The Wicked Doctor

30: Fibroids (Revised)

Fibroids are abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman's uterus. Sometimes these tumors become quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy periods. In other cases, they cause no signs or symptoms at all. The growths are typically benign, or noncancerous. The cause of fibroids is largely unknown but hormones and genetics might make you more likely to get them. Uterine fibroids usually appear in women of childbearing age -- generally between 30 and 40 years old, but they can show up at any age.

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2015 4th Year MBBS

Kristiansund, Norway 

I laid on the bed in the recovery room as I stared at the ceiling. The lower part of my abdomen to my toes are numb as the anesthesia is still in effect.I was fully conscious of my surroundings as I listened to the chitchat of the nurses taking care of me. Hinanap ng mga mata ko si kuya pero medyo nanghihina pa ako at hirap makabangon. 

"Hey, how are you feeling?" He asked me while pushing the hair away from my forehead.

"Like a paraplegic?" I told him questioningly and laughed at my own joke.

Kinurot lang niya ang ilong ko at ngumiti sa akin.

"Bat di mo tinawagan si tita? Alam ba to ni Terrence?" Umiling lang ako. I don't want my mom to know. She's too emotionally weak and easily gets nervous. 

"Nope. Di ko na kailangangsabihin no maliit lang na bagay to. Ginagawa ko rin naman to para magkaroon kami ng baby someday."

"Ilang beses na kitang binigyan ng warning tungkol sa kanya pero hindi ka nakinig sa akin. Sana naman hindi ka magsisi sa desisyon mo. Take care of yourself. Take care of your heart. I know how fragile you are. Kuya mo lang naman kaya ako. You can count on me for anything."Pinangaralan pa niya ako habang hinahaplos ang ulo ko. Kung pwede lang sana akong umupo agad, nabatukan ko na siya sa kakornihan niya.

"I'll be fine, kuya. Wag kang cheesy diyan nakakadiri ka."

I had the procedure without Terrence's knowledge. Hindi ko na kailangang sabihin dahil alam kong magpapanic lang yun at biglang susugod dito. He can't afford to have too many absences on his record since he has only started to make a name for himself. I called Jake instead because he has more time in his hands. Seniors like him have more entitled days off unlike the junior residents who live, eat and sleep mostly in the hospital.

I can endure the pain and the risk as long as I can be assured that my body will work perfectly after the procedure. As a woman, there is nothing more fulfilling than carrying a life in your womb as a proof of your love for your partner. At least that's how I look at it.

A week has passed since the myomectomy and I have recovered well. My kuya went back to Oslo to get back to work and accomplish all his backlogs. The days have passed without any incident and I could feel it within me that I am healing properly.

I've only got 5 weeks left before my clinicals end, 5 weeks left before I finally gain that well-deserved graduation robe and hood. As early as now, dapat makapaghanap na ako ng facility para sa aking post graduate training at nang makuha ko na rin ang registration ko. And then the residency! God the residency! 

And then there's the wedding....

Oh God the wedding! Kaya ko na ba talagang magpakasal? I am still so young. I am barely 25, still the youngest student in my level. I should have though properly before I said yes. Hindi naman siguro masamang iurong pa sa mas malayong date ang kasal di ba? It can be a long engagement!