Unexpected..

22nd Nov - I just got up and were still in bed when I heard mum talking on the phone. Her brother, my uncle needed me to fetch him to hospital for scanning. He hurt himself as he was rushing into his car to save it from sliding down, he wanted to quickly pull up the handbrake and went knocking his head onto his car's door sill. Scan came out seemed to be serious and was sent to Neuro Surgeon. Dr Guna said uncle had blood clot. Need to cut a big C, flipped open his scalp/ layer of skin, then drill a hole on his skull, clean up the blood clot in his Dura Mater (not reaching his brain), was a low risk operation, only 5% risk of complications.

Admitted for next day early morning surgery! Mum and my sister went for holiday the next day! I'm the free one at home and uncle is a single, never married, no kids, and me and my brothers were his next of kin. Uncle's 2 other brothers were both in Australia. So off I go, putting up nights in hospital.

23rd Nov - head surgery day, ICU for a day

24th Nov - out to normal ward, and I went back to hospital

25th Nov - 2nd scan, all cleared. Removed the discharge blood pouch and pulled a vein and ruptured, blood gusted out. Immediately went for 2nd operation, ICU again for a night.

26th Nov - normal ward and discharged on 27th Nov.

27th Nov - Sis and mum will be back later just before midnight. I was told not to bring uncle back to his home as he stays alone, I have no choice when he wanted to get home. I totally understand him, I would not want to stay in others' house too, if given a choice. Not knowing what to do, yet worrying uncle might be dizzy when he gets up at night for loo, I went camping by his bedside. He basically got up minimum twice every night. I was all drained out. Tired, lack of sleep, worrying for nothing, nobody worried about me :-(

28-29th Nov - went home during the day and camp in uncle house at night.

29th Nov - morning, offered to pick AP for her bone scan, in Prince Court Medical Centre. She wanted to go by herself, but I told her I want to fetch her, as I really wanted to meet her too, since I have not seen her for 3 weeks. She looked good, recovering really well. Got a little big worrisome for getting myself exposed to nuclear medicine. Did not know it can be harmful, but should I have known earlier, I will still choose to send her anyway. Picked AP from her place at 9am for 10.30am appointment. She was given the nuclear medicine jab and was told to go back and come after at least 3 hours later for the scan. Sent her home, had lunch and we went back to hospital for scan. Sent her home, and back to my uncle's place at night.

After 1st day observation, I wanted to let go of accompanying my uncle, as he was all good, except that he worried himself crazy. Rather than arguing, I just pack my stuff and sleep over.

1st Dec - cousin from Australia came for a quick stopover before she flew to Cambodia. Flight touched down at 6.40am. Hence, I cannot sleepover at uncle's place. With him waking up twice at night, I would not get enough sleep to wake up early. Finally have reason to get away.

1-2nd Dec - chauffeuring cousin around, visiting relatives and spend some time for our own leisure.

3rd Dec - cousin early morning flight. Sis and I left for airport at 5am. Dropped her off, we went breakfast, bought some vege in the market, bought breakfast for uncle, and went pick him up for hospital, to remove his stitches. All went well. Went home, rest awhile, and accompanied sis to fetch her kids from out of town. 

4th Dec - went beach with sis and kids.

5th Dec - sis' kids holiday tuition class. Fetched her daughter to centre as it was her first day there. Then drove her son to visit my uncle, then went market to get some carrots.

6th Dec - promised sis' daughter to take her to visit my uncle, so waited her to finish class at 12 noon, and bring her to visit AP first then visit uncle, drove him to his temple for a quick prayer and sent him home.

7th Dec - finally got my own time, bake carrot cake. Watched some new taiwanese series and did not sleep until 5am!

8th Dec - uncle said he felt terrible. Need me to send him to hospital the next morning, I agreed after a few times he requested, I thought I should finally allow him to do what he wants, even though  I doubt he has problem, but better not taking the risk. A few moment later, he called again, asked to go and camp again at his place :0

Again, without arguing, off I went. I know I was drop dead tired, probably of not much help, but since insisted, I just kept quiet, no question ask and go.

9th Dec - uncle said he was fine now, probably he got himself worried sick. He had some 'wind' in his tummy and was suspecting that he had fruits just before bed, and caused him bloated. Anyhow, hospital called up and went anyway, by myself. To get the refund from the total of RM30K paid for the deposit. Got the final bill, emailed the bills to my Australian uncle to settle the bill. Brought car for regular servicing, hang out with my buddy, A. Went karaoke-ing. Went home. Then got a call for a drink, a friend's birthday. Drove out again at night for a quick catch up. Ended up reaching home only at 3ish in the morning. Didn't sleep till almost 5am.