Called up San Iku Kai Hospital this morning. Asked for Iga-san, the nurse/surgery coordinator with whom I had a long interview last week regarding Humaidi’s circumcision procedure. Just to inform her that I’m canceling the appointment for Humaidi’s circumcision.
Why?
Because his Embah and Tok Ayah said so.
Mak called up last night – just to make sure that we didn’t go on with the plan to circumcise Humaidi this week. Not with full body anesthesia. They are cool with it only if local anesthetic is used – unfortunately we couldn’t find such procedure here.
“Do you know how many people did not survive full body anesthetic? 2 percent. Why risk being that 2 percent only for circumcision?,” Mak practically shrieked at me via the phone last Saturday. “I would be very disappointed if you go on and do it. Kalau anak Mak, Mak tak buat...” she continued when I lamely mumbled something along the line of isn’t everything involves risks.
When Iga-san asked for explanation on the sudden decision not to circumcise (Humaidi is supposed to be hospitalized tomorrow), I told her that the baby’s ojiichan and obaachan in Malaysia are worried and do not want us to do it. She asked if we would like to book another date, but I just told her that we will just wait until the baby grows older and bigger, so no thanks, no alternative date is necessary.
So, no circumcision adventure to share, after all.
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