29 days and at 2359, I finally stood up and faced forward for the 1st time for more than 15 minutes after 1 month. I laid face down, 23 hours a day for the past month religiously without fail to ensure that my left eye has the best chance of having sight. All I had …
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I don’t want to look bad. I don’t want to be wrong. I don’t want to go up to that stage and address a crowd of eager listeners of my new and brilliant idea. When was the last time you made a choice because you want it to happen? When was the last time you …
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“I know exactly what to do to counter this.” “It’s a short life, I’ll just eat whatever I want and think about it later.” “I don’t want to see, I don’t want to know.” “I don’t want to miss out.” All these things went through my mind when people tell me to control my diet, …
It’s done. I was wheeled to the recovery room after they patched me up, covered my eye in gauze and covered the whole thing with an eye shield. AHOY ME MATEYS! There was only 1 thing on my mind now…. HUNGRY! The nurse quickly served up a cup of piping hot milo and a packet …
I laid on the operating table waiting to be wheeled into the operating theater. Feels like a specimen about to be cut open actually, just laying there, then sitting up and looking around. It was quiet, not many people around. I don’t find lying down comfortable so I just sat there and waited, consciously keeping …
“The eyes are the gateway to your soul.” Blood test cleared, paperwork cleared. Everything was expedited to ensure that I get this surgery quickly. The only reason why I passed by blood test is because I gamed the system by revving up my exercise and activity levels and removing sugary drinks from my food intake …
I was one of those people who always think that “going for a medical check up means opening a can of worms, no problem also become got problem!” The only problem I had was the problem of denial. When I stepped through the doors of the Singapore National Eye Centre at Singapore General Hospital, I …
Photo by v2osk on Unsplash What is it? Diabetic Retinopathy is a condition that affects the eyes of an uncontrolled diabetic. As the glucose in the blood increases, it leads to blockages in the tiny blood vessels within the eye that supplies oxygen to the retina. In a later post, I will attempted to explain: …
The simplest question an eye doctor will ask. Not an easy question to answer when there is a monstrous clot floating around in your left eye. What I did not see was that the vision has already started to crumple on the sides. Bad news. The doctor at the Polyclinic ordered a retinal photograph to …
Photo by Dana DeVolk on Unsplash Having 2 of them who are out to kill you using sweetness is never a good idea. Enter the icy one. Having a good time with both of them at the same time never fails to send me into the overwhelming high of pure ecstasy. Smooth, silky and sweet. …
This path I walked is not what others should follow.