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 …
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Photography – A hobby lost
Photography was one of my favorite hobbies. I do not do any post production, no alterations to the visuals of the photos, no filters. Armed with my Nikon D90, I would shoot anything from sunset to animals. I don’t really enjoy shooting posed shots. Cannot seem to capture the moment for the person. To me, …
Surgery – Finally being able to face forward
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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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 …
Surgery Day – The Surgery
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 …
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. 