My First Operation

My First Operation

10th February 2017, me and my dad arrived at the red crescent hospital. I grabbed an idle chair and sat down as i could barely walk. I heard my dad chattering at the reception corner meanwhile i just sat there brainstorming and visualising what would go on in that OPT after a while. My dad turned back and asked me to wait for him as he rushed towards the medical store adjacent to that waiting area. Upon returning he handed me over a shopper full of white patches. Eventually, nervousness forced me to explore the shopper a bit more so i tried to seperate the white patches. As i seperated them, a fairly large injection began to stare into my soul. My heart started to race and i felt numb for a few seconds. After a difficult half hour the doctor arrived and called me in. I tried to act normal and went in the OPT confidently. I was laid on my back facing the roof as a big circular light was moved over my stretcher. That intimidating circle added as a fuel to the fire. I saw my dad waving at me through the small window in door. Quranic verses rolled onto my lips as an instinct to the clinking of metallic instruments.

A bunch of rubber bands were used to stop the flow of blood in my toe. Local anaesthetic injection was inserted just below the nail followed by a sharp pain.I got the shot 3 times after which i calmed down as i was told you feel nothing after the shots. 'Was that all?' i asked myself but i was proven wrong as soon as the operation started. The pain i started to feel was horrible. I had never endured more pain than that day. I didn't know what to do except screaming. After 20 minutes of intense pain and screaming the doctor finally said 'hogaya' but i didn't believe his words as he had been saying that since the start of the operation. I only had one question at that time and that was Why didn't the doctor stop if saw me screaming in pain? Besides, i was much relieved after that trauma ended and to make myself and the scene normal i began to ask the staff obvious questions like Paun ko pani se bachana hai na? and Kitne din tak heal hoga? I was seated on a wheelchair for the first time in my life. The compounder drove me out of the operation theatre and handed my poor self to my dad. I didn't hesitate in telling my father that it was a painful experience. The compounder behind me said 'sirf mehsoos hota hai dard nhi hota' and i was like yeah whatever.