accident prone..

 

phew.. it is weekend again. Every week passes as though it was just a single day.

 

Have been imagine myself mirrored as a voodoo doll. One with many needles stuck on. These days have been rather "lucky". Backtrack to thursday...

 

1. endoscope

Thursday is the day of my scope. Initially, i though that it was going to be some small scale thing with just involve me sitting on a chair and then they roll the tube in. But it wasn't as "small" as i thought.

Woke up early to bid dad safe journey and soon, everyone set out of home. Mom accompanied me to the hospital. Oh damn. Remembered the most torturous thing was the fasting part. I CANNOT even drink water. T.T And luckily, sis told me to wear slippers and mom asked me to wear long pants. Though it looked really weird but well, who cares. Took the train to simei, and walk to changi general hospital. Got more and more hungry so just sleep whenever possible. On the train, while my mom was eating breakfast, while registration and even while i was waiting for the doctor to come. Since i reached and registered, i got to go in earlier. After registration, they brought me to a ward. I got to admit that i was quite shocked. Never was i expecting to be "wheeled" into the room, like those drama series. In fact, i was thinking that it will be more like some dentist trip. Ok, pardon my ignorance. Was really glad that i remembered to bring my level jacket as it was indeed cold [hence mom reminded me to wear long pants]. But i got to take it off for convenience of taking my blood pressure. Hence it was cold in the room. To add on to the foreign atmosphere, i was half blinded as my spectacles were with my mom [specs were not allowed too].

So i went got pushed in and i remembered feeling awkward telling my mom "goodbye" [just in case..]. It was about 8 then, half an hour before my appointment's scheduled time. Since i got no watch, all i could do was to estimate. It was a rather long wait. I was left outside the "studio?" for quite some time before they eventually pushed me into the room where the actual scope will take place. It was indeed interesting to be pushed while lying down [was rather giddy in my opinion and kinda insecure as you have no idea where you are approaching]. They strapped the blood pressure monitor and clipped a cute clip at one of my fingers. I remembered the bored, tired and half blind me asking them lots of questions. So i come to understand that the cute clip was able to measure my oxygen level [COOL]. I got to admit that technology had indeed allowed humans to do lots of amazing things which may never been thought possible of. Power of knowledge. Then the nurses came back with a familiar ice-cream-box-like-box and i knew it will be something to do with needle. They are going to put that plastic needle into me. It was rather 夸张 in my opinion because there was one nurse gripping and pressing my left arm down as if i will struggle while the other was flicking my veins and asking me to clench and unclench my fist quickly. Was it that hard to find a vein? There are so many protruding even when i am relaxed. They got it in eventually [the nurse's flicking was more painful then the insertion of the needle sia]. Feels weird having something foreign in the body.

Another long wait. My fingers were numb from the cold and was unsure of moving them, fearing that the needle may bend and who knows what will happen. But BTH [buai ta han] already so i moved my fingers, surprised to find that there was no pain, just discomfort but well, it helps a little in easing the coldness. The nurses in the "studio?" [really unsure of the name of the room] were conversing in hokkien and condemning on the various politics of work. Well, i just felt like another piece of equipment in the room. So the cold, bored and hungry me just go to sleep.

The next time i woke up was when they retook my blood pressure [101 i think.. can't see properly], that thing squeezed my arm and i woke up. Doctor is finally here. Things happened quickly after that, or perhaps i am still rather blur as i just woke up. I got to lie to my left [away from the screen sadly] and they strapped something around my neck with something for me to bite on [felt like a dog]. The doctor then administered the anaesthetic into the plastic needle. The nurse got lots of toilet papers/towels and covered my face and all i can see was downward and lots of tube-like things going into my mouth and down my throat. I just burped all the way, continuously. By the way, it was really a bad feeling when there are lots of gas in your stomach and i mean the organ. There is this feeling of something is coming out and makes you feel like puking, only that it is lots of air and it is hell difficult to come out. And that was the reason for the scope anyway. I was rather conscious after the whole thing and remembered telling my mom when i was eventually wheeled out that i am tired and i want my mp3 player. LOL. And yes, my trusty MP3 player survived with me throughout the whole thing. Was rather relaxing: sleeping and listening to music. I meant when you fall asleep, you wont hear the music but when you wake up, there is music to last you to the next sleep.

