Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Exhaustion or What?

I slept very poorly in the final week of Term 1. From Sunday to Wednesday, I went to bed every night at around 10:30 but got up before 4am each morning... On Thursday night, I went to sleep at 10:30 and got up less than 3 hours later! I was like a zombie teacher on Friday thinking that I will sleep like a pig since the holidays are finally here.  On Friday, I slept just before midnight hoping to sleep past 9:00 am but I got up before 6:00 am. On Saturday, my Mum and I went to look for Janome sewing machines but found none. So, I went to my usual joint: Suria. It was there, right in front of Anakku that I collapsed spectacularly.

The workers for OPPO were dancing with their mascot on the floor below me and I was heading towards Mothercare. The last thing I saw was the little banner display in front of Anakku. I slumped forward and hit the ground in slow motion. My head landed on my left upper arm. Young natives rushed forward to help this clumsy Aunty while 4 Chinese girls could be seen freiaking out. One native young lady asked if I needed an ambulance. I thought about getting 4 as I tried to slowly stand up. I hurt both kneecaps and still got up unaided. I wasn't bleeding but my kneecaps were red with peeling skin. There was also a small patch of peeling skin on my left elbow. I do not know what caused me to fall.

My ex assistant came to fetch me and I did not let anyone know what had happened until the evening. My Mum was quick to ask if I needed the hospital.I refused. I have been applying Tiger Balm Muscle Rub twice daily ever since. The left knee cap is almost back to normal now. The right knee cap is improving very slowly. Interestingly, I discovered a bruise on the left side of my torso near a bruise on my inner left arm. I have been wondering how the bruise got there. I don't have any recollection of walking into something. Where is Mulder when I need him?


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