Blue eyebrows

This may be a surprise to many and to C but I am bent on staying off soccer for the next dunno how many months. The reason is because I have a hole in the head as a result on a heads on clash yesterday during the soccer match. Although it was only a 2cm (verified by the doctor)/3cm (verified by the nurse cheryl) laceration but the pain was deliciously excrutiating. It was a dull and throbbing pain with a tinge of blue black pain. After the impact i got a shock when i saw the reflection of myself against the glass door of the qudrangle. The gaping hole was pouring out red wine, and the flap of flesh hung loosely as though it was sliced nicely for asthetic purposes on a french dish. Now i shall talk about my little adventure at the hospital.

First, we had trouble finding the entrance to the A and E dept of TTSH becos someone covered the sign with taupaulin sheet due to some construction works adjacent to the signboard. What a safety hazard for an ambulance who is desperately trying to find the entrance. But then again ambulance drivers should know all the entrances to A n E depts by heart. But if he is new? hehehe then good luck to the patient inside the ambulance. Ok after getting down the car, i felt like a superstar cos everyone kept giving weird looks hehehe. Then of course i politely returned their look of astonishment with a courteous smile. Think I must be quite a sight, a bloody mess smiling at them. hahaha machiam vampire who jus ate a nice meal and forgot to clean up. Then after registration I WAS ALLOWED TO CUT QUEUE in view of my serious condition. At first the nurse was like ok wait for your turn then i tactically put down the cloth that was holding the wound, and she was like ok sit down now. Then from then on everything was expeditious. From the admin work to the securing of an appointment with the doc.

Now let me talk abt the doc. He was quite good looking in the matured sense and he wore the same crocs as me. Hahah but he had a funny mannerism. Perhaps most docs are like that. Then he went on the diagnostic process with technical precision and non-chalance. He typed furiously and comically on the report datat sheet and described my wound as though it happened everyday. 2cm laceration over left eyebrow. Globe ok. Eye ok. Tetanus Injection within last five years. Stitches required. time of incident 1245pm. Pain scale 5-6 that is dull and throbbing. hahaha machiam like I am not in pain like that. And they even have a scale of pain intensity. Damn funny. They even had detailed descriptions of every number on the pain scale but i did not bother to remember. Then after the diagnosis he brought me to the operating theatre where i waited for damn long.

Now, in the operating theatre, I was welcomed by 3 nurses who were on ojt and 2 aunty nurse who were the experience sort. Then I was asked to lie down on the operating bed which was cushioned and the aunty covered me with a blanket that was steamed to a warm temp. Damn shiok cos I was cold from all the blood loss. Then the ojt nurses were like can i see the wound then i was like ok go ahead. Then they were showing off their medical jargon and were like oooh so deep, eh can see the ... and the ... watever those medical terms meant. Then I said that i felt like an exhibit then they all luffed. Then the doc started the op, he asked the nurse for the anaesthetic injection and commanded the nurse to give him the WIDE NEEDLE, then i was like eeks. After making small pokes here and there which felt like ant bites he proceeded with the sewing. While he was doing that he like whistle away as though he was sewing a tshirt. Hahah. Then after the fifth stitch i felt the medicine wear off and I could feel the needle going in followed by the thread and all. Seeing me in pain the doc asked if the anaesthetic had worn off and whether i want some more, then i said dunno becos either way i would still be poked. Might as well not prolong the agony. So after the sewing was done the doc gave some instructions on aftercare and i can remove the stitches in 5 days. Oh and he was boasting that there would be minimum scarring and the sewing was very well done. I am sure it was cos I felt that he tightened the flaps of flesh together quite securely. The nurse even commended the doctor that they never seen such nice stitching. Probably they saw the difference from the gaping hole transit to the sewed up masterpiece. Anyway after C helped me remove the bandage and I saw wat a beauty it was. Many thanks to the doc whom was so skillful in his craft, the aunty nurse who gave me the warm blanket, and the ojt nurses who provided comic relief and the WIDE NEEDLE. Finally, Thanks to my dearie for helping me remove the bandage so slowly and meticulously that i felt little pain throughout. But from this incident i realised something, medical care in Singapore is really world class. Imagine if this happened in a developing nation, first you would not have anaesthetic, second no antiseptic, third no 5 nurses and one doc to attend to such a minor injury and also no antibiotics to provide for a speedy recovery. That is why Singaporeans should not lament when the govt increase this or that tax, somehow such things have to be funded by the society one.