Complexity meets simplicity..
for the first time since I'm of knowledge years, I have been admitted to the hospital. though it wasnt exactly the one I would choose rationally. started off with the night cycling at 8 pm at east coast park. slight drizzle did not deter our enthusiasm at all. instead, it was such an adrenalin rush pushing on at full speed with the rain and wind in your face. first stop was changi village which was 19.5 km away. had supper there then we were off to the next stop. Alas, I did not quite make it and blew the rest of the expedition. sigh. somewhere along the way, while cruising down a slope, I suppose I lost balance due to my sudden, abrupt break upon seeing a taxi coming from the right up ahead. couldnt really remember the details except for a lot of buzzing around me as Howard and the rest fussed over me. before I know it, I'm on an ambulance and on the way to the nearest hospital. apparently I lost quite a lot of blood as I had a 3cm laceration at the back of my scalp. for the faint-hearted, please do not try to ask me for a photo cos it will totally gross you out.
at 1 plus in the morning, I was attended to at the A&E. undergoing CT scan and another round of probing and waiting. some injections before my wound was finally stitched. lost count but I think it's 10 plus another 1 which was undid. it's incredibly painful!! though they had applied anesthetic on the area, I can still feel the prick of the needle on my head. ouch! though I must applaud myself for my high tolerance of pain (even the handsome doctor said it must have been super painful). apart from occasional grimacing and squirming, I can say that I am fairly brave. lol. following that, I was bandaged and it looked like a lopsided turban. aye... so unglam. not forgetting the blood dripping onto the garment. it was another round of waiting for the hospital bed. incredulously, I was too cheerful to look like someone who had a head injury, joking and laughing at my own clumsiness and silly state. apart from the head injury, I have abrasions on my elbows and knees which are not that critical and I think I sprained my neck too. it hurts awfully whenever I try to get my head off a pillow. pushed to the ward after 15 minutes and finally settled down in the ward at 4 in the morning. Thanks to Egwin and Kin Sung who stood by.
woken up at 7am by the nurses to bathe?! bleahz. drifted in and out of sleep, eat, sleep, before being discharged at 1pm. in another 5 days' time, I will be removing the thread. yays!
