Medical Check-Up

Today, they poked that freakin needle into my arm and suck my blood out.

OUCH!!!



~I'm still allergic to pain...~


The piggy flu disease seems to be getting really serious in Singapore. At least that's what we see on news. In the public, I really don't see a single person wearing mask. Not a single one on the crowded bus or in the crowded MRT. No one sneezed or sniffed. No one dared to.

I arrived at the University Health Centre at about 9.30 am. One whole damn hour ahead of my actual appointment time. Heck care. I went in and there was this lady, a nurse, behind the table asking me:
Do you have a fever?
No.
Have you travelled to countries infected with Influenza A H1N1 for the past *don't know* how many days?
Nope. (like any country isn't...)
Have you come into close contact with anyone diagnosed with A H1N1 flu?
Oh, you mean the swine flu?
Yes.
No.
Good.

Then, I went to the registration counter. It seemed like they didn't really care what time my appointment was. Paid S$45 and I became the first 10.30 am person to register. More like a first-come-frst-served basis.

Anw, the first was the eye-test, which I find pretty pointless. Please lar, we were all lined up just beside the eye-test station waiting and you can like memorize the thing before u go for your test because the nurse asked everyone to read exactly the same thing!

Next was the blood test... Shit man. You know those times when the nurse can't seem to locate your vein successfully? For the first time I've experienced it today =.= She poked that freakin needle in, then she stared... I stared... nothing come out. Then she said something like, "Haiz, sometimes its hidden... very hard to find." I almost said "WTF!!!" Then, instead of pulling out that needle and poke again, she let the needle remain poked and started moving the needle around under my skin and muttered to herself, "Where is it... Where is it..."

"Ouch Ouch Ouch!!!" Of course I didn't say that out but if I say it's not painful, it's a lie. I'm not sure how long she took to find my bloodstream but it sure felt very long. Finally, I saw my blood squirting out into the tube. She didn't use syringe to do it. She asked me to squeeze on some sponge thingy and let my blood flow out by itself, very much like when you're donating blood... I think... (I've never donated blood before Xl)

Anw, after that, I had my blood pressure measured and then, the urine test. The usual. The nurse gave me a small plastic cup... go toilet pee... then give them my pee. I was wondering if I should give them one whole cup (no harm giving extra!) but I settled with half a cup... (why am I even blogging such details??? =.=lll) Following that was the X-ray. Whenever the nurse called a girl, the nurse will say, "Please remove your shirt and bra." Then the girl will like stun there. Then the nurse will smile back and say, "You can do it there." while pointing to a room. It happened a few times. Don't know why the nurse seemed to enjoy it.

The last part was seeing a doctor. The doctor took out his stethoscope (correct spelling?) then asked me to breathe in... breathe out... breathe in... breathe out... while he listened to God knows what he's listening. When he's done...

"Doctor, where do I go next?"
"Go home."
"Oh, all right. Thank you."
"Bye bye."

End of story. It took about one hour for eveything, so I finished at the time when I was supposed to start. Haha!

ta ta!