Cause:
Since July 2018, I have always had a foreign body sensation in my throat and my throat has become hoarse. I have to keep clearing my throat before I can speak. I always thought it was a cold symptom. When I returned to my hometown, I took infusions for three days without any relief. In September, I went to a hospital in Beijing for a laryngoscopy, which showed that there was no problem with my throat. After I came back, my nose was stuffy, so I went to have my nose checked again. The doctor said it was rhinitis and prescribed a lot of oral medicines and sprays, but they had no obvious effect, so the medicines were taken intermittently. I also consulted Ping An Good Doctor and prescribed a lot of medicine, but it didn't have much effect. Slowly, more and more nasal mucus comes out, and what comes out is clear mucus. The thick and sticky mucus from the back of the nasal cavity needs to be sucked out by the mouth. It is gray-white or yellow, with bloodshot eyes, and is accompanied by numbness of the forehead, dizziness, and significant decline in memory. Poor sleep, easy fatigue, etc.
In mid-October, I went to the otolaryngology department again. Fortunately, a director saw it for me. I did a rhinoscopy and nasal CT. The results came out. The doctor said that surgery was needed. I made an appointment for a bed and waited. During the treatment, my ears felt itchy, but I didn’t take it seriously. Until October 25, my left ear seemed to be covered with a membrane. When I spoke, I always felt like I was in a vacuum environment. I couldn’t hear the voice clearly. I had a buzzing sound and a slight headache. I went to the hospital again. The doctor did an otoscope and a hearing test. He said there was fluid in the ear. I should contact the hospital immediately, but the beds were tight and they wouldn't be able to accommodate them for a while. . So I changed hospitals. After the doctor examined me, he also looked at the films taken by the previous hospital. He said there was a lot of fluid in my ears and asked if I should have them pumped. So I inserted a very thin and long needle into my ear. It hurt a little. After the injection, my ear was clear, but it only lasted for one afternoon, and I felt covered again in the evening. The doctor prescribed Chinese medicine and I have been taking it for two or three days, and I am still waiting for a bed. Later I learned that this is called puncture. It's quite scary when I think about it.
On Thursday, November 1, after various efforts, I was finally admitted to bed 11 in the ENT ward of Luhe Hospital.
Hospitalization + surgery process:
In the afternoon, I went through the admission procedures and paid a deposit of 10,000. Then I went to the ward to report, take my temperature, prepare my pressure, get hospital clothes, and listen to the nurse's explanation. Then I took my temperature at night. Take the medicine prescribed by the outpatient clinic.
November 2nd - Early Friday morning, six tubes of blood were drawn, the temperature was measured, and a normal diet was taken. The nose was checked, an electrocardiogram was done, and a chest X-ray was done.
November 3rd, Saturday, the temperature was taken three times a day
November 4th, Sunday, the temperature was taken and rest
November 5th On Monday, I signed for the surgery and paid a self-pay fee of 2,000. It seemed to be the blade that would be used during the surgery.
I couldn’t sleep at night. I read a lot of articles describing the surgical process on Baidu and also watched 3D dynamic demonstrations. I felt a little nervous and didn’t fall asleep until after 11 o’clock.
On November 6th, the day of the operation, the nurse came early to check my temperature and blood pressure, and they were not allowed to eat breakfast or drink water. It was my second operation. I entered the operating room at 10 o'clock, put on a surgical hat, and changed into Shoe covers, because the people in front haven't come out yet, I waited outside with an aunt who was doing eye surgery. During this period, the nurse asked her husband to sign. I officially entered the operating room at 10:20 and lay on the operating bed. The doctor asked me about my height and weight, and even joked with me, saying that I was so young and had such a small mouth. Then another nurse inserted an intravenous drip into me. The needle was so thick. I was scared and wanted to see it, and then I became even more nervous. The doctor put a mask on my mouth. After a while, it was covered and I couldn’t recognize anything. I don’t know how long it took, but I was woken up by many people. At this time, I just felt a headache, dizzy, my nose was blocked, and I couldn't breathe at all. The doctor kept telling me to breathe through my mouth. Then another person came in to perform the operation, and I was pushed aside and told to wake me up before pushing me out. I seemed to be sleeping but not sleeping. I always wanted to close my eyes, but I had a strong desire to open them. After a while, the doctor said it could be pushed out. When I arrived at the ward, at 12:15, I moved to the bed by myself, and then put myself under monitoring and oxygen. The oxygen was wrapped around the ears, and the air outlet was placed directly in the mouth. I started to put it outside the teeth, with the air outlet facing the front teeth. After a while, the teeth were sore from the blow. Then there is the infusion, VC + cephalosporin, two bags of blood, one large and one small. No food or drink for six hours. Lying in bed, my sister and husband kept asking me how I was doing. I also secretly used my phone to check my appearance. The most intuitive feeling was that my eyes and face were swollen, my nose was stretched out, and my nose was uncomfortable. , a little pain inside, headache, toothache, sore eyes. There is always blood and mucus pouring out of the mouth, and bright red blood is spit out, sometimes with blood clots. On average, I spit once every three to five minutes. There is also water leaking from the nose, so you have to wipe it with a tissue constantly. The most terrible thing is that my mouth is dry, I feel dizzy, I don't want to talk, I just want to close my eyes. Finally, after six hours, just after 6:15, the nurse came in and took the temperature. It was 37.6. The nurse said it was normal and he had hemorrhagic fever. Then I can drink water and eat. Breathing through your mouth and then drinking water is really a technical job, and it takes a little practice to do it. This is especially true when eating. I just really have no appetite and don’t want to eat anything. My sister stayed with me all night, helping me wipe my nose and pour water. That night, I kept waking up and couldn't sleep at all. My nose couldn't breathe, and my mouth was extremely dry. When it was the dryest, I could even feel the tiny thorns on my tongue. The lips were so dry that they were cracked, and the edges on them seemed to be cutting the tongue open.
