I have been in Medan since May 15, 2007.
Prof. A has another tumor surgery, so I’m bringing Selector with me.
The flight was alright, I used Sriwijaya Air.
This time I went alone. Boss wouldn’t permit Arie to come along, well…it’s OK, I can manage. I’m always the strong girl 
MAY 15, 2007
The work:
Delivered Selector to hospital and explained to O.R. nurses how to assemble and disassemble the handpiece. It’s important because I won’t have a colleague to help me. I needed them to be my help.
The pleasure:
Went to my auntie’s house after finished the work at hospital. I have much spare time to spent. She’s just done Umrah last month. She and her youngest daughter went to Jakarta for 2 months but I couldn’t meet them due to travel schedule.
With Tia, my cousin, we went to Fountaine ice cream cafe at Carrefour. I had burger (cos I haven’t had my lunch yet, it was 3 pm!) and 5-flavor ice cream. I bought some fruits for my auntie and donuts for my grandma.
I was so curious of Medan’s es campur (mixed ice drink). It’s different from what we have in Jakarta. So I asked Tia if she knew the good place of es campur. She brought me to this place. We ordered Mie Kocok and Es Campur, quite expensive: Rp 19,000 total. Power suddenly off when we were having them, but only for 3 minutes, then power was on again. We took becak to get home, it started to rain, 7 pm.
MAY 16, 2007
The work:
Arrived in the hospital at 10 am because the nurse informed me surgery will be at 11 am. Then I found out, schedule has changed, it would be at 1 pm. Waited for 3 hours. Surgery started at 2 pm, finished 5.30 pm.
Meningioma was so big, it was 1/4 of the brain. It was very big, Prof. A used his finger to separate it from the brain. No need Selector!
The tumor!
Wow, that was my first experience seeing that kind of procedure.
Hmmm, a request from him: I to stay with Selector because he’d have another tumor surgery on Friday. Oh God! How should I tell Ms. S from MK Hospital? Damn!
Asked my boss’ approval for this. I needed his help to contact Dr.J!
This also meant I had to re-schedule my flight.
The pleasure:
Started raining when I was on the taxi, on my way back home. Then I suddenly had the thought. Decided to go to this place: a food stall "Ojo Lali Boiled Muscle", near Advent Hospital. You can’t miss these: a portion of boiled muscles with peanut and pineapple sauce, a portion of squid fried kwe tiaw, and a glass of terong belanda juice. Yummeeee…………
I went home with a full stomach. Still raining. I didn’t bring my sweater, weather was cold.
MAY 17, 2007
Ahh, the public holiday. What would my plan be?
I went to tomb workshop, I ordered a tomb set for my dad’s grave.
Then I had to exchange my airplane ticket with the new one due to my extended stay.
I needed to check my emails and do some other things with internet. I was in internet cafe from 10.30 am to 2.30 pm, LOL. When I set up to go to my auntie’s house, it has rained! (God, I washed my clothes this morning. I hope Auntie Win didn’t let them wet. I didn’t have anything to wear anymore)
Took becak to go there. Met my mother’s youngest brother. Wow, been a long time, he looked so old! I had late lunch at 3 pm. I and Tia waited for sometime until rain stopped so we can go to Sun Plaza.
At Sun Plaza, Sogo was having sale! Then we tried ice cream from Taiwan: Charmy Snow Ice. One portion of it was very expensive: Rp 29,000 ( we ordered Dead by Chocolate). Unique, but expensive!!!! I was glad my order (Gold Digger, Rp 25,000) wasn’t served due to the waiter negligence!
Went to drug store and bread store, then we went home. Tia ordered Fried Mie Aceh for dinner. I went home late. Grandma was still awake.
I felt my stomach was aching, gosh, maybe because of the weather and the late lunch I had.
MAY 18, 2007
The work:
Stomach was still in pain and I had to poop several times. Taxi picked me up at 6.30 am. I wanted to be ready before Prof.A came.
Surgery was planned to start at 8 am, but we started late: 9 am.
The tumor was soft, cystic. Patient was female, again. Surgery finished at 10.30 am. Prof.A was happy and referred to one more hospital for the prospect.
Faisal, my Medan colleague, arrived and helped me to pack the equipments.
Took pictures with nurses. They were so nice and cooperative.
Wow, amazing, I can go home very early and would be able to get some rest.
The pleasure:
Had lunch, and rest for the rest of the day!!!!
My auntie brought my grandma to see the doctor. She’s been not well.
MAY 19, 2007
Home, home finally. I miss my niece and sister. No delays on the flight.
The work:
Deliver Selector to MK hospital again.
Checked emails in the office.
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