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Saturday, December 17, 2011
[Pain...]
As I write this, I am fighting a bout of food poisoning. I don't feel too bad, except for the fever which I am running at the same time. I am not sure if the fever is related to the food poisoning. I have been feeling heaty for the past few days so it could very well be a double-whammy.
But on the whole, I think today is a good day. Why?
I have been having back pains for a long time now. Ever since I was done with NS and it started in Uni. I didn't do anything about it, except for the time when I went for an x-ray and they couldn't find anything wrong.
Long story short, I visited a back specialist yesterday. I did an MRI. I went back this morning for the results. I don't understand most of the medical terms used, but to the best of my understanding, I have a disc in my back which is protruding and has tore a little.
It is a downgrade-able condition and the specialist gave me a memo. I shall kick-start the process once I am feeling better.
It's ironic. I have a problem in my back which I will need to live with for the rest of my life, but I am feeling good. I think something like this happens only in Singapore. Why? Because I am no longer combat-fit and no longer need to worry about things like IPPT, IPT and RT. Or quite possibly, even ICT.
I do know of some people who have similar conditions as me. And they are all younger than me. How did this happen? This is generally a genetic or old age problem. How is it that young people like myself are getting afflicted with it? I can't say for sure, but I blame NS. It's a necessary evil, but performing my duties have done this to me.
Does anybody care? No. I don't mean my loved ones, they, of course, will care. But does the people who caused this to happen...Care?
No, they don't. I am just a statistic.
^^^ by Locksley @ 6:41 PM.
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