Nathanael underwent circumcision today at Raffles hospital with Doctor Joyce chua. We noted the vast difference between seeing a specialist versus a pediatric surgeon. Doctor Joyce is such a patient and wonderful surgeon who explains the entire procedure with precision and being a mother herself her behaviour towards the little one was more than the cursory treatment provided by a doctor. Nathanael pooped and she brought warm water with cotton balls to clean. When he peed on his clothing, she chided her nurse to get a replacement blanket and clothing from the nursery. I have never seen such a dedicated surgeon who goes beyond her call of duty to care for her patients. Her actions provided reassurance that my son will be in good hands. She told us that the US has more or less toned down this practice due to non insurance cover and as such it's no longer offered free by health care providers. She shared her experiences at Kkh and US. Her no nonsense and candid nature allowed me to put my trust in her. She dont seem tired of repeating the medications and procedure to both chris and I who arrived later to drive us home.
The process went well with baby appearing at the recuperation area asleep. She said she was surprised he managed to sleep through the procedure despite not given a GA. I am glad that he didn't go through the trauma of pain at this tender age of 7 day old. Thank God baby is ok. We are so blessed by Him!
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