...in Malaysia
I'm finally all packed and right now, FedEx is my bestest friend cos they shaved 10 kgs off my check in luggage. I have 2 bags and they are named Itsy and Bitsy respectively because they're quite itsy bitsy for a student leaving home for the first time.
The 20 kg limit was a shock but oh well, I've been so so blessed in other ways and while I know I'm going to miss home so much, I know I'm going to like it there so much too. My journey as a med student is finally opening a new chapter. Now as I look back, I decided to study medicine to find some meaning somewhere but after you get meaning, you get something else called purpose and then you realise its not about me, its not about finding meaning so I'll feel good, its not about securing your future financially but really its all about God, its all about where you are in his plans and its all about including Him in the unique journey He has chosen to bless each and everyone of us with. I guess thats in for now, this is Suet May blogging to you from Malaysia. Its been such a pleasure, till the next time!
Time flies like an arrow, Fruit flies like a banana...
1)Finish up attachment at UMMC (I finished already!!! I really thank God for giving me such an amazing and priceless opportunity)
2) Go down to Singapore (Just got home yesterday on Thursday. I must say... Aeroliner is definitely first class. Its exactly like a plane just that the bus doesn't fly. You get pillows, blankets, hot drinks and even movies! The only thing that annoyed me was the public announcement that was super exaggerated all the time. I had a really wonderful time tumbling about and yeah I ate a lot thanks to Po Po and Auntie Thelma who's main aim for 4 days were to stuff me cos I grew "skinny". I also got my first British Pound, a beautiful Parker pen and lots of other goodies. Thank you Uncle Leng, Mabel Sum sum! Love you all)
3) Be of good help at the Cancer Conference (This is the perfect ending to my never ending attachment. I expected some boring, scientific conference but I am pleasantly surprised that its a lot to do about real issues surrounding survival. I started off being impressed by topshot surgeons, oncologists etc. but in the end, there was not one person in the room who did not agree that the real heroes are the ones with cancer. To be able to hear survivors and persons still battling cancer encouraging us on and speaking up about their experiences has made me even more aware of the other aspect of healthcare. It may not seem important to us med students about the whole empathy jumbo but I realised from the conference, it can make or break a person who already is distressed with cancer but still have to put up seeking help from a "professional" who doesn't care enough. I had a lovely team of volunteers and though I was team leader, I didn't have to do much as they basically run automatically. It was awesome making new aquaintances and not too mention lovely fun and FOOD!)
4) Go back Ipoh (The time I spent in Ipoh was way too short so I had to eat double of everything in double speed to be able to cover most of my favourite foods. However, certain things like Indian Rice and Egg tart still slipped me by. Needless to say it was so, so good. Will blog about it later in Makan Club when I have time. I love my little Ipoh town!)
5) Buy everything I need to take to UK (I think...I have everything except for my checklist which I lost ha ha)
6) Have last meal with friends (Thanks to all of you for making my last few weeks so memorable. Love you all!)
7) Get last two booster japs (I had to wait 2 hours to get this done and practically flipped through all her magazines!!! Looks like my GP has prospered ha ha. It all went smoothly and Hep A, Hep B boosters aren't too painful thank God. The Doc also nicely sent me away with advice and encouragement about being a med student. )
8) Visit the Dentist (Praise God, Dentist was in a good mood. I always pray fervently before I walk in for my appointment. This is to ward off bad moods especially when he's scaling my teeth. Flossing my teeth diligently has paid off and he was done in 20 minutes.)
9) Cut my hair (All my hairstylist said was," The best I can do is a cut which lasts 4 months...")
9) EAT (I definitely acheived this a gazillion %)
Basically the breast is taken out through two holes while the Plastic surgeon and her team remove a chunk of fat and a little bit of skin from the abdomen to replace the missing breast. I expected the entire chunk to be taken out of the body and then stuffed into one of the holes left by Prof but oh no...I was dead wrong. They actually create a small opening between the breast and abdomen cavity. They then proceed to make sure the chunk of fat still has its artery and vein connection before stuffing it through the miniscule opening! Oh my... I really thank God for Anaesthesia.
To make matters worse, the chunk of fat was a little too large so after stuffing and stuffing, we find that one side is 34C while the other is 34A!!! I nearly fainted...The patient is blissfully unaware of all the tugging and stuffing. I don't think she'll complain because after all, she gets a boob job and a free tummy tuck.
The feeling was not unlike the time when I completed LOTR. After all this while, chasing after Harry, Ron and Hermione can be tiring. It was really fun and all in the first 4 books and then became increasingly darker and heavier. The last book by far is her most complicated and twisted one of course and I don't blame her because she had soooooo many characters to finish up and make sure their ends were properly tied up.
So yeah, I shall not say more for fear that some of you who have not read will stupefy me. Goodbye Harry Potter and Gang! Till the next time I reread the entire series again.
It's not like I know him well but its still exciting all the same. We've only played tennis together a couple of times during A'Level days and he was from the American Degree program. He probably doesn't remember me but anyway to Tzuo Hann, Good Luck on Your Mission!
Here's the article from today's Star.
MALAYSIAN CYCLING HOME FROM US
by Audrey Edwards
Law Tzuo Hann has never gone scouting, camping or hiking. He likes cycling but reckons that, like an other average person, he has done about 500km of cycling.
At the Duke University in North Carolina, where Law, 22, graduated in biomedical engineering and economics, it hit him that it would be a great idea to see the world on wheels. He spent his entire fourth year researching for equipment and routes, working on raising money and talking to people who had done similar trips.
And, on May 28, he started from the United States on his great cycling adventure heading back home to Taiping, Perak. He pedalled off from Los Angeles, reaching Washington DC in 38 days, covering a distance of 5,625km.
