ok so one day i got a call frm me teacher sayin i will be goin for obs... 5 days at pulau ubin..
ok quite screwed.. cos from 20/11 to 08/12 go taiwan den rest 4 days and 13/12 to 17/12 obs.. so packed..
so today took de application form n needa do medical checkup.. so i went to do it at night..
the form has a medical checkup part which de doc needa fill in, askin ques lik any allergy to food..(i can fill in myself lor, dat's y doc nowadays earn so much)
after takin height n weight i tot i could leave. den the doc said (it's a she), "got this part abt tetanus immunisation" wad de hell is tetanus..
ok suddenly, de whole room become very quiet except for the compressor of the fridge makin niose..
so she said,"do u have any injection for the past one yr?"
"no"
den she went to de fridge took out one small bottle of vaccine and a syringe..
"oh dat's the smallest syringe i have" pointing to de thick needle on it.
oh, i was expecting de whole checkup to be relaxin and fast.. shit for wad hell i hafta take an injection..
so she jabbed that needle perpendicular to me arm and injected, n it's quite pain.. now when i'm typin this me arm is quite numb..
Fact:
Tetanus, commonly called lockjaw, is a bacterial disease that affects the nervous system. It is contracted through a cut or wound that becomes contaminated with tetanus bacteria. The bacteria can get in through even a tiny pinprick or scratch, but deep puncture wounds or cuts like those made by nails or knives are especially susceptible to infection with tetanus. Tetanus bacteria are present worldwide and are commonly found in soil, dust and manure. Infection with tetanus causes severe muscle spasms, leading to "locking" of the jaw so the patient cannot open his/her mouth or swallow, and may even lead to death by suffocation. Tetanus is not transmitted from person to person.
http://www.nfid.org/factsheets/tetanusadult.html