After more than a week of careful dressing, there is still discharge and blood on the lowest portion of the wound. It is disgusting to imagine how deep the wound is. My mum has bought various medical items (antiseptic, dressing, tape, Chinese medicine… etc) just for the wound; each night before she goes to sleep, …
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ORD Day – Revived My Freedom
[Friday, 29 September, 2006] Pink is the man! My projected ORD (Operation Ready Date) date is 30th September, 2006, which was brought forward since it was a Saturday. I was limping still but I took this great courage to travel alone all the way to Choa Chu Kang by public transport – train. Then, Hong …
A painful sleep
I had a very hard time dozing off. I tried all positions and even not let the calf touch anything, it still hurt. It was a feeling of my inner calf tearing apart. The pain was indescribable but it recited the beginning of cramps; the irritation caused fears as well. I woke up many times …
First physiotherapy after operation
[Monday, 25 September, 2006] I was shocked to see the appointment date on the paper for my physiotherapy during the weekends as I keyed the date into my website’s calendar. The nurse told me it was a Monday but the calendar showed it was a Tuesday. I checked the date of my computer and finally …
Leg injuries and the lump on calf
I am surprised when some people mistake the operation is for my “leg” injury which I am always talking about. It is indeed part of the injuries, which all the doctors have indirectly made me neglect about, but I always thought only the knees were crucial. My injuries include the most serious back injury, loose …
Painful days
The progress to recovery is somehow not a sweet and simple journey. The pain resumes and I hate the feeling greatly. At least, it is better than the first two days at home when I could feel the muscle shrinking back after stretching, the ghastly feeling disheartened me so much. Lying down is always more …
Farewell to the fun and sorrowful place
[Friday, 22 September, 2006] After sleeping for two hours, I woke up suddenly with Yixin and Cecilia by my side. Yixin was laughing craftily as they walked off. I was not sure did they do anything to wake me up or I just felt the danger and got up to save myself. With the frame, …
Second chalet day
[Wednesday, 21 September, 2006] I woke up as early as five plus in the morning. Then, I waited for my mum to come as she promised to get me breakfast. The nurse came and asked me to take a seat on the chair while she prepared my bed. I tried to get down and hurt …
The first hospitalised night
[Wednesday, 20 September, 2006] When I was left alone on the bed, I seemed like a worthless corpse. The worst thing I would ever want to do was to bother the nurses and thus I did dare to drink water. I did not even move my leg in case the wound would worsen. The greatest …
Frustrating night
Friday, 22 September, 2006 The entire calf and foot swelled so badly that I could not even stand up. The tension of the muscle was scary and I could feel my calf freezing. Being an active person, it was unbearable to not run and jump about. I hated so much to trouble others and this …