Good News!

Jo was a little apprehensive last nite regarding the appointment with our ENT specialist at TTSH (Tan Tock Seng Hospital) this afternoon, I said a prayer and gave her encouragement saying that I felt no "vibes" about this since our Saturday morning episode. I was quite calm about it because God had clearly spoken to me that all would be well... and so it was!

4pm - Our number flashed and we walked into Dr Yeak's room. We were greeted by his usual smile and warmth and "Hi Joanne." He was in no rush to scope Jo's nose as yet and began chatting with her on the ongoings of the past year and half (that's when we last met in Apr 2005) Dr Yeak was always in praise of how clean Jo's nose had been right from post radiotheraphy treatment in 2002 till last year. She'd always been diligent in douching her nose daily to clear it of unwanted mucus buildup.

After chatting for about 5 mins, he sat Jo down on a reclining chair and sprayed some mild anasthesia and begun the scope. The "tool" used is actually a video scope consisting of a fiber optic camera at the end of a flexible tube some 60cm long. The video scope was then inserted into Jo's nostrils and displayed on a TV screen for all to view. I saw mucus and some swollen blood vessels but other than that Doc said that there was nothing else abnormal about it.

"Thank you God!" I shouted inside, and sensing likewise Jo's same reaction even though her eyes were closed. It's not a comfortable thing to have a tube shoved down your nose, that's for sure. Subsequently Dr Yeak used another receptable - a long metal tube with suction like a mini vacuum cleaner to suck out the mucus from Jo's sinus area. On completion of this, he said that there was mild infection and prescribed some antibiotics.

We left TTSH elated and thankful for what God had done once again.

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped." Psalms 28:7