I remember waking up in the Recovery Unit at 12.20pm.
I felt better than the previous time when I had a D & C done to have some tissue samples. At least, I did not wake up with a sore throat. Nevertheless, I asked for a drink of water.
I was wheeled back to the ward where I was told that I could not eat for the next 24 hours. Oh, my goodness! I had not eaten since about 4pm the previous day when I had to do 'bowel prep'. I was starving and the aroma from the lunch served to my ward-mates was not helping.
So there being nothing else for me to do, I decided to sleep. Anyway, I was confined to my bed with a drip (for the anti-biotics and saline) and catheter (for the urine) attached to me.
The only interruptions were the hourly temperature and blood pressure-taking. I dislike the machine that takes blood pressure. It grips the upper arm too tightly till it is painful. Sometimes, it does not read properly and the nurse has to do it again. Help!
The good thing about waking up at night is looking at the three efficient nurses at work - smiling, caring and getting work done (even doing porter's work like wheeling patients to another level).
Note: There are only three nurses from 10pm. They look after a maximum of 30 patients.
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