Sunday 8 May 2016

2nd week - 5th April 2016 to 10th April 2016

5th April 2016 - Trip to A&E
Was supposed to be back at work, however my situation does not permit. My fingers joints are turning purple and my hands and fingers had gotten very swollen. As per advised from the Iceland doctor, I went to SGH A&E for my treatment in the morning. Waited for sometime and the doctor told me that he could not do anything and will not be removing my cast and would not take any xray. He commented that the collar and cuff looks too low and told the nurse to put me at a more elevated position. I went out of the doctor's room and waited for the nurses. At the nurse room, I told the nurse that i was not able to raise my arm and the nurse got another doctor in the room to take a look at my condition. The female doctor, i reckon, is more senior than the A&E doctor suggested for an xray given 1 week had past since my injury. Did my xray and my A&E doctor, together with an orthopedic advised that alignment was good. I was scheduled for an appointment with the orthopedic on 11 April 2016. Was given hospitalisation leave. I managed to change my top too with the help of the nurse. Finally had a change after 10 days.

Met my father after A&E. I did not tell my parents that i got myself injured. I only told them when i came back from my holiday. Met my mom afterwards and took a rest at my mom's place. My nieces saw my arm and asked if that was a bandage and if i bleed. I told them 'yes" even though, i did not bleed. haha. kids



6th April 2016 - 1st day back at work
Went back to work. My boss and colleagues were shock at the extend of my injury. Read and cleared my emails and catch up with some work. As i was using a laptop, it was difficult to type with one hand. Moreover, my office did not have any wireless keyboard, hence i have to sit upright to type.  Left early that day. Went back to my mom's place for rest and had a hair wash at a salon.

7th April 2016 - 1st visit to the Orthopedic
After i got injured in Iceland, i had gotten my brother to arrange for an appointment with an orthopedic as we knew that getting an outpatient specilist appointment is rather difficult and the wait is usually pretty long. My brother managed to get an appointment for me on 7th APril 2016 with a senior consultant doctor koh. Got my cast removed and i finally saw my arm after many days. My arm looks distorted. Doctor inspected my arm and instructed the nurses for a plaster cast for me. Did the cast and followed by xray. Doctor examined my xray and told me that my injury was pretty long and may take time, at least a few months to heal. She scheduled another appointment a week later. Met my dad and went to my mom's place to rest thereafter.


8th April 2016 
back to work again and had dinner at my mom's place. my aunt came and was shocked to see my injury.

9th April 2016 - First saturday in Singapore with my injured arm.
Met my friend for lunch at One KM. had steamboat. the waitresses were very nice to us and kept checking on my arm.

Had dinner gathering with my in laws' family. They were shock to see my injury too.

10th April 2016
Lazing around and visited my mom.






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