C5

means an area which is neck and upper back. Cousin said his injury in L4 & L5 refers to his lower back. Technical terms intrigue me.

Series of events triggered me to get an MRI done, since pain in C5 area still around after more than a month when the excruciating pain happened on 9 Aug. In the end, a physio friend said get MRI if company benefits are able to reimburse. MRI is really really expensive, which I just realised.

Went to polyclinic to get a referral to orthopedic specialist in hospital, so that I won't get charged private rates which is like double the amount. Polyclinic visit was interesting, doctor was young, didn't do as many checks as my sports doc friend did. And young doctor immediately started writing referral to hospital.

Good thing friends told me how to shorten my time at polyclinic queues by going there at 11.30am-12pm, as that's when most of the morning queue have cleared and polyclinic staff are in a haste to clear their work to go for their lunch break at 1pm. Also, reading mrbrown's blog about his polyclinic visit also made my visit made intriguing as it heightened my sense of observation. haha! But, I didn't dare go for Opportunistic Health Screening lah since deep down I knew what the results will be.

Hospital visit was more interesting, seeing people being pushed with a system, with a number in hand and watching all the Mr Bean silent shows on TV, picking up helpful educational brochures, seeing old folks with less alertness trying to figure out where they should be, nurses putting on stern looks in order not to be approached by just anyone, and people who return for follow-up appointments with steel rods jutting out of their legs, some with cast in their arm, etc.

Hospital doc/orthopedic specialist did like 8-10 steps to check my nerves, strength, reflexes, stability, and all ok. Then finally he went to see my neck and upper back and exclaimed "Whoa! You have muscle spasm!". haha! I almost cracked up, since I was trying to tell him I need MRI as requested by physio friend. And I thought since I couldn't turn my head fully to the left, he wouldn't have exclaimed about my muscle spasm?

As I sit at Outpatient area, amidst the hussle and bussle as though it was Orchard Road, just got me thinking as I see each face walking by/sitting/running around.....some have hope, some don't. Makes such a difference knowing that the Lord is with them whatever the circumstances. If they only knew the Lord and what he's heralding in when Jesus returns. No more death, no more sadness/mourning/crying, no more pain, no more failing bodies, no more...no more...no more...