I’m Back!

I’m back to work after two weeks of staying home following the surgery.  It was a success — they were able to remove all of the hygroma.  The incision is about 5 inches long, curved to match  my neck lines so it won’t stand out too much. It actually looks better than I had imagined [...]

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scheduled surgery

I’ll be undergoing surgery on July 11, 2009, 7AM at the UST hospital.  The lipoma (a cyst composed of fatty cells) that formed on my front lower neck/shoulder  around the collar area is currently harmless, but the doctor said that if it is left alone, it could grow dangerously close to a major vein, and [...]

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Unwell

This has not been a very good month for my health.
Three weeks ago, I ate and drank too much at a party, which resulted to vicious stomach and intestinal action for two days.
The following day, while taking a shower I noticed a strange soft lump at the base of my neck around the collar area. [...]

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Stress-free tips from the MRT station

This morning, while waiting for the next train to arrive, which always seem to take longer than it should, I was so bored that I committed to memory the marquee text scrolling at the bottom of the IPTV screen. It said,
Stree-free tips:
1. Exercise!
2. Have Fun!
3. Socialize.
4. Don’t take everything so personally.
5. Listen to other perspectives.
6. [...]

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surgery

I have not been hospitalized ever.  But in a couple of months, I’ll have to lie down unconsious while a doctor cuts out my tonsils, then wake up in a different place, probably with an IV on me.
It started a little over a month ago, when I got this feeling that a small morsel of [...]

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