Fishy~*

i'm on MC today ! hoho !

ok here's why: i got a fishbone stuck at my throat.

and i got MC for that hehehehe.

had steamed fish for lunch yesterday and when it comes to fish, i leave nothing behind. ok, except for the head and bones la, i don't swallow those. i think i was talking to my sister when i was eating that, and i felt a sharp pain soon after.

after confirming that a fishbone was stuck at my throat (with reference to previous incidences), i tried anything and everything to swallow it down.

balls of rice. lots and lots of plain water. cut apples (i swallowed them whole). hot water. yada-yada and yada.

but nothing worked. so i thought maybe it will go down by itself so i let it be. every few minutes or so, i felt the sharp pain on my throat but i ignored it. till i could ignore no more.

ok, actually i can still ignore it. if it's not for my colleagues.

yes, i came to work today, thinking that i might as well let gravity do its job and pull that bone down my throat.

but..

Audrey aka Mad Scientist: eh, you better go see the doctor. you know how many girls died because of fishbone ? [hokaaaay, don't know why she said girls only. so sexist. haha :p]

me aka Vindicated: *feeling nervous*

Sor Hoon aka Soo Oon: yah, you know ah.. later got infection hor. become worse ah.. must go operation, dangerous, you know !
[sooo NOT helping !]

Cik Umi aka my "mother-in-law": that time got this old man who died because the fishbone caused his throat to bleed.

man, i have such positive colleagues ! -.-"

the only ones who were truly positive:

Xue Yin aka The Forsaken: don't worry la. don't think too much. it will probably be ok in a few days time. drink alot of water.
[that's what i wanna hear.]

Jeannie aka Genie in a Bottle: nothing to worry about. you'll be fine, sweetie.
[thanks, Jeannie ! :D]

i actually wanted to continue ignoring the pain and listen to the positive ones, but due to overwhelming negativity, i gave in to my paranoid self and registered myself to see the doctor.

i saw Xue Yin's / Cik Umi's favourite doctor, Dr Wee.

and he was so freaking nice !!

Dr Wee: ok.. what's the matter with you ? tummy ache ?
me: no. i think i got a fishbone stuck at my throat.
Dr Wee: huh ? really ah ? when do you realize it ?
me: erm, yesterday.
Dr Wee: wah, until now can tahan ah ?
me: heh.

the nurse was actually supposed to be one to pull that bone out from my throat [yes, you read it right. PULL.] but he himself volunteered to pull out for me. so sweeeeeeeeeet. hahaha.

before he pulled it out, he showed two of the nursing students there the bone, still lodged in my throat. -.-" paisey, can !

and i had to sign a consent form before the procedure.

Dr Wee: ok, you know this procedure comes with some risks. minor ones la. but still have.
me: *nervous* ok..
Dr Wee: like for example i pull then got bleeding, infection.
me: err.
Dr Wee: but the cut very small la don't think that will be a problem, just telling you first. or my hands are not steady and i end up scratching your throat.
me: huhhhhhhhhh.
Dr Wee: *laughs* but don't worry la should be ok.

wahhh. thanks lor ! scare me sia, this doctor !

and the forcep was damn big lor ! they call it, the Alligator Forcep or something. what the hell !

but alhamduillah, though i felt the sharp pain during the procedure, the bone was finally out ! woohoo ! and he said i could take the bone home as souvenir ! mak ai, joker sia. -.-"


so yay, i'm fishbone-free ! though i still feel the pain when i talk. so i'm a mute today.

now i'm off to get some shut-eye.

take care all, and stay fishbone-free !

and that was at.. 1:31 PM ·