Si Kecil Bernama Wisdom
"Love conquers all things except poverty and toothache."
- Mae West
Assalamualaikum,
Memang tak pernah faham kenapa gigi geraham bongsu disebut sebagai
"wisdom tooth". Hahaha. Tapi selepas pembedahan kecil untuk
mengeluarkan salah satu gigi geraham bongsu semalam, I think I can understand
the wisdom part a little bit better. Yes. I had my wisdom tooth extracted
yesterday. It was definitely a journey full of wisdom! A minor oral surgery -
with document to sign, local anesthetic, *drilling* and stitching. Lebih lagi
bila bangun pagi tadi dengan rahang kanan yang bengkak dan sakit - one cheek
chipmunk, indeed.
Dental stuff makes me nervous. Menunggu giliran di Jabatan Pembedahan
Mulut, Hospital Pulau Pinang adalah sangat mendebarkan. Even scarier than a
morgue, I told Mr. T. Bagus juga dapat berbual ringan dengan beliau. The
conversation distracted me from the uneasy feeling. While I was driving to
hospital, I told myself that I can undergo this procedure. This is nothing
compare to child birth (!). Sebab tu aku ketawa kecil ketika menandatangani
dokumen pembedahan kecil - macam nak undergo C-section. Hehehe.
Alhamdulillah, Allah mempermudahkan urusan aku. Ditakdirkan juga dapat
doktor dan Pembantu Perubatan yang baik. Dr. Rebecca dan Encik Pembantu
Perubatan memainkan peranan yang sangat penting dalam prosedur ni. It doesn't
make it less horror, but they make a better third molar extraction experience
for me. Terbaring di situ dengan goggle merah (can you guess why it is
red?) dan tangan yang menggeletar, I don't need more pressure from my
environment. Both of them were very sweet, gentle and positive. Not only that,
they are very skillful. I *believe* I am in good hands.
Sesetengah daripada kita agak skeptikal dengan fasiliti kerajaan. Aku
pun, pada mulanya. Tapi perkhidmatan yang ditawarkan di Hospital Pulau Pinang
amat baik. Tidak ada rungutan and it only cost me RM55. Same procedure would
cost me around RM600 in private dental facility - with same story and after
surgery effect minus waiting time. And I have heard "stories" about
it. Semuanya bergatung kepada rezeki.
I have survive the procedure. Sekarang nak tunggu gusi dan rahang pulih
pulak. The moment the anesthetic effect wears off, the procedure seems nothing.
Hahaha. Sakit betul rahang dan gusi. I am so hungry and I am near gastritis -
especially with painkiller - but I just can't eat properly. Merasa la makan
makanan bayi berusia 6 bulan... malam tadi kisar nasi dengan kentang yang
digoreng dengan bawang merah dan bawang putih. Sedap, tapi tak berselera. Pagi
tadi bersarapan dengan nestum saja. Sekarang sedang fikir nak kisar nasi dengan
apa pulak - carrot maybe?
Sakit pun perlu kreatif :)
Wisdom - Nanti fikir lepas sakit kurang lagi.
Wassalam.
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