dugaan dugaan

i thought yesterday was bad...today was even worse. my worst nightmare has come true.

grandma had a fall and she fractured her wrist. the medical term is distal radius fracture, which i heard the medical officer mentioned after he saw the x-ray.

gosh, everyday is a learning experience and everyday is really a challenge.

she fell at the same spot again, outside in the backyard and this time she used her left hand to take the fall. i was eating papaya in the living room when i heard her scream. when i saw the condition of her hand, i knew the bone was dislocated.

luckily other parts were not injured but only the piece of skin which was scratched last time, peeled off a little again. so there was a little blood.


grandpa was taking his afternoon nap and i left the house not bothering to tell him. it would take forever to explain to him. i quickly turned off the gas stove which was using to heat up a dish for lunch and told grandma that we were going to hospital. dad was at the airport waiting for someone then.

drove straight to emergency ward and grandma was attended straight away. of course she was brought for her x-ray first. they gave her an injection too.

it as the second time i was at the hospital on this day. i actually woke up at 7.30a.m. to bring grandma for her blood test today. but at the hospital, they refused to do it for her because she had actually forgotten and drank a little milk. haiz.....

so anyway, i got to meet the same sweet radiologist who took grandma's x-ray yesterday and when she saw the x-ray and said nothing, i knew something was not good.

so the fracture was confirmed by the attending officer and after his consultation with the doctor, he told me that grandma had to be brought to the district hospital in slim river by ambulance.

as we were there, we saw a neighbour too, the same one we saw yesterday. she had earlier seen my car and was actually looking for us. what a great coincidence.

she accompanied us for a while and then promised to go back and tell grandpa and make sure the tiffins were out on the table ready for lunch. all the while i was there worrying whether i had turned off the gas stove properly or not. sheer anxiety.

so i called aunt who was in slim river and they promised to meet grandma in the hospital there while i went home to look after grandpa.

had to shout really loud to grandpa to explain to him and lastly, i resorted to using the whiteboard telling his where grandma was.

fuuh....now grandma is back in the house having her hand cast in plaster. i guess it must be painful when they had to align her wrist to put the cast. her next x-ray is 2 weeks later and the cast will only come off when the bone heals.....which could take quite a long time for an old person.

she is put in adult diaper now as she usually wakes up a few times to use the toilet. thank god aunt is here to put it for her. i would not know what to do.

i would have to wake up early tomorrow to assist her. grandma is awake at 5a.m. every day.....but no way am i waking up that early. the alarm clock is set at 8a.m. and i have cancelled my class for tomorrow.

there will be electricity disruption in the area too from 9a.m. to 2p.m. due to tree-trimming exercise. so i guess i will be making porridge tomorrow. aunt will be coming with the maid. i am not sure if she is putting the maid here for the night. i hope it is the case of more hands make light work and not too many cooks spoil the broth.

i can only keep my fingers crossed and hope to get a good night sleep so i can start the day with enough energy. talking about energy, my phone is cranking up and it is not charging properly. ooh....another dilemma!!