Chapter 5 The Strap for future dialysis

To day my son took me to Sentosa Medical Centre to meet with an appointment with a Doctor to insert a strap in one of my hands for future dialysis.My present dialysis is done through the base of the throat.This is only on temporary basis.The appointment was to be 8.30 a.m. and it turned out to be a long long wait when the Doctor finally turned up at about 10.00 o clock.

My strap was not fitted then because I had consumed Disprin my medication earlier.so I had to abstain from it for at least five days.The good doctor fixed the following Monday for my operation at between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.Three hours with only an hour for operation It is not going to be cheap for that operation will cost  us $ 1750/=.Till then I keep my fingers crossed hoping everything  will go on successfully 

Later while waiting for my son to come by I met an old man at the entrance of that Centre.What he told me gave a chilled.For he said that he had his strap done at that Centre which turned out to be a total failure.With that he had to redo the operation at Gleneagle at a hefty sum of $ 2800/-.Scary really,what should my operation be the same?

But then the good doctor had assured me that mine,everything should be okay  as my arms are fit and strong.The doctor pointed at two spots he would operate on.The first should be on my right wrist.Failing which he would performed it further up at the arm joint.Hopefully the operation is a success.









To be continued.