I love wikipedia, I just do!

Thank God there are people who are willing to share their knowledge + expertise online and for FREE! LOL...

It's kinda funny how I have developed the habit to 'wikipedia' things before I'm looking for any other references... Its helps become more obvious during my internship in the hospital! So many things to 'google' and to 'wiki'!

It's kinda cool how people are able to name those illnesses. So many of them! I think I gonna need to 'rent' some more brains to put all those info!

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I have been getting cramps on my left leg at night for many times in the past few weeks. I often awoken by the pain... And now I know the name of the 'illness': nocturnal leg cramps! "The precise cause of these cramps is unclear. Potential contributing factors are believed to include dehydration, low levels of certain minerals (magnesium, potassium, calcium, and sodium), and the reduced blood flow through the muscles attendant in prolonged sitting or lying down." (Source: Wikipedia)

Oh well... I guess it makes sense. I don't think I get enough minerals (not with those daily 'mantou' and 'coffee') and I spend almost 30 days of this month sitting down or laying down for maybe 3/4 of the day! @_@ ; I think I need to find 'healtier' occupation

 

Another finding... that would be about the flat feet. Never know people include it as an illness :( come on, an illness? While 20-30 % of the population having it?

I think I'm having it too, yet never see it as a problem for me to live my life 'normally' except that my shoes break down easily + my hatred for high heels (> I only love to see them > not to wear them). I feel like to buy a pair of white shoes with 'flat feet' words on them!

 

 

 

The kid surgery went just fine two days ago.
still in ICU though, will be returned to the room + fam this afternoon/evening :)
the hospital gives two free blood tests and heart check ups to the fam members, which the mother and the grandma took yesterday morning, it was found out that they two have early infection (high limfosit) and have to consume antibiotics and start wear maskers to protect the venerable kid. Other than that, the doctor actually kept another bad news for today... the grandma seems to have a little heart prob too..
too bad that i have to learn to break bad news too :( coz i'll be the one who translate things...
  
the small surgery of the other patient (59 years old) was quite trouble some, he got vagus relfex and his thigh was bleeding
the doctor worried and required me to stay longer in the hospital yesterday...
i decided to buy soap etc and sleep in the hospital yesterday.
the other operation would be this thursday, so another pre-OP patient consent would be taken place today. gotta prepare for that...

it's different. just imagine you go to a country which language you dont speak, a translator (in this case is this 'green' translator=me) is the only person who help you to really connect with the doctor. Ppl depend on you, for almost everything (oh yeah... sound like a 'janitor' but i'm happy that i can make quite a good friend with them). The kid. oh well, u know i dont really like kids, but it feels different when you really try to spend time with them. i have even drawn the kid a portrait and gave it to her mom. LOL... funny  that she grows more beautiful in my mind eyes everyday...

i wonder, years from now,

i'll be just sb she has pic with, but didnt know. while she would be part of my important memory this summer...