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This is fun, try it!

By the way, I am starting to work as a physiotherapy assistant officially next week. Was down with sore throat and fever this few days. It hurts, though I got better today.

Last week, I finally got myself bumping around the wards. It was really an eye-opener, I saw many different scenarios. Gruesome, pathetic, hilarious.

One Uncle in bed asked me the reason to his shrinking muscle, he was totally afraid that his muscle will be separated from his bones. Obviously, he is not aware of the existence of tendons.

Another Indian lady got a tube inserted into her knee. She had just finished an operation (total knee replacement) a day ago, the tube was to drain out any water that was used to wash the wound.

I had a chance to see a physiotherapy performing a chest 'massage' and suction on a bed- bound patient. I got myself wrapped in mask, apron and gloves and helping to stretch out his tense-up muscles. Flames were spurting out from his mouth. I was momentarily amused and the physio thought I was in shock.

Another had a fixation on his shin bone; metal gadgets are sticking out all over his leg. We got to teach him to stand. Manage to get him upright for a few minutes. Success.

I met a lot Uncles and Aunties that are oblivious of what you are doing. They do not listen and you got to "shout" at them. Though some of them are like cute little children.

The other day I went to the FLC (foot and limb centre), I got a feel of treating amputee patients. It requires loads of patience. They always have problem with their artificial limbs, feeling pain and tired out really easily. I manage to get myself in the lab where the cast and the legs are made. Real interesting.

Somewhere in January, I joined my friend having attachment over at the radiology site. Asked the doc and got myself into the operation room. This patient was having a big pus in his liver. A tube with a needle guiding it was inserted into his vein at the chest area. Tomato-sauce like substance flowed out. Hmm. The process was that real smooth anyway, the doc inserted the tube 5 times before it was successful. Moreover, the doc failed to cut open the patient's skin using a penknife and resorted to using a scissors.

There are really many patients that I had met. Many having chronic back and neck problem, some of them having fractures all over, other having some tendons inflammation. (arthritis)

Tan Tock Seng is a cool place. It opens up the opportunities for me, to see, to feel and to understand. Thank You. :)

P.S. I got myself acting as a patient which is going to be shown in international Channel New.
Aisa. I am the one on the wobble board and the arm ego. :)

Indeed, I have enjoyed myself.