the entry about seeing eye to eye

well, i must have been reaching for the stars when i prayed for a better day tomorrow, because i woke up with not just one, but two bouts of malaise. the first was a sprain at the back of the neck. i gather this must have been from the built-up tension with the intensive gym visits i have of late, which was almost once a week. i tried a couple of neck-twists and thumb massages to the sore area, only to come out of it feeling worse. reminder: do not attempt to orchestrate chiropractic mastery on oneself without prior knowledge.

the other illness that welcomed me with open arms was this burning, stabbing sensation in my right eye, to which i immediately panicked. i feared that it was a case of deja vu. just earlier this year, i was at the eye doctor's for a tumor-like infection in the corner of my right eye. okay, so it wasn't the size of a tumor but more of an ulcer. still, it didn't feel good at all. every blink of the eye sent a white-hot, throbbing signal to my brain, which only suppressed the pain a little by secreting tears to lubricate the lacerated area.

according to doctor sim, my eye doctor, the reason for the ulcer-like growth was improper eye care. i had, upon my negligence, worn contact lenses throughout the day and night, and night and day. this went on for as long as three to four days at times, without removing my contacts. the accumulated protein in the cornea caused the growth of the ugly boil. and because my problem was more severe due to delayed consultation, the infection could not be treated with simple anti-bacterial eye-drops.

the treatment was to introduce a jab of antibiotics (yes, you heard it right, jab) into the eyeball. whilst this sounded terrifying enough, doctor sim reassured me it would not be as painful as he would administer a jab of anesthetics into the eyeball prior to that. right, that made me feel so much better. i was pretty sure i was about to bolt out of the room any second. it was only when he warned me that i might become blind from the infection had i come any later, that i calmed my nerves, rationalized, and decided to go through with the literally stinging procedure.

so you could imagine my fear when i was at the eye doctor's again today. more needles? i hope not. still waiting for my name to be called...

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