Pretty Butterfly

Thursday, May 19, 2005

On 17/5/05, SOC B1 was so cold till my hands turned from cold to numb while working. I took a hot drink and became better. Then after lunch, the cold starts to set in. This led to a fever when I reached home and took 2 panadol. The next day, I was well prepared with a sweater and thought it was fool proof but was so wrong. I had fever after lunch and went to staff clinic to see the doctor. When I went in, the doctor listened to my symptoms. Later, she checked my blood pressure, listen to the lungs and check my throat. When I told her that I only have fever with no runny nose, sore throat, body aches since yesterday, she told me that she wanted me to do a blood test. Then I reluctantly had to accept it. She did the drawing of the blood herself! She tied a rubber band around my elbow area and told me to clutch my fist. She started patting as well as rubbing alcohol before she start to draw blood. And I know myself that I dislike people poking needles into me, I purposely look away. Even though the needle is like pin prick, the needle was under my skin for 10-20 secs to fill up ¾ of the vial. I was so relieved it was over but I started to feel giddy and told her. She responded by telling me to go A & E and wait for the blood test results and she would arrange a wheelchair and ambulance! Wah..never in my whole would I imagine myself on a wheelchair and ambulance. After that, I was wheeled outside and waited for the ambulance. By the time it arrived, I could walk to the awaiting ambulance. There was a nice lady at the staff clinic who escorted me to the ambulance asked about how I was feeling and whether I could walk. Along the way, she cracked a joke to lighten up the mood. I was driven to A & E by a Malay guy who told me to have a nice ride. At the A & E, I carried my blood sample and documents for registration. I waited for my turn. The doctor at the A & E analysis the blood sample results from the lab and told me there was no abnormal blood count and prescribed some medicine for me like antibiotics. When collecting medicine, I saw a familiar pharmacy technician at the pharmacy and he was surprised to see me there. I was given cephelaxin, cimetidine and paracetamol. It was such an experience for me.

I started of thinking that the doctor must have no conclusive diagnosis of my condition and so wanted to draw blood to find out the cause. I know it is to prevent anything serious from happening but a lot of time is wasted. I wouldn’t want to repeat this ever again.

Dreams never come true
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