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Wanted to blog last night but I couldn't get to use the computer so... Haha. Never mind. I blog now loh. =P
Had clinic duties yesterday, with Dr KAREN WANG as my supervisor... Just a brief introduction to this DINOSAUR (obviously a very cute nickname I've given to her =P)... She's the MOST FEARED clinician (to the majority of us) to have as a supervisor cause number one, she is super-dooper strict. Make the slightest blunder and that's it, better pray hard that she doesn't bite you so hard that is painful enough to make you cry. Number two, somehow she doesn't seem to understand that we're supposed to be graded out of a total of 10 marks and NOT 5. In case you didn't get it, the following equation should help you get a clearer picture.
ie. DINOSAUR'S GRADING OF YOU = 0.5 X GRADING OF YOU GIVEN BY OTHER CLINICIAN
(Meaning that if Dinosaur gives you 3/10, any other clinician would have given you a 6/10 for that same case.)
Ya, so if you desperately need a fail grade to repeat another semester for whatever weird reasons, feel free to request for Dinosaur to be your supervisor every clinic session. But I must admit that Dinosaur never fails to impress me with her clinical skills and knowledge. And fortunately, she's always very keen to teach and so I always learn a lot under her supervision. Oopsy, I digress too much. Back to yesterday clinic session with Dinosaur...
I was supposed to see all four patients yesterday (2 needing eye examination and 2 needing contact lens fitting). But FORTUNATELY for ME, who is under Dinosaur's supervision, I only had to see the two patients who are coming for contact lens fitting because the other two couldn't make it and cancelled their appointment! Haha. The best out of the worst scenario, wasn't it? Haha. Even Dinosaur said that I was lucky. Ahahaha! I replied 'YA LOH' with a grin on my face. =P
STILL, no matter circumstance, Dinosaur will ALWAYS be Dinosaur and she gave me a 5/10 and 6/10 for the two fittings. But seriously, I'm already more than happy enough with not getting a fail grade from her. And a 6/10! Okay, she made me fly!
That's all for yesterday's clinic but that's not all. Remember I mentioned about my lecturer arranging for me to meet his ophthalmologist friend? Ya. I went to see him yesterday. Got my eyes dilated and gosh, I couldn't see clearly at near until I woke up today. Haha. Now I finally got a very good idea of how presbyopes feel when they couldn't read without reading addition.
Shucks, my brother wants to use the computer. Never mind, I shall speed things up then. Anyway, my eyes are okay. My optic nerves are not swollen actually. But instead, they appear swollen because of the presence of hyaline materials (a.k.a. drusens) on both optic nerve heads. Yup, I'm spared from any optic nerve dieases and any stupid brain tumour. But still, I have to have my eyes examined annually to make sure that the optic nerve head drusens don't increase because having too much of them will cause significant visual losses. Luckily it's not significant for now. Also, I have to look out for other associated eye diseases that comes with optic nerve head drusens.
Gotta end it here.
Till next time!
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8:31 am
It's been a while since I last blogged. Was sick again for the past few days. Well, I guess it's just me, sickly me. But still, I don't seem to get used to being unwell despite my unbelievable falling sick spree. Okay, that's a sadistic remark... Anyway, I guess it's just part and parcel of life to get 'scourged' by illness. Thank God that none of them are fatal so far. =P
I'm feeling much better now. No more fever, just some slight coughing and sore throat. Time seems to pass really fast whenever I fall sick. The reason is simple; I'd simply nap my time away. And guess what? I 'napped' many precious days and oh gosh, it's 25th January already! My FYP report is to be handed in by the end of January... I was quite depressed last night, regarding the deadline of the FYP report. Perhaps not depressed. Just a bit pessimistic and worried.
So now, I gonna limit my game time to 1 hour per day and work hard on the FYP report which I have to hand in by next week. Time is getting harsh on me but hey, I know God is with me. =)
Till next time...
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3:40 pm
Urghhh... Knew it. I overslept again this morning! Was 30 minutes late for class. Hmm... Gonna do something about my recent 'lateness spree'. It's getting from bad to worse! Any suggestion?
Yay! The afternoon class was cancelled because of the Poly 50 running event (wondering how my class team performed today...) and so I got to go home 3 hours earlier! Well, I didn't head for home though. I went to buy Diana DeGarmo's Blue Skies album before going to Aaron's place. Guess what? NO ONE was at his place (except Crystal doggy, which kept barking at me non-stop...) and so there I was 'camping' outside his door. Haha. I can't believe myself having my lunch at the corridor but I did. :P Poor me... But I managed to get into the house by entering through his Grandma's house door. Ya. Aaron's house and his Grandma's house are linked after they had a wall knocked down. Stupid me. Shouldn't have wasted my time knocking on Aaron's door...
