Blood donation in Angsana, JB

Salam. Today I went to Carrefour in search for Ronza and Larry's bathing sand and small 'potty' for them. It was a surprise to find the pet shop in Carrefour opened as usual despite Chinese New Year (the shop is owned by Chinese). I found the stuffs and went to Angsana to buy some cloth and learn how to make awning for my shawls.

Walking around Angsana after I bought some cloths, my fiance and I stumble upon blood donation drive, held by KKM. My fiance was so excited as he has been talking about donating again. So, he queued up, got his HB checked and went to the chair. I stood by his side, taking pictures. Here's a pic of him:

He's only acting. This is the 5th time he donated (he's now eligible to be charged into first class ward). I on the other hand was not able to donate because of 2 factors - the red flag is up and it has been only 4 months since I had my surgery. If I want to donate, I have to wait a year post-surgery. :( (I managed to donate twice, the 3rd and 4th was rejected because my HB was really low, under 10).

While waiting for his bag to fill up, we asked the attendance the interval between blood donating. He said 2 months. Which means, the blood bank is running low on blood! They are searching for more 'O' type while 'AB' are not welcomed.

So, here's my pledge to all of Malaysians out there. Go donate your blood, especially if you know you're 'O' type. Our blood bank all over the country is running low on blood. Help them as we never knew when we're in need.

The blood donation drive will be in Angsana, 2nd floor from Thursday, 3rd February 2011 until Sunday, 6th February 2011. Go out there and help save lives.

Treat your injuries well

I have been through a lot of injuries. I've a broken nasal bone due to softball, I have went through a surgery and had my right knee patellar realigned, with a permanent screw in it. I have, without fail, sprain both ankles in sports, any sport. And there are other injuries too.

But all of those injuries, only two I managed to treat it well - the nose and knee. The rest, most of the time, I went for a massage. You got it right. The traditional Malay massage. Lots of pain.

So, here's my advice to all of you out there who had any kind of injuries during games or even leisure. Treat your injuries well. If you sprain your ankle or any moving parts, first, DO NOT MASSAGE it! Elevate the injured part and put an ice pack (make sure the ice pack is covered with towel or cloth) or get some crushed ice, put them in a plastic bag and wrap in towel or cloth, and place the ice on the injured part for at least 15 minutes. Repeat this treatment every 2-3 hours until the swollen subsides. If you noticed any sharp or stabbing pain, go to the ER. an X-Ray or maybe MRI will tell if you have a more serious injuries.

More will come under this section. See you soon!

The story of my knee....

Here we go....

It started with a swollen knee. Went to see an orthopaedic, did MRI, then laporoscopy. After one and a half months, I fell down due to the knee "give way". This time, major surgery (Tuhan je yang tahu perasaan masa ni). So, on 7 October, I pun dibedahlah. Knee realignment. My knee cap was off by 30 degrees. That's why la kena fix kan. Here's my pic.

Ni kaki dalam simen. Hujung tu pakai socks, too cold dalam ward. This pic my other half yang ambik.

Doc said kaki will be in cast for at least 4 weeks. Yikes! Macam-macam cerita dah sampai kat telinga pasal pakai cast ni. 

However, tak sampai a week, I went back to the doctor and asked him what was wrong with the cast. My leg, from ankle down was swollen, pale and numb. Turned out the cast was gripping my ankle badly. So, the doctor removed top half of my cast (yeay!!) But I was shocked to see my knee.

This is my knee after the stitches have been removed. Lipan!! 21 stitches. Photo masa stitches still there ada dalam handphone, belum berjaya di'upload' lagi. Itu betul-betul macam lipan. 

I quickly applied Bio-Oil after the wounds dry completely. So, the scar was not really bad. My next entry will be about my journey after the cast was removed. The painful journey of physiotherapy.