My short stay at ttsh

Hospitalization days were not as wonderful as I imagined them to be. Watched too many tv shows which portray the goodness of being hospitalized. Frens visiting you to show concern, giving u a "get well soon" card, being the centre of attention. I was hospitalized for 2.5 days at ttsh due to my giddiness and stomach bloatedness. Those days were hellish. Or perhaps day 1 was the most terrible. The giddiness was so bad, i felt giddy while just turning my head. It was kind of intrusive when a male doctor shoved his finger up my rectum to determine the color of stools. It was kind of embarrassing, I must admit. And i wasnt as timid as I imagined myself to be. Braced through the painful injections and drip. I always thought being on drip means being put on glucose solution, but that's not e case. I was given nacl, kcl n finally given glucose.

Had an adverse drug allergy to this drug: maxalon. It was given to me to treat my giddiness. Was suffering from oculogyric crisis for an hour. There were involuntary movements of my eyes and head. It was so scary. My eyes were fixated on one spot n my face looks distorted. The doctor reassured me that it was due to drug allergy and nothing serious. But to be frank, I felt as though I was dying. I nv felt that bad before. It was scary not to have control over your muscles. I wanted to press the red bell for assistance but i didnt, because the nurses assured me that they would be back quickly. When the nurses left me alone to take the medication to counter the drug allergy, I really felt that they were gone for so long. Just like eternity. It was only after one hour then I managed to be relieved of my symptoms. For a while, I was thankful that none of my frens paid me a visit then. They would be freaked out to see me in that state, eyes staring at ceiling, mouth agape, body shivering. The relief was instant when the nurse injected the medicine intravenously. I can control my muscle movements again. It was indeed a traumatic experience. Now I know that I haf a drug allergy. Previously, I didnt. Still terrified to try out new medicine. The giddiness is still there, but mild.

I am thankful of the nurses who took great care of me. Service is excellent. The staff nurse even gave me a get well card. Another wished me happy birthday.  Down for an endoscopy on 10 April, pray hard that I would feel better before then. Had a month's supply of medicine. Hope my symptoms would be relieved soon. It's the first time of my life in which I didnt celebrate my birthday. Haha... Wanted to watch hunger games. But i guess health is more important. Leave movies for later... Thankful for all those who were so concerned over my condition. Yong xiang wanted to visit me but I refused. No way am I going to let anyone see me in that distressed state. It would freak them out. Thanks to yingjia who cheered me up with her call and telling me her obsession with japanese guys. Hahha. Havent really laughed for a long time. So it's good that she called. Waiting for my giddiness to subside so that I can be well for school on thursday. I dun like to miss lessons. Pray hard that I can get well soon. I am missing out all the good stuff. Still a little sad to miss the uniqlo opportunity. But I guess there are still plenty of opportunities available. Get well first before getting a job. No one wants to hire someone sick too. Appreciate aitee for going with me to the hospital despite just sleeping for an hour the day before. Love my family and frens and cousin. I will definitely get well, I promise. Now I am getting more positive. I still want to go out and play! For all those who are meeting me for celebrations, I think this period isnt exactly a good one. So just wait for me to be better first.                            

A little bit of consolation from reading about others who are suffering from the same symptoms as me. Finally, I am not alone... If it is properly diagnosed, it should be GERD..but mine doesnt haf heartburn symptoms. Instead, it comes with head and neck symptoms. A globus sensation.. Down for endoscopy on 4 April, scared again. I am afraid of everything. Even blood test freaks me out... Been almost 3 months since I fell ill. It's time to get well. Please.

Misery

One word: Misery. Down for an endoscopy soon and it's seriously costly. Been doing nothing much lately except sleeping. I have been feeling so tired despite sleeping for many hours. The lightheadedness is making me frustrated. I cant focus at all. I have become a much more grouchier person. No mood for birthday celebrations. Perhaps I should turn them all down. Return my health to me. I swear I wont try out any detox diets forever.       

Birthday wish list 2012

Actually all I asked for is good health... Been ill for three months already and it still comes and goes occassionally. Pray hard that my reflux can go away and the lump sensation to disappear too. Besides that here are some of the material goods that can bring a smile to my face :)

1. A pair of nike sports shoes ( most prob bugging sisters for it. They are so rich okay! haha)
2. One set of La Senza Lingerie (I have been longing to have this expensive lingerie for so long! Heard that they haf ongoing promotions)
3. A black bag that fits A4 and suitable for work next time
4. Cecelia Ahern's books (The book about this woman losing all her things to a place. Can grab it from    HMV!)
5. Laneige's facial products

Alright that's all for now... otherwise the wishlist goes on and on.... make a sick person happy okay? haha.. How thick skinned can I be?
 

Men are no Supermen

Singapore men place too high expectations on themselves when it comes to sexual intercourse. Majority of the men surveyed by Men's Health reported that they expect to last 20 to 30 minutes during sexual intercourse. That is no easy feat! In fact, it is almost impossible to achieve. Accordingly, the normal course of sexual intercourse only lasts for 5 to 6 minutes on average, a great deviation from the ideal. This explains why they feel pressured and stressed when they cannot keep up with the time and this in turn affects their sexual performance. The moral of the story? Women should talk to their partners about their unrealistic expectations and the actual duration actually does not matter. It's the quality time spent that counts.

I must admit that I am one of those who mistakenly believe that they can last that long in bed. Haha... Blame it on the wrong protrayal of those supermen in magazines and websites. So women, be more understanding towards yr men!

  

One Spoilt Printer

I have officially destroyed my printer! Argh... and it was unintentional.... merely just lifted the cover up to photocopy my documents and I heard this *piak* sound and the cover became dislodged. Thankfully, it is still able to work for the moment, while I put two heavy books on top of it to prevent it from popping up...My 3 year old printer is dying soon :( Luckily at the right time of the year where there are fairs all around... No more lexmark this time round. It is such a chore to get the ink cartridge!
Oh wells, time to head down  to the it fair to grab some good bargains.