Spinal Disc Herniation (commonly miscalled as "slipped disc")
Hmm... a night in hospital is not as bad and scary as I thought, though I feel very tired after I came home. Well, no worries my friends and family because there's nothing serious about my health.
Now I know what does MRI stand for (actually I should have remembered haha) MRI = Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Do you remember seeing in the movies that patients are being placed on a bed and pushed into a cylinder tube to do scanning for about 20 minutes? Well, BINGO.. that's MRI scan. I was asked not to move within the 20 minutes so all I could do was sleep. Once in a while there's noisy sound so I need to wear headphones.
Haha the funny part was, before I went down for the MRI Scan, I was asked to change into a green clothing. (Those you see doctors wearing while operating patients) Next, the nurse instructed me to sit on a wheelchair and she pushed me slowly to the lab. Wah.. when I pushed myself, it seemed so hard to coordinate. Even when my mum pushed me back to my ward after my scan, she was amazed to find that the wheelchair is actually not light! Btw, it's not that I couldn't walk or lazy.. I sat on the wheelchair because that's a procedure and for my "privacy" purpose. You will know why when you experience it. *choi*!!!
Basically, my problem is as following:
At my lumber spine, there's 1 bone which went out of position (moved not much i think). So this position eventually presses on my nerve. As a result, my nerve is now swollen which causes pain and numbness to my left leg. The word to describe this situation is - Spinal Disc Herniation (commonly known as slipped disc). Check this website out and you will understand what is happening to me...
For the time being, I need to do physiotherapy to build my leg muscle. This will ensure that the muscle can support my nerve and the bone will not move further than its current position. Haih...no more heavy sports for me =(
For more info about MRI scan please visit: MRI
-sherril=xuele-
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
After 4 Months
Finally I'm back to blogging! Well, don't blame me please!!!! It's not my fault, but it's Telekom's fault. We applied for telephone line since I started my first semester in FES. But but but.. after waited and waited, they're still not here when I've actually completed my first sem!
Back in Penang is good...at least I get to eat good food and most importantly, I DON'T have to spend so much of food!! Haha... I looked into my account book and realized that wow.. I actually spent so little! YES! Haha... then I would have money to go to Singapore with my friends this year end (if they are still keen on going).
But the sad part is - I have to work from Monday to Friday from 9am-530pm. Even Saturday I'm working half day from 9am to 1pm :( Well, I'm actually tired because I'm working in Perai (or they call Juru).. Imagine, everyday I have to pass by Penang Bridge and get stuck in the jam.. LOLZ.. I would say Friday is the worst day.. stuck in jam for 2 hrs! :( However, I'm still happy working there as a trainee. Currently I'm learning SolidWorks - a high end CAD software which is best used esp for 3D drawing. Btw, now only I know that AutoCAD is OUTDATED!!! Haha.. but still usable for 2D drawing.
Went to Lam Wah Yee hospital this morning.. that's why I'm not working right now because I'm on MC. Well.. later in the afternoon I'm going back there to get admitted in order to do the MRI scan (what the hell is MRI? Later I must ask the doctor) No worries... should be nth serious, which I hope so :) Guess there's sth wrong with my nerve which is connected to my back (that's when Biology knowledge is applied) Well well... Hope that my stupid left leg won't affect my vacation in China in the end of this month. If not... haih... I will sulk all my way there and back!
Till here... well, an exciting and enjoyable weekend is waiting for ahead! The raya holiday is actually located for my BIRTHDAY!!! Haha.. I know.. you all will say, "Har? I didn't hear anything... 我什么都没听到！！！" :) Take care my friends... and I miss all of you in KL!!!! Enjoy your 3 months break!
-sherril=xuele-
Back in Penang is good...at least I get to eat good food and most importantly, I DON'T have to spend so much of food!! Haha... I looked into my account book and realized that wow.. I actually spent so little! YES! Haha... then I would have money to go to Singapore with my friends this year end (if they are still keen on going).
But the sad part is - I have to work from Monday to Friday from 9am-530pm. Even Saturday I'm working half day from 9am to 1pm :( Well, I'm actually tired because I'm working in Perai (or they call Juru).. Imagine, everyday I have to pass by Penang Bridge and get stuck in the jam.. LOLZ.. I would say Friday is the worst day.. stuck in jam for 2 hrs! :( However, I'm still happy working there as a trainee. Currently I'm learning SolidWorks - a high end CAD software which is best used esp for 3D drawing. Btw, now only I know that AutoCAD is OUTDATED!!! Haha.. but still usable for 2D drawing.
Went to Lam Wah Yee hospital this morning.. that's why I'm not working right now because I'm on MC. Well.. later in the afternoon I'm going back there to get admitted in order to do the MRI scan (what the hell is MRI? Later I must ask the doctor) No worries... should be nth serious, which I hope so :) Guess there's sth wrong with my nerve which is connected to my back (that's when Biology knowledge is applied) Well well... Hope that my stupid left leg won't affect my vacation in China in the end of this month. If not... haih... I will sulk all my way there and back!
Till here... well, an exciting and enjoyable weekend is waiting for ahead! The raya holiday is actually located for my BIRTHDAY!!! Haha.. I know.. you all will say, "Har? I didn't hear anything... 我什么都没听到！！！" :) Take care my friends... and I miss all of you in KL!!!! Enjoy your 3 months break!
-sherril=xuele-