“Flying does not really count since you experience isolated regions instead of experiencing how they connect to each other,” he said.
“Travelling in a motorised vehicle is common and does not allow you the many nuances of travel like the sounds, smell and contact with people.
“Walking is too slow. I do want to get on with life, so cycling seemed perfect,” he said in a phone interview.
“I like cycling. I have some savings, no girlfriend or job or commitments. It is the best time to do it and here I am,” he said.
He cycles about 150km daily and his daily routine begins between 5.45am and 6.30am, stopping at about 7.30pm. He takes a three-hour break in the middle of the day. Yesterday, he flew to Dublin, Ireland, to begin the European leg of the journey. He has another 15,000km to go.
He said that he would like to see emerging from this adventure was a charitable effort involving international and domestic organisations, and said that matters were being worked out to channel funds to a few such organisations in Malaysia and the Mae Tao Clinic in Myanmar.
For more, check out http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/longwayhome
Haiyo... I'm sure you all have heard by now that MPH, Times and Popular have all refused to sell the final installment of the Potter Boy series to those who did not prebook. What's the fuss???Too bad... I didn't get to watch Harry Potter with IMU gang.
Tough... Some surgeries were delayed because patients were not stable.
The "Evil Jock's Concubine" who had all the cool moves. The only scene I found cheesy was the part before Whitwicky dashed for the building with All Spark and the ending when they were making out in front of the autobots. What the...Megatron, the Chief "Evil Energiser Bunny from Hell" died really suddenly too. A little anticlimax because I thought Whitwicky put the cube in Optimus' chest. Maybe they should have filmed him thinking about it first.
Today at UMMC was quite eventful, tougher than most days because I followed the urologist from Cambridge for teaching and to him, 'teaching' means 'firing the students left-right-centre with questions'. We discussed renal colic, renal carcinoma, bladder cancer, testicular cancer, lymphocele, varicocele bla bla bla. My brain was fried but it was a good fry, not too burnt. UM students are good at all the tough and detailed clinical questions but I think IMU students are better with anatomy and physio. You will be surprised because we learn using the integrated approach which helps us remember better while UMians learn anatomy in 1st year and very little of that later on.
So yeah, that was my day. Now I'm all zonked out for zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........
On Saturday, Venus had a breezy 6-4, 6-1 win over Marion. What makes it special for these 2 players is that almost no one wanted them to win and almost no one thought they could win. Williams explains this by saying,"I was really motivated because no one picked me to win. They didn't even say, 'She can't win.' They weren't even talking about me." Then they both ended up in the finals. Like I said, its tennis, anything can happen.
Come Sunday and this time, although I can't say everybody wanted them to win, its obvious that everyone expected Nadal and Federer to end up in the finals and they did. Nadal in his usual tight-butt-hugging pants and Federer in a old-fashioned white blazer. It was a real fight. 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2 really speaks volumes about how much Nadal has improved and how worthy Federer is of his 5th consecutive Wimbledon Dish
After the epic battle, Bjorn Borg was there to greet Federer in the hallway with a smile, an embrace and a chat. What a beautiful moment when the only 2 men in a hundred years to win Wimbledon 5 times in a row met... its like the Jungle Book ending where Mowgli finally meets another human after all these years. I had goosebumps all over and nearly cried. Tennis is so beautiful.
I love Wimbledon!!!
We ended up at Universal Traveller and Travel Time and proceeded to look at suitcases. I fell in love with a really nice 22-inch cabin luggage when the salesgirl dropped a bombshell. If you are travelling to and around the UK, only 16-inch cabin luggages are allowed. What the heck?!?! It is miniscule and will probably only fit my underwear. What's the point??? Now I'll have to decide whether I want to check in everything and only carry my laptop ala Ah Mui or get one 16-incher and use it probably only once. I actually thought I could do the Chun Peng thing and stuff my cabin luggage to the brim with heavy stuff since they didn't check. Sigh...
Commentor 1 : And this is Maria Sharapova in her dress. Its inspired by Swan Lake. Her feathers being ruffled by the wind.
(1st set 1-1 Sharapova serving, Venus up 40-15)
Commentor 2 : Are you sure its the wind thats ruffling her feathers?
(1st set Venus wins 6-1)
Come on Sharapova, don't let the commentors poke fun at you and do your dress some justice!
er...yes Prof
"Ok, here, take the syringe, jab it in at 90 degrees and aspirate the fluid for me"
!!! P A N I C !!!
Needless to say, I didn't manage to aspirate the fluid. I think I didn't even hit the cyst at the right spot. It was horribly wobbly and small plus I was too nervous but Prof rectified my mistake. Looks like I need more practice with the syringe. Malunya...
This is the first time I have a serious allergy. The whole of last night I was tossing and turning, scratching, hitting, patting the itch away in vain. That was not all. I had to walk into a clinic full of curious busybodies staring at my red neck :(
If only my antibodies had a voice and could yell out the name of the culprit :(
Justine Henin will be up against Patty Schnyder later in the 4th round of Wimbledon. I can't wait!
Her favourite shot : Single handed Back Hand
"Sadly, I only have enough power to play double handed backhands..."
As a kid, she was a brilliant student and besides being a tennis extraordinare she was a good football player too.
She married Pierre Yves Hardenne in November 2002. I thought they make a really cute couple but they divorced early this year. It seems her father doesn't like him. Justine also suffers from oral herpes and in 2004, she was stricken with a nasty cytomegaloviral infection but she bounced back and today she is the female version of Fedex. You go girl!
Singles Titles : 34
Grand Slams Won: 6
2003 French and US Open Champion
2004 Australian Open
2005 French Open
2006 French Open
2007 French Open
She was Runner up in Wimbledon twice (2001 &2006) so I am praying she will net her first this year. Amen!
Go Henin!!!
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