Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Tuesday, 30 Sept - Hospitalised
29- Sept:yesterday got admitted to hospital because of the joint pains and muscle pains. so i went NUH for admission because they have my medical history 3 years ago. a totally different from 3 years ago, still can remember that i admitted to NUH still walking with a limp, with fever and rashes. but now, i walking in like a normal person. first thing the consultation doctor did to me was a blood test and my parent and me went for dinner while waiting for the blood test result.
the result was bad, my white blood counts is too high, 1.6 times of a normal person. and they are the likely possible of my problems now. white blood cells helps to fight off bad cells in my body, however if too much of them, they eat up my red blood cells. the doctor suspect it may be a infection or a flare from my arthritis. more tests now, X-ray and urine test. after that the doctor told me i need to be admitted for observation, and she put in the plug on me. URGH, i hate this, not because of the pain, but it will spoil my night. i have to be extremely careful not to touch or move the plug when i sleep.
and immediately i was given antibiotics through the drip before i know my ward and room number. my uncle came to visit me at 1am, because he was a night shift taxi driver and he happen to be at nearby area, so he came to see me.
30 Sept:
bad night, i only got 4 hours of sleep, 3 reasons, the bed is very hard; the pillow is so high; the patient beside is giving lots of different sounds. i swear the patient beside is a gas tank, he keeps farting and burping for no reasons. from night to morning to afternoon to the time i got discharge, he been farting and burping for countless time. that disgusting man. many doctor came and examine, taking blood from me, i already have not enough red blood cells, and they taking somemore from me... haiz...anyone donate blood to me??? now both my hand got 4 holes...
my eldest sis came at 9am and bought porridge for me even though i have breakfast at the hospital (chee chong fun and siew mai), the food was rather not bad, but the milo drink they provided me was a cup of plain water, no taste at all!!! many doctor came to see me, starting from the ward doctor to the senior ward doctor, follow by the rheumatoid doctor then the senior rheumatoid specialist came. everyone talk about the same sentence, "Mr Tan, you look perfectly fine". haha, what a joke, i may be the first looking fine person to be admitted into the hospital. i can stretch out my arm, bend down, indicating that i can do all sorts of movement. the senior doctor was quite pleased but worry about my high white blood counts. she allow me to be discharge today and follow up on friday (another blood test plus urine test).
it is sure very boring to stay in the hospital, there nothing to do, stare at the the gas tank, looking at the nurse, nothing to do!!! haiz, no form of exercise for next few weeks, one week MC too.
byebye,
fortunate to be able to discharge in 1 night.
