Thursday, December 18, 2008
And so the story goes...
I went to a random dentist near my place cos the year's dental claim was ending and I had to go for my dental before the end of the year. Went for KFC on my way back then I was walking home.
As I was crossing the x-junction between McNair Road and Towner Road, I felt myself hit on the right leg and I got swept off the ground and then I landed on my arm and rolled a little, like 1 metre. Then I realised I was hit by a cab. Like fuck!
I got up and got to the side of the road. My elbow and big toe suffered some abrasion due to the fall (and breaking fall). My knee was a little sore but i felt that I could still walk. Cabby got off and started asking how I was. I told him I was fine. I really felt I was. Anyhow, he offered to send me home. When we reached, uncle asked me if I was ok, I told him I was but then I started moving my knee and it was sore as hell and I needed MC cover... So, I asked uncle to send me to TTSH.
At TTSH, my xrays were cleared by the ED doctor.. And I was sent home with painkillers. The next morning, the ED doctor called me telling me that the radiologist reported a little avulsion fracture on my knee. FuCK! I was asked to go back to ED to get a backslab. And an appointment was made for me to see an ortho. To get a same day appointment, I had to be A class. But anyway, it was money's worth, cos I got Mr Lai, the most popular and so they say the best knee surgeon in TTSH. So yah, while passing our department, boss saw me and made me wait in our pantry the afternoon appointment. Baowei was nice enough to help me get coffee and food. =) Oh yeah, and Evelyn got me a pillow to raise my leg, that was really nice too.
When I saw Mr Lai, he told me that my knee was relatively stable, there's a slight laxity on the lateral side, together with the avulsion fracture that could indicate a lateral collateral ligament injury. He said that the laxity feels like a stretch not a tear, which was really nice. And if it's the LCL injury, it'll repair itself in 6 weeks. But there's a query ACL injury. OMG! If it's ACL, then need surgical repair. So, ya, he ordered an MRI scan. I'm waiting to hear about my report. He took me off the backslab and ordered a very expensive knee brace for me.
Thanks everyone who's been sending me well wishes. And all those who's helped nurse me...
Please help me pray that there's no ACL tear.
Posted by NuhC at 12:13 PM
