Time has passes so quickly during our stay in Wuhan.
4 more days and we are out of Wuhan already.
On 31st April, SheHui had her nightmare. It probably would be better if its just a nightmare, but it's real.
Her knee cap shifted out of position and as a result, her ligament tore. Her knee was swollen, and I was praying that the swell will go away the next day. However, it did not. (This is the second time it happened to her).
The next morning, I accompanied her, together with Mrs Tang and Dr Teoh, to the hospital. She took an X-Ray and had a cast placed below her right leg. Everyone thought this is an April Fool joke. Azleena called me and asked what happened, telling her everything, she still have doubts and thought I'm pulling her leg.
Anyway, the trip to the hospital is really an eye-opener.
There were hospital beds along the corridors... I was imaging, (touchwood), what if I have to lie in a bed like that in a hospital. Firstly, the mattress is so thin and next, you don't even have privacy in doing your own things. People will be probably staring at you the whole time when they are walking past. How are patients going to recuperate like that? It would maybe just aggravate their medical conditions.
Secondly, you've got to pay for the services before you can actually have them. SheHui, in pain, got to wait for Mrs Tang to help her settle the bills for X-ray before actually going for it, and you know what? The queue ain't short. We waited for about 20 mins before going over to the building for X-ray which is about 5 minutes walk. Wonder how people in critical conditions survive... Are they going to demand them to pay up first?
Anyway, Shehui's feeling better already after the second trip to the hospital where she had to draw 2 syringes of blood out of her knee. Admire her strong courage, I would probably cry to death.
During this incidence, I have also learnt...
Care, concern and compassion...
A lot of our classmates came over to our room when Shehui was back from the hospital. Showing their concerns through many different methods. Edmund, JiannLeong and SoonEng changed rooms with us for her convenience, BoKang gave Shehui his toilet seat, some offered to help her get her meals, Mrs Tang boiled soup for not only her, but me and Gracia too, Meiling, Yvette and Qiuyan got her fruits and puddings.
On her behalf, I want to thank Dr Teoh who did many things for her. Like helping her rub her swollen knee on the night for her fall, carrying her in and out of the cabs on trips to hospital, dress her wound. And others who carried her around to the cultural night venue, assist her in walking and everything else.
This love touched me! :')
Love this one big PHARM-ily!
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