upset
i dont know what to describe my feelings now. sad i guess.
the visit to the specialist at mt avernia left me $84 bucks poorer. but that’s not the worst thing that happened. turns out, it’s bad news. the torn ligament is not going to heal by itself, and that i would have to go through surgery to repair the ligament, else i can always walk with a limp for the rest of my life and daily activities like squatting and running after the bus would be quite an impossible feat.
anterior cruciate ligament is torn. more information here and i’ll have to go for the operative treatment, meaning my hamstring muscle will be used for the corrective procedure.
even though im trying to be strong, it scared the shit outta me. really. tears just prick my eyes before i can control them…
it’s sad news and im fighting off tears and trying to kid myself that it’s gonna be alright. and i decided that i would want to go for the surgery no matter what.
i mean, i dont think i can live without swimming, wakeboarding, running, cycling, blading for the rest of my life, not to mention, chasing after the bus!
and so, the other sad news is, i have to go for a MRI scan tomorrow morning at 8am. and that’s gonna cost me 500+. not inclusive of the surgery yet.
and i dont have insurance.
it’s definitely bad news for (unemployed) me.
im not as upset now cos wendy made me laugh with one of her sms and called me up and loosen me up loads. thanks girl, you really made an impact on me today.
a chat with pei also made me feel loads better. and its good that ant decided to meet me and crash in on the dinner date that i had with angela. i had loads of laughter and it really made me forget abt the surgery and $$ issue at the back of my head.
i’m just glad that i dont have to face it alone for the rest of the night so that my mind wont run wild.
met shannon and moses at the wake. another round of laughter over the old school stories, as usual. i know its not a place for laughing, but moses cracked all of us up with his G gap theory with the 18 year olds. and it was kinda funny with 6 people ranging from 18 to 28, all graduated from the same school, gossiping about the teachers.
thanks to them all, i passed the nite without worrying much. but now.. i think i need to face reality.
16 Comments
enid_lareg
heyyy your leg more important..
i am sure ur family will help to chip in for ur medical bills!
cheer up yah!! Don’t worry!!
cherieladieblogs
thanks girl. im sure it will work out fine.. just a little emotionally strained. 🙂
wwenzz
Heee… Seriously speaking, i’m not good at cheering people up. But i’m always here to lend listening ears. Don’t worry so much okay?! I’m sure things will go on well soon, and i’m waiting for the day we go for wakeboarding, cycling, blading etc.
cherieladieblogs
Raaaarrr! u just did me in with the wakeboarding, cycling, blading etc.
well, wait till i go for the surgery, then physiotheraphy.. prob… 6 months later before i can do all that? i dunno.. maybe cycling will be faster, say 4 months?
sigh.
wwenzz
Don’t rush.. I just want you to be brave, stay strong and look forward to all these activities that’re waiting for you! Recovery is the BIG goal now.
cherieladieblogs
i need sponsers for the medical bills!
i_believe
We can go for slow walks along the beach. Or ride those double seats cycles. I can “tong pang” you 🙂
*hugs*
Sorry I missed all these entries! *kill myself*
I did back read but these didn’t turn up on my friends page 🙁
cherieladieblogs
wah.. we can “tian mi mi”.. i never ride those double seats bicycle before..
no worries.. i can understand with your mad schedule! 🙂
i_believe
I tried before! With my dad…. lollll
That time I still dunno how to cycle yet 😛
Sit behind damn shiok wor! Can just relax and let the person in front do all the work 😉
cherieladieblogs
really? i know how to cycle, but dunno how to cycle that cos the front person needs to have a lot of balancing skill.
so u sit in front and lom pang me! lol.
i_believe
i nv try in front before… wait both of us fall dwn! lol.. must find those short short one that my feet can touch de floor one..hehe
cherieladieblogs
wah. i cannot afford to fall anymore you know!
pishako
dun mind abt prev comment i made abt why u need to operate on your knee..
the complications are scary. don’t go thru this on your own… if wei’z not ard, at least your parents and your friends r here w you.
*hugs*
cherieladieblogs
i dont even want to think abt the complications.. the doctor explained the procedure and its sOoooOOOoo SCARY!
vonique
I know how it feels to have the news of needing a surgery broken to u just like that lah. the fear, the after effects blah blah
every surgery has this risk. but cheer up kaes?
it aint a easy feat fighting against so many strains; unemployed, surgery yada yada.. but stay strong lo.
look on the bright side of life, and u’ll feel better. =)
cherieladieblogs
ok.. starts humming..”always look on… the bright side of life..”
but wah! the surgery, complications, procedure and the AMOUNT scares me shitless!