Wednesday, July 9, 2008

4 Jul 08-Wisdom Tooth Extraction

I went to AH to extract my remaining 2 wisdom tooth on 4th July (Friday). It was quite ordeal!
I reported to the ward at 8:00am because the traffic was quite smooth and I guess we left house quite early. But I was only wheeled into the operating theater at 9:30am. It was terrifying because all the medical personnel were behind their face masks and it didn't help that the theater was very cold.

I was injected with sedatives and it was sooo painful-because my veins were very fine (papa said this was due to lack of exercise) and soon after I was knocked out totally.I had no recollection of the procedure.

The very next thing I could remembered was that someone was calling my name and informed me that the surgery was over and I would be wheeled back to the ward.

All these while, I only felt pain in my throat and it was explained to me that there was a tube placed there during the surgery. Xin came shortly after I was back in the ward. I guess he was quite bored looking at me sleeping away. Anyway, during that period, he took pictures of me-so unflattering.
It was only at about 2:30 was I discharged from the ward and I was charged $1224!!!
Exorbitant price!thank godness it would be charged to AIA healthshield. :)

All because of these 2 wisdom tooth....


This embedded one had been sawed into bits and pieces because the roots were too deep.

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