Anyway, speaking of Diana DeGarmo's album. Think I'll give it a 4 out of 5. Would have given it a 4.5 out of 5 if "I Believe" is included in her album, but that song belongs to Fantasia since she won the American Idol... *sighz! You know something? It was that very song which Diana sang during the finals that got me so crazy over her. It's really a pity that she didn't have that song in her album... But it's okay, the live version of her singing "I Believe" is cool enough. Yup, that's exactly the background music I've put in here. Good stuff are meant to be shared and enjoyed mah. And frankly speaking, I feel that her album is better than Taufik's album. Maybe it's just me; I don't really like most of the songs in his album. But still, I don't deny the fact that Taufik does sing well. I guess the problem just lies with the songs. 3 out of 5 for his debut album. Hope that his second album will be much better! Go Taufik go!
Aiya, it's getting late. Gotta retire for the night now.
So long, everyone! =)
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11:30 pm
*sighz! My left leg is still recovering from the cramp I had yesterday. Guess I didn't warm up properly before the run. Haha. My left left cramped in mid air when I did a 'bunny hop' on a step after a cool down walk from the run. I landed on my butt with a thud... So funny. And I actually 'giggled and laughed' in pain while holding onto my poor leg... Wondering if I'm ready for another run tomorrow. Don't wish to miss any running session knowing that there're so many pretty girls jogging in that stadium. Haha. Who knows? Maybe one of them would be my prospective girlfriend! Then the two of us can jog together every day and ... (there goes my romantic wishful side again...)
Haha. How I wish life were this simple... but most of the time, they aren't. Life's never a bed of roses. How true it is... (even if it isn't, most likely we'll get poked by the thorns anyway! :p) Haha. I guess what's important is to stay positive in life. Easier said than done, but really there is no point staying in that dark and cold spot when there are brighter and warmer places to explore.
Hmm... I went for a general eye check up today. Found out that both optic nerve heads are swollen and after a series of tests following the eye exam, I was given a referral letter to see an ophthalmologist for a MRI and CT scan to rule out any possible malignant tumour in my brain. Ha. Everything seems like a nightmare. Imagine someone suddenly telling you that hey, you need to go for a brain scan to see if you have a brain tumour... Well, it seems pretty ridiculous, but that's a very good example of life being totally unpredictable.
Don't you worry for me though (that is, if you are worried). Looking at things right now, I don't think my case is a malignant case. However, if it's otherwise, I guess it's just something that my God wants me to experience and go through. I'm not saying that He's a cruel god (He loves me I'm sure!). I just feel that things don't happen without a reason. Going through painful trials can really build and make a person stronger I feel.
Okay, why am I saying as if I gonna die or something? Haha. I guess I'm usually more conservative and tend to think of the more negative situation. But hey, it's 2005! No longer is it 2004 anymore. So no more negative thoughts like previously. Stay positive instead!
Received a call from one of my lecturers just now. He called to ask me to see a friend of his, an ophthalmologist, in Jurong next Friday to evaluate the optic nerve head swelling before deciding if a brain scan is really necessary. Aha. Doesn't sound too life-threatening. :P And I'm really glad to know that people around me are showing concern and encouraging me. What more can I ask for? Really contented already.
Aiya! It's getting late! Gonna play a round of DotA before I retire for the night. Don't wanna oversleep again! Been missing lotsa class lately.
So till next time! Take care ya all! =)
PS: Hope you enjoy the song being played as you are reading this. For those who would like to sing along, I've typed out the lyrics in the previous post for ya. =)
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8:32 pm
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11:39 pm
Fever's gone, but the urge to visit the toilet every now and then doesn't seem to end. Had the runs again a few times since this morning at 6am. Feeling really dehydrated right now. Wondering if it's because of the fried egg I ate last night...
Before you start to scold me naughty boy for consuming oily food in my condition, hear me out. Here it goes... My mom fried an egg with vinegar for me and made me ate it before I went to sleep last night. Well, the doctor did ask me to avoid oily and fried food but my mom heard it from somewhere that fried egg with vinegar is a perfect remedy for gastric flu and so... *sighz! I guess she's just worried and wanted me to get well soon. She did it out of kind intention, so I won't blame her for the extra toilet visits I have to do...
Ever wished that someone is there to care or at least to show some concern to you when you are unwell? I guess it's just normal to hope that someone is there for you when you are sick. Fortunately for me, I could see the word 'concern' written on many faces. Extended thanks to Aunty Esther for taking good care for me and to both Aaron and Abner for putting up with a sick friend. Hope you two don't kena my gastric flu germs...
Really hope that I'll recover completely for my clinic duties tomorrow.
Well, that's another story for another time...
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7:28 am
Wanted to blog yesterday but apparently I fell sick after a prolonged exposure to HTML codes... Oh well, spent the day resting and playing DotA. Nothing special. Just pray that I'll recover real soon.
Till next time...
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7:52 pm
Let's see... Why am I here blogging? Haha. I don't know. I guess I just wanna try new things in this brand new year. Happy New Year to everyone! Doubt anyone would read this anyway so I'll just make this post really short while I TRY to figure out what other features I can do to make my blog attractive and special. Yup, guess my HTML book is of some use to me now. Eh... experienced bloggers like Amanda, Wanting, Jayne and Dorcas, please offer some help to newbie me leh. Haha.
Yah, wish me luck in my blogging endeavour!
Cheers! :D
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10:38 am