Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Today, I woke up to rude shock.
" Hello Sean, can you come over to my house now. Your mummy is injured"
Shocked I put down the phone. Then realising I forgot to ask where exactly is " MY HOUSE", i stood there desperately dialing my mum's hand phone.
It was my neighbour who had called me and informed me that my mum was injured and was at her home.
I hurried over to her house ( still in my pj's, with teeth un-brushed, hair unkempt and still half asleep ) - THINK SHREK...in pj's.
So anyway, I rushed into the house and got the shock of my life.
My mum was sitting there in her kitchen with a huge piece of cotton wool pressed onto her head, bleeding. And I don't mean like 'nose bleed kinda bleeding'...I mean like,
having ten periods ( im guessing ) - kinda bleeding....not to mention her top and bag were all soaked in blood as well. Gasp...
Scenario: Mum's late for X-ray appointment at Mount E. Rushes out of house, trips over her Jimmy Choo's ( I wish ), misses a step, then rolls down a flight of steps. Cutting her head, injuring her hip and jaw in the process. Ouch.
Result: to cut a long story short: Son rushes her to the GP before being referred to the Accident and Emergency ward at Changi General Hospital. Seriously people, go private next time, NEVER go the government hospitals. You get treated like crap.
Mama and I.
Mama in Hong Kong Dec 06', On the rooftop of our hotel - Harbour plaza, AH...the winter breeze... Mama eating Wanton Mee as it should be cooked! In Hong kong June o6'
Faster get well MAMA! We are going to Hong Kong again at the end of the year to shop UP A STORM again and wear nice winter clothes!!!
WHILE CONSULTING THE MO ( MEDICAL OFFICER AT THE A AND E)
SEAN: Doctor, is my mum's cut deep.? Is it very serious.?
Doc: Do you expect me to stick my finger in to find out how deep the cut is?
SEAN: Isn't it something basic that you learn in Med school?
Doc: Med school teaches you medicine, not give you super powers
RA!!!!!! An answer like - 'not very deep' would have been sufficiently reassuring to the boy who is desperate to find out his mum's condition? Im not expecting an answer like 2 cm 8 mm and 7 um deep!Right? How utterly rude! And certainly not sticking your stupid finger in! I WILL STICK MINE UP YOUR NOSE INSTEAD! Urgh. All these MO's.
And worse...he didn't even dress the wound properly, he left half the wound gaping open when he dressed it the first time. And I'm guessing it wouldn't haven been re-dressed if I hadn't grabbed some random nurse and asked her for help!
NEVER GO TO GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS....
The experience there was traumatising too, the OT room where the doc stitched up my mum's head had a waiting area that is directly facing the ambulance unloading bay. It was traumatising see the
1) NS guy that came in with a neck brace
2) 2 elderly people breathing oxygen looking dazed
3) Elderly woman who stared at me with her eyes wide open ( I not guessing anything )
being wheeled in on stretchers...
Making my imagination run wild, heart pump at ten million beats per minute and slightly hyperventilate.
The NS guy quite poor thing lei! I think he just enlisted into tekong, judging from the length of his hair, hope he's alright.
So anyway. Today was really a stressful ala eventful day for me...
PS: Thanks to the various friends and family members who showed so much care and concern, my mum's much better now. Given a weeks MC and will rest at home. Although her ass still hurts from the fall and her leg hurts too.
PPS: Im darn stressed out now cause the doctor at CGH said an X-ray wasn't necessary, HOW CAN!!!! She suffered trauma to the head you know! Her brain might have been affected! ( eminently, that Doctor doesn't have one ). I'm going to convince my mum tomorrow morning to go for an X-ray at Mount E or Gleneagles. At least there we will be treated humane-ly.
PPPPS: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAUL IRENAEUS CHIA!!! WE MUST MEET UP SOON OK! CELEBRATE YOUR, LEA YEE AND DARYL'S BIRTHDAY. We can probably go clubbing, then Dahlia, I and the rest will just have sneak in. Who ask us to be under aged...
PPPPPS: I finally got my G.U.E.S.S watch! Yea...I love it so much!!!!
PPPPPPS: Ok, there's nothing more to PS la. Till next time!!!
Oh and Paris darrrling, enjoy your time in jail!
10:15 PM;
