i got re-admitted to the hospital yesterday evening. i was having extreme abdominal pain. i had been having this pain off and on for the past week or so. i was on medication for the pain (which had nothing to do with my c-section as my womb has completely healed) but yesterday, it was so severe that the painkiller didn't work. my ob-gyn asked me to go the emergency ward at the hospital to get it checked out as on her end, she couldn't do anything more as she suspected that it was my bowels that was giving me pain.
so off i went to get it checked out. i was expecting to do some x-rays and then get some medication and be sent home. imagine my shock when the general surgeon (recommended by my doc) wanted to admit me for observation and tests. know what i did? i started bawling. i couldn't bear to be separated from baby. the thought of it was so distressing that it felt like it was the end of the world! thankfully the surgeon was very understanding and he calmly explained why he wanted me to stay overnight and even reassured me that it would most probably be just an overnighter. so i took the plunge and got admitted. i was miserable the whole time. i had my mum, brother and sister stay over at my place just to watch over baby (even though i have the confinement lady). i called my sis to take pictures of baby and to send to me via mms. i had b go home take more pictures and bring the camera to me. i just missed him so much! i know it sounds crazy but i thought i would die if i wasn't discharged today.
anyhow, i am home now and a lot happier : ) the surgeon has put the pain down to muscle cramps/spasms. he thinks that i probably managed to overstretch the muscles during this post-natal period. my ob-gyn thinks that it's also due to the sudden drop in hormones after delivery and my body is still coping post delivery. the pain still comes and goes but is much more tolerable. i've got new meds and hopefully after this round, the pain will go away completely.
want to know the damage? the bill was over 2k! thanks to prudential's medical card, it was covered! phew.............


g: i'm sorry, i'm sorry! the next blog will be pictures of him - promise!