Assignment

Group 4
1. Ghina Luthfiyana
2. Hasna Nadhifa Pratiwi
3. Irma Yolanda Sari
4. Kingkin Setia Aji
5. Linda Nofita
Surgery Experience. It Wasn’t as Scary as It Sounds
I was diagnosed for having a nonspecific lymphadenitis on my neck few weeks ago. It was a lump
on my nape of neck that triggered vertigo and pain when it was touched, especially in the middle
of the day when the temperature was high. I’ve been having this lump for about 3 months. It
disappeared when I checked it in the first month, but it came again in the second month. Bigger
and even more pain.
I went to Puskesmas Umbulharjo 1 to check it and they gave me a reference letter to Hidayatullah
Islamic Hospital. There, I was checked by an old doctor that I thought was about to retire.
Nonetheless, he looked very competent and expert on his job. He explained that the lump on my
nape of neck should be taken so they could identify what was exactly that “thing”. I had to having
a small-surgery, or in medical science was known as biopsy, to take the sample. I laughed when
he said “surgery” because I thought he was joking. I mean, that was just a small lump, why should
I have a surgery?
He smiled and explained patiently to me that the biopsy was needed to take the sample of that
lump. I need to have a total anesthetic so I wouldn’t make any move during the surgery because
the lump was very close to the other arteries. I was panic and freaked out, so I called my mother
to ask for her opinion. Luckily, she has been working in the hospital for more than 19 years and
she knew what I was about to face. She calmed me and told me that I need no to be afraid. She
would come here to accompany me through this surgery. After that, she called my old sister to be
my guard and do the administration.
3 days later, I was called by the hospital and they said I could have surgery that day. I called my
sister and she accompanied me to hospital. My mother called and took the first train to get here.
When I arrived in hospital, I did the blood checked, and then they gave me an infusion through my
wrist. I was taken to the first class room and waited for about 3 hours.
At 5 p.m., some nurses helped me to change my clothes with special clothes for surgery. They took
me to the surgery room and gave me total anesthetic. I was shocked while they injecting me with
that white-cold drugs that made me slept instantly.
I woke up two hours later, and there was already and band on my neck. They said it would take
about 10 days to identify what was exactly that lump. I was warned that the band shouldn’t be wet
as I needed to be very careful when I took shower. My mother arrived few moments later. She
tried to look fine but I saw she had tear on her eyes. I told her that I’d be fine and she need no to
be worry.