Twinkle Star...

I was back at the hospital again yesterday... more than a year after the accident and half a year after my previous review.

This time, i'm no longer on crutches... no longer looking for my physiotherapist... no longer sitting on the wheelchair provided in the hospital. Hah. The only thing that remains intact is my metal plate. Agrh.

As usual, i waited for nearly 2 hours before i got to see my doctor for 10 mins. But reading seems to help time pass faster... hee.

OH YAH. The nurses never seem to get my name correct! Can't believe that... Why must they read my super awful chinese name instead of "Christina"??? They get it wrong like 99% of the time lor. It's super embarrassing... Having my name called out WRONGLY in front of so many people... and normally they'll call out for more than once (louder each time) because i take some time to register that they're calling me.

"SO WHAT DID THE DOC SAY?" in his funny HK accent... (i'll re-enact the scene.)

Doc: Oh hi Christina, how long has it been since i last saw you?
Me: Errr. I don't remember. Last year?
Doc: Of course it's last year... 2006 just started! Ah. Let me check... (flips through my medical record) It has been 6 months i see.
Me: Really? hmm. ok...
Doc: So how have you been?
Me: Ok.
Doc: Er. How's your leg?
Me: It's ok.
Doc: Any pain or feeling uncomfortable?
Me: Nope.
Doc: Alright, so all is okay i see.
Me: Yup.
Doc: Do you want to take out your metal plate?
Me: You mean i can keep it in?
Doc: Yup, you can have it for life if you want.
Me: Er... but can i play sports even if i have the metal plate in me?
Doc: Sure. (I couldn't stop smiling from this moment on...) But there will be a certain risk... there is a possibility of the your bones breaking above the metal plate if you exert too much on it. (WHAT? I was like super disappointed lah.)
Me: So can i still play sports?
Doc: Yup. But be careful.
Me: So i can play sports right?
Doc: Yah.
Me: Any sports? Soccer can?
Doc: Yup.
Me: Badminton? Basketball?
Doc: Yes you can...
Me: Alright. I'll take that.
Doc: It seems like your bones are quite weak... it'll be good if you can consume more calcium. You can drink more milk or even take calcium pills...
Me: Okay...
Doc: So you go back and think about it... whether you want to remove the metal plate or not. But either choice, it won't be so soon because it's still not time yet. You have to keep it with you for another year or so. I won't be around next year so if you want, you can ask another doctor to remove the plate for you. But if you want me to do it, you've to wait till i come back in Sept next year. So you better not break anymore bones in the meantime, i won't be here!
Me: Haha. I better be good and wait for you then.
Doc: Haha. Ok, any more questions?
Me: Oh yah. I need an MC.
Doc: You have school so late?
Me: Yah. I've a test at 6 and it's 5 mins to 6 already.
Doc: Aha. How dare you make use of me?
Me: Hee.. i'm not.

Conclusion after the visit: FINALLY, I CAN OFFICIALLY PLAY SPORTS AGAIN! YEAH!!!

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