Mantoux Test

Last week Thursday, i went to RIPAS to do my medical check in preparation for my oversea studies. I made a date with 8ah tat we're gonna do it together. I've done this before actually, twice in fact, once was when i applied Japanese Scholarship ( i have no idea what i was thinking...studying medicine in Japan? lol) and one other time was when i applied Government scholarship to UK. So, this is my third time. 

Btw, im doing this post because i have nothing better to do while waiting for my dental check-up...(namanya blogging kan..haha..lame i know)

So that day, i was exposed with radiation (X-Ray), treated like a kindergarden child and asked to read letters using the "pirate-like" eye mask thing (Snellen Chart for Visual Acuity Test). Also, i was poked 3 times: (1) poked in the ear (ear check-up), poked in the arm with 3 tubes of blood extracted from me (LR photo), poked on the forearm to check if i have TB (Mantaux test). The Mantoux test result was out on Sat. Funny thing is when i was poked on Thurs, the poke wasn't that big (1st photo UL, but on second day it got bigger (2nd photo UR) and it becomes itchy, swollen and reddish on consequent day and purplish a week later (LL photo). It was worrying and i thought i got infected from patients while i was waiting for my grandma @ the SICU. Scaryy...but when the attendant/nurse measure, i was relieved because it was 0.5mm, meaning i'm totally TB-free (more than 10mm, i shuld be scared)..Phew~ But it does annoy me, coz it's still itchy and purplish and swollen. I guess i'm a bit sensitive to the test (handal kali ah immune system ku ah- again lame..lol).

Other things i'm gonna do today:

1) dental check-up

2) sending my stool and urine samples

3) get appointment date with the GP

4) get my X-Ray

5) get immunised/vaccinated with Hep B, Rubella and etc.

So...i can do this. Yeap, i can. :-/