ER

I went to the emergency of the Eastern Hospital tonight.

Since the beginning of my knee pain, many people are urging me to visit the emergency, so the A&E doctor would transfer me to a specialist, but I didn't go until tonight.

I figure that the more I walk, the more pain I feel. So the rountine is I have the best condition in the morning (after some sleep), but the worst when I got off from work. I can walk from the MTR station to office in the morning, but I will need to take a taxi to go back home after work.

Today, I tried taking the MTR from Central to North Point to attend the corporate communication class. It turned out that the distance is longer than I thought, and I was very tired and very painful after the walk. I had a light supper in North Point, and after the two-hour class, I felt both of my knees were very painful and I couldn't stand up straight again. So I went back home, dropped down some stuff and went to the emergency room on my own.

It's the thrid time I was in an ER, but it's the first time I went without going by an ambulance and with a clear mind. So, I was a bit confused in the procedure and the whereabout.

I brought something to do at the ER, as I thought it would take a century to see the doctor. It turned out that I only needed to wait for less an hour (enough time to read an article in the U of A Engineer, and work out the layout of a leaflet!).

Basically, the doctor just repeated what the previous two doctors said -- nothing special to watch out; just don't bend the knees; nothing could be done; all they could give me were anti-inflammatory durgs and painkillers; went to see a doctor when you felt painful but again, there's nothing they could do......

I got two days of sick leave again. The longest sick leave I had ever had since I had chicken pox in Primary 1 or 2.

I took the second and third medications for the doctor to review. Guess what? The doctor gave me the same anti-inflammatory drug as in the first medication!!!!! (I should have brought all those!) The only thing new is an ointment.

I guess I really need to take some good rest this time. Hope I can go to Rico and Carman's wedding on Saturday.