Royston's little ops

Monday, 22nd October 2007

As some of our friends probably know, Royston (younger twin) has been having UTI problem since 1 month old. He's been through so many urine tests and under antibiotic since 1st mth. Yet each time, the urine test showed germ infection.

After several tests and each time different germ is found, doctor is beginning to suspect Royston might not have UTI afterall. He might be just having infection at his foreskin area. He has seen two PDs and both recommended circumcision for him. So, yesterday (22nd Oct), we brought Royston to a doctor recommended by Raffles Hospital for the ops.

Some friends requested us to update them about the process and so here it is. I'll try my best to describe the ops.

Well, at the clinic, the doctor begin by explaining to us how common circumcision is in the States and among some ethnic groups and how simple the process is. And given his age, he'll recover in a few days time.

The ops begin by doctor using marker to make a mark on his foreskin. That will be where he'll cut. After that, he stabbed Royston at the base of his penis with the anesthetic jabs (yes, he really use stabbing actions to pop the needle in). I think that is the most painful part of the ops as Royston cries during the jabs.

But I think the anesthetics worked immediately because Royston is back to normal in a while. The doctor then proceed to use several pincers to pull on the foreskin and hold it in place.

Next, he uses his ops scissors and cut the extended foreskin away. And final procedure is to put in a plastic ring around the penis to protect the wound for the next few days. That ring will automatically drop by itself in 4-6 days time.

The whole ops took about 10min at the most and there's little blood. So not too scary. But for the next 2 days, my poor Royston might feel a little pain when the anesthetic effect wears off.

Hopefully with this ops, his germ in urine problem will be gone and spare his body of those antibiotic treatments. He'll go for his review and urine test next week. Hope for the best.

Oh ya, in case you want to know:

1. the ops is done through local anesthesia
2. it cost me S$481 bucks!
3. the doctor is at Gleneagles Medical Center. If you want the contact, let me know.

Baby Talk

Have you ever wonder whether babies understand one another with their "Ooo"s and "Aaa"s? My boys seems to be having a very interesting conversation while we adults are being amused by them...and they 'talk' to each other everyday!

Charlton & Royston's Growing up@3mths old

Our princes are turing 3mths old this coming Sunday. You have put on reasonable weights, yeah !

Charlton : 5.9kg
Royston : 5.55kg

Both of you have fallen sick since 2mths til now but your drinking is still considered regular and we are really hoping you can each time drink 120ml and not drink half or drink a quarter and then drink the remaining in an hr or 2 hrs later.
Daddy and mummy wishes for speedy recovery for both my princes. Esp Royston's UTI, you are due for urine test on 15Oct and if there is still germs, we need to send you for circumcision. Mummy really feel very heartpain for little young like you to undergo the surgery. We have tried to clean you very cleanly and taking all hygience measures so that you are free from germs & can be spared from the surgery.

@3mths old, we notice that you are able to recognise our voices, look at us, attentive to sounds, make out some sounds like ah ah, er er (so cute !) concentrate for few seconds on red/white/black pattern cards, chuckle with grinings when we tease you, raise up your legs at slight angle when playing in the Winnie the pooh playmat, move your fingers and hands freely & frown when we scold you. At times when you place both you side by side, Royston will "box" Charlton's face & the strength is too mild cos Charlton jus let Royston continue to hit. This is the most heartwarming scene cos it will remind mummy the two of you inside mummy's tummy 10mths ago. So sweet !

These are some words that you hear almost everyday since birth.
yang yang yang (means sayang sayang)
Or or (means sleep sleep)
Mummy
Daddy
Aston gor gor
Charlton
Royston
阿瑪
阿公
Joan auntie (our maid)
外婆
阿姨
舅舅
舅母
姑姑