It was merely a few weeks after we cleared the fear from Mei Mei's Ordeal. Everything is set to celebrate the Chinese New Year, a few get togethers arranged, aw bao packed.. Just one day before the New Year Eve, the most important date for Chinese around the world, the reunion dinner that every family member supposes to be around, Han Jin had a fall at the playground and suffered a fracture, which needed an operation to fix the bone back, a cast to be wore for a month, and another operation 6 months down the road to remove the screw.
The day started like a usual day, albeit that it was business day one for my Jan month end closing that I have to report the monthly P&L plus the long term debt issuance. I reached home at 7pm, which was late given that I am on 70% part time and supposed to be off at 4:30pm. From the lift lobby, I heard Han Jin's screaming and rushed home to find him in huge pain and the left arm at the elbow seemed dislocated. Carried him in my arm, just grabbed his jacket, and put on a flat shoe, we were out for a taxi. A few stand-byers helped me to get a cab, and we reached the A&E at NUH. A few formalities, and we were told by a friendly doctor Jeremy that Han Jin had a small piece of bone at the end of the elbow fell off, and a simple cast was not sufficient to have it grown back to position. We were warded, and there were no single bed available. There were no operating theater available that night. We were given the hope that operation would be done the night and hence there should be no drinks or food. At 11:30pm, we were told that we can only have the 2nd slot the next morning, and Han Jin can have some food before 12mn. He fell asleep then, and there were no food or drinks for Han Jin from 4pm 1 Feb till the operation time on 10am 2 Feb, and post operation, he suffered nausea, stomach pain and could not eat until late evening. I curled up in a foldable bed, only to hear Han Jin's groan and that of the kid next bed. There wasn't much help, other than waiting for the day light. That night, I was hugely regretted the decision of coming to NUH instead of a private hospital. Maybe we could have had the operation done earlier, maybe I could have spoken to a senior consultant, maybe there is even a dissoluble screw to save the second operation!
Though the next day I wasn't so bias and appreciated NUH a bit more, I still think there is a difference between a public and a private hospital in terms of service level, and being a teaching hospital, we were treated mostly by registrar or even houseman even though we paid the fee for a senior consultant. Without our special request to have the consultant himself to do the operation, the nurse mentioned that the normal procedure would be that the registrar do the operation under the guidance of the consultant. Though I might should not have doubted, but can't help to think whether that was still the case, even with our special request to have the consultant being the first surgeon. To be fair, it is a teaching hospital and a ground for amateur doctors to learn, but it is our kid in question. It could be a simple procedure, but I just want to have the best possible care for him.
Daddy had done a lot this time. He was the one who went into the operating theater with Han Jin (Daddy used to be an anesthesia technician in the very same operating theater and still knows the sister there). He stayed with Han Jin overnight after the operation. Daddy cooked nutritious food for Han Jin, carried him up and down the bed for passing motion, brought him down at the playground for a stroll. etc.. A lot of credit to Daddy!
We were out of the hospital on 3 Feb, with a lower than expected bill, possibly the benefit of a public hospital. We had a lot of visitors these few days, being privileged to wait for people to come and visit. All the friends in the neighbourhood came. Han Jin had a wonderful time with Ge Ge Rey's visit and comical action.
Han Jin has to take paracetamol and antibiotics, has inconvenience to move, wears a cast, needs two people to coordinate to move him around. All these could last for the next a month, and we are looking for any help available. Both parents will have to go back to work next Monday, as I am still in month end closing and team is one man down, and Daddy is in year end closing with results releasing soon. Auntie Lucy and Ah Wei's granny are someone could help. Initially I thought of sending Mei Mei to the Nanny next door, but she cried hectically once I carried her to the house. I need to confirm with Cheng Lin on Auntie Lucy tomorrow.
Now I have to go back to Han Jin, who had a lot of nightmare tonight, and Daddy is getting angry that I kept sneaking out to write this entry. Poor Han Jin must have been traumatised to have so much nightmare...
农历新年前两天，瀚今在楼下的游乐场跌倒，摔伤了左手肘的骨头。那天我工作很忙，回到家已经7点钟 （我在做70%的兼职，按道理应该4：30下班，其实有些矛盾，我是不是应该忘掉所谓的事业，坚持只做我的70%？）瀚今哭的很厉害，应该很痛，抱去国大医院急诊科，拍了片子，有一小块骨头脱落。医生说光打石膏是不可以的，要做手术用钉子固定，半年后再做手术把钉子取出来。
到了医院，病人是没有什么权力的。只能听医生的。可是，我很有些后悔没有去私人医院。国大是教学医院，虽然指明请的是教授，还的是教授的钱，可来看我们的都是住院医师。单人房也等到第二天才有。
手术在大年三十做，指明要那个教授做，却也不知是否真的。爸爸陪去了手术室，瀚今麻醉后就出来了。在手术室外等的时间很长。上次妹妹住院的时候我很坚强，这次却很脆弱，医院的走廊很长，走着走着就有冰冰的泪水划过脸颊。走廊太长。。。
手术后全麻清醒的过程很痛苦，想想半年后还要多一次这样的创伤。。。
大年三十的年夜饭在医院吃。本来一起吃年夜饭的六家朋友饭后来看我们，病房里也挺热闹。爸爸陪瀚今过夜，我回来陪妹妹。第二天绑着石膏出院。记起去年大年初一我婆婆出院，今年大年初一瀚今出院。听会风水的朋友说，我们是需要有祥物保平安的。今天就听从朋友的建议，小小摆了一下。希望一切都会好！
绑着石膏很不方便，我们尽其所能得让瀚今舒服一些！今天还带着他去楼下走了走。爸爸做的很多。谢谢你！
接下来的一个月都会很忙，爸爸和我都要回去上班，保姆一个人应该是顾不过来的。需要更多的帮助。。。 越发的想，我是不是要再平衡一下重心？给事业降级到一份工作而已？
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| In the hospital, Daddy donned in Operating suits again, Han Jin after Op, friends & families visit. 医院里，手术前后，年夜饭，探病的亲友 |
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| Han Jin at home & limited outing, happy again. 楼下走走，贞霓送的 new year cushion 派上了大用场 |
