Keeping the dream alive.
Sonntag, Mai 11, 2008
Today's a unforgettable day...
because this Mothers' Day..
anyways..after the needle went in...
and according to my mum...it currently tops the list of unforgettable mothers' day ever...
I didn't buy a thing for my mum per se...
I did something for her.
[pretty long entry because of my chiong hey-ness]
main points : i donated blood (second time in my life), and i fainted (for the very first time).
I decided to donate blood as there was some blood donation drive over at the station.
kinda told a couple of lies before the thing...
i didn't had any brekky or lunch yet..
figured it wouldn't matter much..i mean..i was totally fine the last time i did this...which was like...2006 with esther and jasmine in nus.
i forgot about the dinner i skipped last night..wasn't hungry la.
was quite freaked out when i was given the questionaire to fill up..
almost bolted.
this is why i needed a kaki to go donate blood with me...but let's not go into that.
decided to do it alone.
don't need nobody.
you know it's final when they give you this number after you complete the form..
and they register you in...do the medical checks..blood test..and
boom.
you're on the hot seat.
note: the most painful part was actually the initial blood test...where they use this needle thingy to prick your finger to draw blood. it's bruised now. :(
and at the hot seat...there i was praying and praying...
Father...be with me...and worship songs were running through my head...
and praying and praying that it won't hurt..
and the nurse took quite a while to attend to me...
finally...she prep-ped for it...alcohol swabs and all..and then...nothing.
this guy next to me...turned pale..and she had to attend to him..
finally it was my turn..she hit me with something..i thought the huge needle went in...but..nah..
just a hit of L.A to numb the arm..
and seriously...that stuff's good..can't feel anything when the needle entered.
but was too caught up praying that it won't hurt until i forgot to look at the size of the needle..
so..it's my 2nd time doing it..and i still haven't caught a peek at the supposedly huge needle.
-shrugs-
anyways..after the needle went in...i cam-whored for a while with the phone...just took pics of my blood bag, the tubes and stuff...cuz it was right smack in the center of NEL..where people entering or leaving could see me..
-.-
so...i believe i took photos the entire time... O_o
so...i believe i took photos the entire time... O_o
heh.
anyhows..
i felt right as rain after that...could walk without wobbling...etc.
went to awfully chocolate to collect the cake. and headed to the bus stop...
and everything was FINE.
until i boarded the bus...
man...
i went clammy...had to sit somewhere..so i sat at the elderly people seats.
broke out in cold sweat....there was this buzzing in my ears...eyes couldn't focused..
so...i did what any logical and sane person would do...i closed my eyes...and prayed and tried to will it away...and guess what...
i missed my stop...
ended up at pasir panjang..
stayed at the bus stop for what felt like eternity..
more like...zoning out there...was feeling really awful..
and the ache in the tumtum didn't help matters..
still can't focus very well...buzz was still in the ears...
and i couldn't even stand long enough to flag a cab..
so i just sat there and closed my eyes...
this aunty was like...are you ok? there's the petrol station across the road..i go and get you a drink? and i was like...i'm ok...thank you...
then...
my darling, dearest, favourite brother called...and i couldn't hear much due to the buzzing..
so i was like...
going to faint..come fetch me...at the bus stop across shell at pasir panjang hawker center..
and then after passing on her duties to another 2 ladies...the aunty went on her way...
the 2 ladies were equally nice...asking me if i wanted a drink..that i looked totally pale...and stuff..
the car finally came...i went in...and just crashed...
seriously...it was really bad..
come again another day..
parents were nagging about not having breakfast and stuff...
all the way home...which was thankfully quite a short journey.
wobbled my way into the lift with my mum as support...and somehow...my legs gave way...and i fainted...
for a couple of seconds..
but..i could hear music...prolly the angels singing..
-shrugs-
then people panicking..
finally got into the house and onto the sofa...
and just rested for a couple of hours...till 4pm really...
so..
'tis was a memorable experience
o.o
don't want to ever do it again.
and according to my mum...it currently tops the list of unforgettable mothers' day ever...
and i reckon it's gonna be a pretty hard record to topple.
p.s. just had the cake and it was absolutely amazing...and my mum refused me seconds..because she thinks i shouldn't one moment not eat anything..and one moment eat so much.
binge eating.
lessons learnt:
a week of late nights,
office stresses,
other stresses,
plus skipping 3 consecutive meals
is prolly detrimental to one's health especially if a significant amount of blood is going to be taken out of the body..
so..
don't do this at home.
back to bed, woozy head.
posted by [E]imaJ, 5:07 PM