On the morning of Wednesday, November 7, I ate porridge and continued infusion in the morning. My head still hurts and my body temperature was still over 37 degrees. I had to drink water constantly to reduce the swelling on my face. I lost a bag of cephalosporins in the afternoon. My daughter came to the hospital to see me. She hadn’t seen her for several days, but she was very close to me. She was lying side by side on the bed with me, and she was so happy. Her presence somewhat diverted my attention from the pain. I had infusions in the morning and afternoon, and soon it was evening. I still didn't sleep much that night. I woke up every hour. When I woke up, I drank water and went to the toilet. My body temperature was over 37 degrees and I was still dizzy. I was looking forward to removing the tampon the next day, so as soon as I woke up I was counting how much time I had left before I could remove the tampon. Finally there is hope.
On November 8, the doctor came to our ward at 7:30 and asked him to remove the tampon. I was quite grateful, as they came to remove our tampons within half an hour of work in the morning. When it was my turn to remove it, I sat on the examination chair. The doctor gave me a piece of gauze to bite, and then she took a pair of long forceps and was about to pull it out. Because I had read Tieba posts before, I knew it would be painful, so I was fully prepared for the pain. But when the doctor actually pulled it out, he still cried out in pain. His nose was sore and sore, and tears flowed out. When the last tampon came out, his eyeballs felt like they were about to burst out. The doctor also asked me if it hurt that much. . Two noses, one to six tampons, each tampon was covered with wet and sticky yellow-white liquid, as well as bloodshot streaks, and the nose was also bleeding a little bit. After the doctor counted the quantities, he asked me how I felt. I just felt like my eyes were brightening instantly, and I had never felt so comfortable and comfortable having my nose ventilated.
On November 9th, Friday, my temperature was taken early in the morning and it was normal. The doctor issued a review sheet for the 21st and was discharged. Wearing a mask along the way, my voice was a little hoarse. Will cough up blood. There was sticky phlegm in the throat, and dark red blood was aspirated out. My nose felt dry and uncomfortable at night, so I sprayed a little pre-operative medicine, which irritated the wound, made it a little painful, and made my nose sore. I dare not spray anymore from now on.
After discharge:
On November 10, Saturday, I washed my nose, water came in from the left and came out from the back. Some yellow and black mucus came out. There will also be some sticky liquid left in the throat, black and red. A little disgusting.
On November 14, discharge settlement will be processed. The total medical cost is more than 14,000. After deducting the reimbursement from medical insurance, the personal medical cost is more than 5,500. Including the cost of the blade that was previously paid separately, the total personal cost was more than 7,500.
On November 16, mucus would be sucked out from time to time, mostly black and brown. Maybe he is in the recovery period. I asked other patients and they also had this situation, so I waited for a follow-up visit on the 21st.
Personal summary:
1. Because of the general anesthesia during the operation, I did not feel any pain. The two days between leaving the operating room and removing the tampon were the most difficult. Being unable to breathe is often accompanied by headache, dizziness, facial swelling and pain, dry mouth and fever, which the doctor said is normal.
2. When removing the tampon, it is not as painful as some people wrote. I personally think it is bearable. It may also be because I have read what others have written, so I am mentally prepared. It doesn't feel that painful. So don’t worry too much, there’s no point worrying, the doctor won’t let us die from the pain anyway.
3. I was hospitalized for more than a week, and I didn’t need anyone to accompany me on the night of the operation. I could take care of myself.
4. The cost varies from place to place. I saw on the Internet that some people spent more than 2,000, but I actually spent more than 7,500. Maybe it’s because of the capital city.
5. I would like to remind everyone that if your nose has the symptoms I have described, you should go to the hospital in time. You can ask the doctor to perform a nasal CT examination. Generally, doctors will not prescribe such examinations during the first consultation, and most of them will ask you to take medicine. Because doctors dare not prescribe it for fear of patient complaints, they do unnecessary examinations in order to charge more. Therefore, doctors only ask for further examination when the symptoms have not improved significantly after taking the medicine for several months. We understand the doctor, but if the symptoms are obvious, we can take the initiative to ask for this examination to facilitate diagnosis and early treatment.