Walking Thankfully

I have always been taking walking for granted, I mean, unless you are handicap for some reasons, we take walking like breathing, dont we?

However ... ...


On 20 March  - my right pelvic joint was in great pain, I did not fall, I did not hurt myself.  The pain came gradually but intensified in the night & it immobilised me.  There was no improvement the next morning, I had to call my sister to send me to the hospital.  I admitted myself to SGH A&E.  The doctors did x-ray on many parts of my right limps, but no signs of  fracture was shown.  They were as puzzled as I was.  Nonetheless, I was administered pain killer & muscle relaxer to relieve my pain.  A MRI scan has been scheduled for me in May to confirm if I have Avascular Necrosis (AVN).  I was discharged on the same day when the pain subsided (probably due to the pain killer & muscle relaxer).  Gradually, I regained my mobility. Life went on.


On 30 March - That fateful Saturday morning, we brought AJ to Raffles Place to experience the Playsets of Yesteryear.  I had probably hurt my right foot while doing this stunt.  Well, I have forgotten that I have aged, & with the good intention to encourage my son to be more adventurous, I hurt myself unknowingly.  

That night we had to attend an anniversary dinner as AJ was 1 of the performers.  I had slight pain on my right foot by then but I endured in order to send AJ there (the father had to leave much earlier for rehearsal).  The pain intensified during the dinner.  1 of my church friends came over to my table to check my foot & noted that I had sprained 3 of my veins!  Long story cut short, eventually I made a grand exit from the ballroom on a wheelchair.  Almost famous overnight!


I went to see TCM for acupuncture the next day, & soaked my elephant foot in strong alkaline water to reduce the swell.  Gradually, I regained my mobility. Life went on.

On 7 April - my second toes of each foot got inflamed. The symptom is similar to that of gout but i have tested my uric acid & confirmed that it is not gout. The next thing the doctor wanted to confirm was whether it is Rheumatoid Arthritis. The referral check will be in July (public hospital - long wait).  I seriously doubt it is Rheumatoid Arthritis.  My instinct told me, but no harm checking.  To me, it is more like a healing crisis since I have been detoxing myself for the last 6 months. 


Today, I can finally walk without holding on to any support, howbeit, very slowly.  I am so used to zipping in/out, I am so used to walking fast, but now I take 5 times the time to walk the same distance (with pain, of course).  But I'm not dismay.  It makes me feel thankful that I can walk.  I know I can walk properly soon, I will.

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Comments

  1. Hang in there Jenn! You will regain your strength to walk well again soon.

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  2. Oh my....I hope u r feeling better now!

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  3. Oh dear, sounds like a very tough few weeks for u. I pray that u will be well very soon.

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  4. Take good care of yourself Jenn, and i think the best way of healing is self motivation and positivity so keep your heads up high and get yourself nursed back to health!

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  5. Jenn, praying for a full and speedy recover for you...don't be disheartened, you will be able to walk as you did before these chain of unfortunate events. Hugs!

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  6. Hi Jenn, am keeping u in my prayers..I hope u will regain your full mobility soon. Slow things down a little and cont.to stay positive ^^

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  7. Jenn, I admire your tenacity!

    Best wishes for a full recovery!

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  8. Hang in there Jenn! Sending you prayers, and hope the pain goes away soon.

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  9. Take your time to recover... and don't rush things. Sometimes it is good to slow down though I can imagine it can be hard. Hang in there!

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  10. Oh dear, Mummy, I wiIl pray for you. Get well soon! =-)

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