it's 2.36am. juz came home....not from my pubbing session. not from my chill out session. but from the hospital.
my dad is in hospital. juz warded. currently in the acute stroke unit. Never did it occur to me this would happen. well,it's life. daddy felt giddy tis morning n yet went to work. And he fell down while alighting the bus. No one knew about it when it happened. Cause my dad doesnt have a HP. And ppl who know my dad would know tat he has some language barrier which makes him not understand common english or mandarin. Also he have hearing problems all along.I could imagine how lost he felt at tat moment. From wad he told me,after he regain consciousness at the bus stop, he walked to the factory. He felt uncomfortable and thus my mum asked me to brig him to see the doctor.
Went to our family GP.but the doctor went on holiday and thus a relief doctor was on shift. Wad a bastard the doctor is. He juz took my dad blood pressure n commented that my dad shouldnt stop the high blood medication. Heck! Its the hospital doctor who discharged him lor. after giving this comment he sayhe would give medicine. thats all. didnt even do the proper heartbeat check or asked more. when i had lunch wif my dad, i realise his mouth was kinda slanting to one side. Jus slightly. i juz felt weird. I cancelled all my appointments n stuff for the day and stayed at home to look after him.
i cooked dinner. Then i realised the "slant" is getting bad. Called my mum and talked to few friends. And they said to bring him to the hospital immediately. reached the hospital abt 10pm. did blood tests, ECG n alot of tests....to test his reactin for certain part of the body. I read abit on stroke. Its due to the brain nerves. And since the brain controls our movement,thinking n senses, once the brain cant :control" over it, its known as stroke. My dad reaction n strength is pretty alrite. I guess its the very early symtom n stage of stroke. oh ya,i feel like sueing the relief doctor tat my dad visit tat morning.....the doctor at the hopital says tat how come the GP never refer him to the hospital immediately???
anyway after all the tests here n there,my dad was warded. I feel that the hospital abit "corked up". At each "stage" or when they hand my dad over to another person, we have to repeat our story all over again n again....they either key into the computer or write down. walau...cant they have a consistent data that can be shared???? they took the blood from my dad to assess at the A n E. then when i reach the ward the nurse asked if blood was retrieved. I said "yes". but then.....the doctor attending to my dad asked for the blood again.....heck! and from wad i recall,my dad told me that they would take blood from him EVERYDAY the other time he was admitted abt 6 yrs back. i wonder if they realli take test or u know,keep the blood for their usage.
I know its a busy time for the company. And my dad being the ONE. as in company cant do without him. He's lifetime has been evolved in making quality and nice furniture for ppl. Ever since he's young abt 10? Til now. His passion for carpentry never died despite his language barrier. Looking back at wad he had gone thru,tears would drop. I would never haf a chance to haf a heart to heart talk wif him due to language barrier. I cant tell him how much appreciative i am toards him,for doting on me and providing the best for me he could. He woud never be able to listen to the music or sounds on TV. BUT he would always come n support me when i played music on stage. Though he cant hear,but his presence always make the difference. I admit i do take things for granted....
was at the hospital juz nw.....felt so lost. and juz wanted to talk to someone....I pray for speedy recovery and that dad will be fine.....