I was suppose to be kept there for 2 hours for observation so i just slept through. There was a moment shortly after the scope when they served me 4 pieces of bread and a cup of milo [most probably the last few cups of milos i will be drinking]. The bread was wrapped in a plastic wrap and i remembered that my limbs were so jelly that i could not even unwrap the plastic wrap. The nurse also removed the plastic needle and to my surprise [i was looking at the nurse removing the needle (i got my spectacles now)], that needle is LONG! Till now, the wound is still hurting a little, like a bruise.

I sleep ad sleep and sleep, pass two hours.. Nobody came or tell us anything. Soon, mom went to ask if we were suppose to wait or anything. We were suppose to wait for the report so i continued with my sleep. According to my mom, i slept for like about 3 hours there. I could have sleep more but mom's hungry [pass lunch hours already] so we hurried the process. [if not i think it may take a few more hours]

The verdict was that i got this GERD [i thought it looks like the word GREED], which stands for gastric something something disease, or 胃酸倒流.. Bleh. If not attended to, ulcers may form or even cancer. Yikes. But mine is at the mild stage only so still heng lo. Now that it is diagnosed to be GERD, There is no cure for this disease so i got to be on medication for a few months so as to prevent the worsening of the condition and there are dietary control to. NO MORE CAFFEINE [MY 奶茶!!!!], PEPPERMINT AND WORSE OF ALL, NO MORE CHOCOLATE!!!!!  Wah, that was the worse moment of my life. LOL. Well, too bad, though life dont sick yet, it is not always very good. haha.

and another thing was perhaps due to my struggles or the doctor's lack of skill, i could feel my left throat injured [much like having an ulcer]. So it hurts each time i swallows, especially when throat is dry. And the amazing thing was i coughed blood the next morning, but all should be fine lar. Must take special note not to laugh, talk too hard and also not to tilt head too much ot it will feel stretched.

MORALE of story.... Eat regular meals and take care of health before it is too late [reaction is irreversible most of the time].

 

 

2. interhouse

yesterday was interhouse. i was not prepared to participate due to my shins [which are still hurting]. Nonetheless, i still participated. Thanks lots for all the concern, pushing on a little should not be too bad ba [though today shin hurting like siao.. haha..]. it was really hot and we started off with the relay. since there were too little guys, i got to run twice and Nicholas got to run 4 times.. O.O hard on him sia but he is good.. =) the second lap was rather comical. blue house was leading and shermaine was going to pass the baton to me.. All seemed fine and then she stepped on my shoe. Opps. it nearly came off but i wore it back, and hongyi mischievously grabbed hold of me. LOL. Random. Running in long pants was seriously hard. Each stride was limited by the width of the pants. We eventually came in second by a mild difference and that made hongyi very guilty. LOL. it was just a game and we enjoyed ourselves so it is fine actually.

But hongyi sure made up for it, with lots of charm i willl say.. =) since blue house has only 2 year 6 guys present, we got to get more people to join [which sparked some arguments]. Since i wasn't able to run that much,i be the goal keeper for the first match. Carelessly and comically, i let in one goal. It was a nice cross in and i caught hold of the ball with my right hand and just as i was falling down, eddy's head appeared below and with the ball in a downward motion and my hand in the upward resultant direction from eddy's header, the ball slipped from my hand and bounced into the goal. Yuck.. Was really ugly and i guess, eddy got quite a headache after that, paiseh lo.

For second match, hongyi became our iron wall blocking the goal. None pass and could pass through him. We eventually won with a nice score from nicholas and got to thank the year 5 drakon members for their support. We will seriously not have even formed a team without them. despite being a serious retard when it comes to soccer, i still have some affinity for the ball, for the fast balls i will say. Fast balls seem to get attracted to me somehow. LOL.

The games eventually ended with green being top, orange being second, blue being third and red forth. I got to say that all the teams played really well and even for a person who dislike soccer [i think that it is too rough a game and too much underhand acts.. =P], i found the match rather enjoying to watch. Not to forget to comment daniel for his golden goal. LOL! And i also got to thank the blue house gals for their great support and to a certain extend, it was rather intimidating i will say. HAHHAHAhaha.. The thought of it makes me laugh.

The moon was up early yester-night and it was contrasted with the fiery sunset. A really nice masterpiece of nature. Was a pity that i could not take it down and share besides the point that the image in registered in my head.

Few of us then head off for the gym to play volleyball. careless me split my thumbnail.. pain.. =.= eventually made me wave people goodbye with a thumb in my mouth. I have now realised the importance of a thumb sia.. and a right thumb to make it even more exact.

 

 

 

too long a post.. was thinking of another one regarding Mr Lam's talk which was really insightful and invoked quite some thoughts.. well, shall save it up.. since typing is hindered a little with an injured thumb..

 

 

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