A friend shared with me that her cousin passed away, leaving 2 kids and a wife behind. He was around my age, mid 30s. This triggered a memory in me. There was a period of time, around 1 and a half months before going into the hospital for emergency dialysis, where I was afraid to …
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My life during dialysis
Throughout my year on dialysis, I had always say that I do not want to go through the kidney transplant surgery. There were many things in my mind that stopped me from wanting it. Things like the risks for both me and my mother, the hospitalization stay, recovery period etc. There came a point in …
The cost of dialysis
I was out of the hospital with the shiny new catheter installed on my chest. Dialysis in the hospital has been smooth with no hiccups. I felt okay. It was not a process as bad as I had imagined it to be. Of course, there is always a reminder at the back of my head, …
The gift that came 10 years early
One of the many conversations we had in the hospital, one of them is the possibility of a kidney transplant. There are 2 types of kidneys available for transplants, kidneys from living donors and kidneys from donor who just passed away. The chances of a cadaver kidney transplant in Singapore is like striking lottery. Other …
The thigh catheter for dialysis
Well having a tube up my groin was not a pleasant experience. I had to keep my thigh straight to avoid bending the tube that connects my artery to the catheter. I was told to lie down and not get out of bed at all. The nurses afforded me the best care they could. I …
Proud to smoke since 12…
You know, people always say that you are who you mix with. I have been a rebel since I was 12. Whatever you tell me not to do, I will. I smoked since I was 12, and today, I proudly announce that to everyone. Smoking for me back then was to belong in the in …
The troubles do not seem to end
The thing about problems, they do not seem to stop once they come. I had cataracts on both eyes because of diabetes and the retina detachment. Yes, cataracts at 30. Imagine going to the waiting room to be surrounded by 50 year olds or older. I stuck out like a sore thumb. I had a …
Surgery Day – Recovery Room
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 …
A can of worms
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 …
This path I walked is not what others should follow. 