One EMERGENCY Morning

And yet once again i find my self waking up in an unfamiliar way. i hate having to have so much allergies. it really really sucks.

at around 3:00 am, i found myself waking up cause i had to go to the bathroom. i really didnt notice anything cause for the past week now, my allergies started to show, so it was quite normal that i felt itchy. but when i was about to wash my hands, i found myself looking at a stranger.

a fat-lipped, bloated-face woman was looking at me. and i was like, WTH? THIS IS WEIRD AND SCARY!

to give you an imaginary picture of it, you know the movie of Will Smith, Hitch? that scene where he was cooking and he ate something and all fo a sudden his face got al screwed? well, that was how i looked like too, but just really worse that it was all over my body, neck, thighs, and face.


so i tried to calm down, hoped that it wouldnt get worse, and after about an hour of putting ice, i gave up and called the senior resident to help me out. (Thank you Daniel for helping me out) at this time, i felt like it was going to spread inside my mouth, and in which case could be very dangerous cause it could constrict my breathing.

anyway, i was also pretty lucky that one of the residents was awake to go with me, Shayn, you are an awesome person! thank you for being with a stranger rather than doing your assignment. hahaha

so we took a cab going to the emergency room, did some paper work, and finally got into this drabby white gown and waited for the nurses to hook me up some strong medication. she did the normal things and of course, she had to take my blood. she couldnt find a vein and tried it twice until she finally gave up and made the doctor do it. (Thank goodness!)

this is how it happened:

nurse: i cant find a vein

me: well, cause it shy

nurse: no, really i cant find one... oh here it is. [starts putting the needle inside, stops, and realizes she cant find and started moving the needle] wow! you really have tough skin.

me: [in my mind i was saying: taena babae, pagito talaga di mo pa tanggaling susuntukin na kita]

nurse: im so sorry, i just couldnt find one, maybe we should try the other arm.

and so she did.

me: [pointed a vein that she can poke] how about this one?

nurse: [checks it out and inserts the needle] im so sorry mate, you really have tough skin and your vein keeps on moving [starts moving the needle in and out]

me: that's cause im asian! [in my mind, pota! masakit ha. pwede tanggalin mo na? taenaaaaaaaaa!]


its a good thing she gave up after the second one cause if she failed thrice i wouldve really said something mean. the doctor came and she did it in one go.

so yeah, after about 4 hours of tests and steroid injections, they made me go home. left the hospital when the sun was up. and now, every lump of rash is gone. thank you very much!