manager and Assistant Managers would visit staff who were hospitalized at HKL. They would then relate back to us gory scenes in the hospital – like criminals chained up to hospital beds, accident victims screaming in pain and much more.
The purpose of our visit at HKL was to bring Cass for a third opinion on her bladder issue.
True to what has always been in my head, the images became a reality yesterday. It happened as the hubster dropped me at the wrong place – which was at the Critical Section and A&E section of the hospital! The moment I alighted from the car, I saw a man, half dead being carried out from a taxi. Then I saw a couple (Mynamar or Indonesian). The woman was sobbing away like she lost a dear one. She was in pain and had to be assisted by foot to the Ob & Gyn Building. She was wearing a ‘sarong’ and her tummy looked bloated. I think she lost her baby or something. And there were many patients in wheel chair and in crutches at the A& E and Critical Section, seemingly from accidents. Many policemen were stationed there. I felt like I was in a nightmare and wanted to leave right away! I was shit scared but did not want to show Cass my fear. I asked her if she was scared and she said “NO, not at all” *brave girl*
After about half an hour asking and looking around, with bad traffic in the hospital compound, we finally found the right place. Thank God the specialists building is a new building and does not have that creepy haunted look like the old building and had no gory scenes. When I entered the Nephrology and Urology Floor, the place looks very new and very clean. Queue was not as long as I had imagined. After a 1.5 hour wait, it was Cass’ turn to do her urine and blood test. Once again, my little tough cookie trained from her baby days, did not shed a single tear. As usual, I hugged her tightly and consoled her as she winced in pain when the nurse drew out blood from her hand. But no drama.
At about 1pm, we went out for lunch at a nearby Teochew restaurant. Then we came back at 2pm to see the doctors. After a 2- hour wait, it was our turn. Our consultation with the urology surgeon and nephrologist took about 45 minutes.
In summary, Cass would have to go through a Urodynamics test in April to see her bladder activities. A catheter would have to be inserted into her urethra and rectum, with water pumped into the catheter. She will be asked to pee. Scary? No. I have confidence my baby girl will breeze through this again. She had gone through even much worse procedures in the past.
Cass was such a darling yesterday. Someone in the house with itchy fingers disabled the iPad and I had no time to enable it. So I told Cass that she could not bring the iPad along with her to the hospital, to which she replied “mummy, never mind. I will bring my school Math books and reading books. It’s better right?” When I re-tried to enable the iPad again, Cass said “it’s OK mummy, my Math books are enough. I don’t mind doing Math the whole day in the hospital. I don’t want the iPad!” Isn’t she such a darling? She drives me up the wall every single day but things like these that she says can really melt away all my anger instantly 🙂
So here she is, my Math lover, crunching numbers away to kill time while waiting for her turn at the hospital. She brought along a small note pad to do the workings, an eraser and a red pen for me to mark her sums! At the shop while waiting for our food to arrive, she whipped out her Math books to do more number crunching LOL! She now tells me that her ambition is to be an accountant. I’ll see…
When she started to get bored with Math, she took out her English and BM books and read to me…. so loudly that all eyes were on us muahaha!
My baby girl was very well-behaved yesterday. I don’t think I will meet another 5YO who can spend 4-5 hours solving Math sums and reading school books. On our way back home after the dr’s appointment, Cass said this to me “mummy, I did it without the iPad!!”
Oh yes, I think Cass thinks maturely too, way too matured for her age. God bless this baby girl and heal her real soon.
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Cass is such a sweetie pie. So brave and obedient !
Yes, she was really very very good yesterday 🙂
Granny loves you, Cassandra! You’re such a brave little girl. That’s a good girl, you’ve spent your time usefully while waiting for the doctor, doing Maths and reading which is much better than playing games on the I-pad. We’re all very proud of you… May God Bess You and heal you completely soon.
Thanks mum!
Well done Cassandra. She’s such a sweet and brave girl. Very smart too!
Never mind a 5 yr old kid, I doubt any grown-up could endure that sort of wait! She is indeed precious!
Chris, I am one who definitely cannot do Math and read books for 5 hours! I’ll doze off haha!
I look forward to meeting the courageous young lady some day and pray you will be healed by His Loving Grace. Take care and stay well. Hugs
Thanks Poh Lean!