Wednesday, June 24, 2009,2:19 AM
Recovery
My whole family owe the doctors money. My sisters got flu one after another, my father got severe low back pain, my uncle just got a heart attack two days ago and now, i got some gastric flu. My father's low back pain costs him a handful $700 plus while my gastric flu problems cost me $200 in total, including the previous medical costs i had incurred for the same problem three weeks ago. Gosh, if this is going to continue (*touch wood ), we are going to go broke very soon...
My kitchen table is full of medicine for all of us...
Just an hr ago, i went to a 24-hr clinic due to my acute abdominal pain. Having to see a doc at such an unearthly hour, it was expected that the medical costs would have been very high as well. I was given a jab and was told that i had gastric flu. The last time i had this pain, i was told to have abdominal muscle spasm. Both episodes presented with the same type and pattern of pain though... i really don't know what is the exact problem i have. Coupled with my menstrual cramps, i had almost at least one episodes of stomach every week. Haiz... just talk abt having bad luck..
Anyway, casting the bad things aside, i really felt much better after the jab. The pain had not subside totally but at least it gone down and i can finally resume to do some work. Hope it will fully recover by tml!
Another worrying matter is my uncle's heart attack. It happened quite sudden and he was admitted to the hospital immediately. I guess the major major cause was by smoking and alcohol. Just look at how detrimental the effects of tobacco and alcohol are on our body! Doc says he says three arteries blocked and they are still contemplating whether to do PTCA for him. My goodness, i hope this incident is really gonna make him change his lifestyle. i pray for his recovery...
Next, my most beloved father is grappling so much with his low back pain tt he finally went to see a doc for it. He was so persistent that Chinese physician could help him but the pain just got worse these week and he relented. The pain was affecting him so much until he couldn't even bent his body down at all. I guess he has a prolapsed disc. Again, i pray for his recovery too.
Rain rain, go away.
~The more dejected u feel, u more u should smile.~
If u were to ask me how had i been these few weeks, i think i don't really know how to answer u in a few words. My feeling now is beyond description.
Oh my, the pain is coming back...
