Last week was pretty hectic. And this vlog is an understatement to how tired we were haha
My husband underwent TDC (Thyroglossal Duct Cyst) removal on his neck, the technical term for it is sistrunk excision. Was admitted at VRP for two nights. I had to watch him so we left Koomi in the care of my in-laws for those days. I also took a leave because there's no way I'd be able to work in the hospital. Though I did answer some emails because I couldn't help it. There was a technical interview we had to cancel last minute because of my absence, but the hiring manager assured me it's fine. It was scheduled for the next day, but the applicant didn't show up. Too bad.
Before we admitted him to the hospital we did a quick BGC date. In case he dies at least he had wagyu in his stomach as his last supper lol. Dined at Steak & Frice. Got their American Wagyu Ribeye which was around 8k worth. I'd say it's very unlike Japanese wagyu which had undeniable marbling. The steak was good but it's not worth 8k. If you're getting wagyu, better get the highest grade Japanese kind. If you're getting ribeye at Steak & Fries just get their regular ribeye for 4k. It's much more worth your money than their American Wagyu. Loved the blooming onion of course, and the steak rice and fries. We were so full afterwards but I still managed to get dessert from a mano. I got hot Americano and tiramisu. And it was heavenly. It's the most accurate Tiramisu I've tried with its real mascarpone lightness. Next in line would be my neighbor's but she doesn't sell anymore.
There's really no reason to be scared of his surgery. It's a minor one and he can be out in a day. But in that moment of course you can't make me believe that. I was very scared for his life but I was also too physically tired to worry. My husband wasn't worried. I remember with my past two knee surgeries I wasn't too worried either. I just wanted to get over it.
And we did. I was awaken by the intercom three and half hours after he was wheeled to the OR. I was called down to talk to the doctor. In my head I was panicking but I was still too tired to panic fully. I wasn't able to sleep well because the bed was too cold and the loud and broken AC only had two settings: a fan mode which turns off the thermostat, and a low cool setting which had the thermostat fixed to the coldest setting haha. And it was leaking too. But between sweating and shivering, the latter is more manageable.
Thankfully there's only good news and the doctor went ahead to tell me the gory details. Said they had to extend because the cyst was too big it almost reached the bottom of his tongue, confirmed it's TDC, and showed me a bowl containing a part of his cyst for biospy. I was relieved and went back to the room to hopefully get more sleep.
He was discharged on Friday around 10am, but we didn't get out until 2 hours later after I've completed processing his papers. The good thing about VRP is that's pretty easy to get around because it's small. The Intellicare office was just at the ground floor, along with the admission, billing and cashier department. Parking building was just behind the hospital, and although it's a challenge to weave through the narrow ramps, it wasn't too bad. Oh we also just live nearby so it's very accessible to us.
Around 12nn on Friday we're back home and I have to work in a few hours. I thought Friday was going to be as uneventful as my usual Fridays but I had tickets to work on, two interviews and two meetings to attend that require all my braincells. Needless to say I was desperate for some rest.
I'm very thankful that my in-laws brought Koomi in that night because I'm just so tired the whole day.
Overall I'm thankful that it's all over and done with. My husband is recovering well and I've got all my energy back.
Thank you Lord! 🙏
