Looking at the world through the gaps on a black net… That is how coagulated blood in the eye look like.. Days past and it is still there… Still there but transformed. No longer is it a red red spot. In its place, a black net. Looking through the net, I see a world I …
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A relationship with bubbles and blood.
Photo by Phan Anh Tran on Unsplash Who doesn’t love bubble tea? Seriously, that ice cold, sweet, smooth and creamy texture sliding down your throat. And wait, surprise surprise. within that smoothness contains a surprise! Mildly sweet, a faint sweetness right there, these chewy little black spheres adding texture and excitement, a huge contrast to …
To Bangkok
I was… 23? It’s the 1st time I flew on the plane. We were heading to Bangkok. Not for the regular stuff people do in Bangkok, shopping, fun and all. We were going there to check out the wildlife and bird trade there, visit the Chatuchak Weekend Market to check out the exotic pets for …
Alcohol and cigarettes
I loved my whiskey and my cigarettes. A shot of good whiskey on the rocks made me feel like a man. Paired with a full flavored cigarette and bam! You are instantly elevated to a higher status. I got into the happening crowd and became someone else… Or did I? As a young 20over year …
Genesis of the logo.
Woke up this morning with an image in my mind. An image of a logo for this site. 2 letters appeared, W and T. At 1st I thought, its just the initials of my name, simple. But soon I realize, the image in my mind is not just 2 letters. There is something about the …
Honeymoon
Much of my life after the diagnosis past without much noticeable symptoms. When I felt hungry, I ate, a lot. When I felt thirsty, I drank. When I felt sleepy, I slept. The clinics kept calling, I kept rejecting, until one day, the calls stopped. “Good riddance!” “I felt fine, why do I have to …
The Start
Actually, I am not very good at writing, so here goes. I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes when I was 16, during a routine blood test to enter Temasek Polytechnic. Type 2 diabetes is the type where the body gets so resistant to insulin that the blood sugar starts to rise. Type 1 diabetes …
Who am I?
I lost my kidneys and almost my sight to type 2 diabetes 3 years ago. I got a new kidney from my mum 2 years ago and have since survived an accident and moved on to reverse diabetes, successfully removing all diabetes medication and completing the Spartan Sprint. This is my story. What is my …
This path I walked is not what others should follow. 