It's been four long years since my last entry in this blog... and so much has happened since then! I've transferred to a new school, made new friends, bought a new car and... oh yeah... survived a year or so of a global pandemic which is still raging out of control at this moment -- the dreaded Covid-19. The reason for my long absence? I enjoy reading, but not so much of writing, although I always feel that I should write things down so that years later, I can re-read my writings to remember my life experiences, whether they are happy or sad ones. Unfortunately, somehow I feel lazy and abandon the endeavour soon after I embark on it, and these are just the few times when I have actually managed to muster enough willpower to start writing again. Most times, this has just remained as a thought and no writing materialised.
Just now, as I was reading through my old blog entries, I realised that I actually enjoyed going down memory lane, laughing at my own humour (of course they were funny to me, or else I wouldn't have written it like that!) and ruminating on some occasional morsels of wisdom that made their way into my ramblings. Some entries even jogged my memory about events that I have almost forgotten about. But seeing how forgetful a person I am, that shouldn't come as a surprise. All the more reason that I need to have this blog. And so here I am once again, trying to create more entries in the hope that I can preserve some of the significant facets of my life for my future self to read with a sense of nostalgia.
Well, so much has happened that I don't know where to begin. I think the most important thing to mention right now is that I underwent surgery last Monday, exactly one week ago, to remove a large fibroid in my uterus. Certainly one of the Top 10 scariest moments in my life thus far. Thank God the surgery was successful under Dr. Anjalai, and the recovery process seems to be going well so far. Almost finishing my medication and the pain is also almost gone by now. Though there are still a few days more before I can wash my hair. Yup, my hair has been unwashed for 7 days now (5 more days to go), and the amount of oil on my hair and scalp are already at a never-before-seen record-breaking level! Cutting open my uterus to remove the fibroid is similar to childbirth, so post-surgery recovery is also equated with confinement after childbirth, hence the anti-hairwashing rule and diligent avoidance of cooling food and drinks. Dr. Anjalai has given me one month medical leave, so I am trying to make good use of this period to relax and rejuvenate myself, as I know that a tonne of work will land on my lap as soon as I am deemed fit for duty. Better enjoy the freedom while I can!
That's all for now. Further updates in the next entry!
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