Music Director: Janvier, can stand straight?
Janvier: Cannot.
Music Director: Why?
Janvier: Stomach ache.
Music Director: When? Since you come to the front or earlier?
Janvier: This whole week already.
(Tenor two members on back row shuffle away from standing directly behind Janvier)
Above scenario was very much akin to a teacher in class talking to a primary school kid. Really.
It's been six days now that our stomach has been acting up, in that way which suggests that we either 1) took some milk or dairy product that caused our lactose intolerance to kick a fuss; or 2) have some sort of stomach bug thriving on our stomach flora; or 3) we're under some antibiotic therapy that's wiped out stomach flora and thus it's open season.
Since we don't recall taking any milk the last week (unless coconut milk in our curry laksa is the new thing in lactose intolerance), and the fact that it's been going on for over 5 days, it's hardly likely to be (1). Since we're not on (3), we think it's (2). Which would lead to (3). Only, since our last experience with (2) at a serious level was sometime last year, this time it was rather bearable and so we figured it was rather a mild stomach bug.
Still, whatwith us being the finicky person when it comes to toilet hygeine, our quality of life did take a slight dip, because there's really no place like home when it comes to taking a dump. Soft tissue papers, a quick shower off and once again smelling of Dettol Cool, and the air-conditioned room to chill until we've the strength to face the outside world again. All right, we'd also settle for four- or five-star hotel rooms and bathrooms.
And we've yet to pay a visit to the clinic, nor have we started popping the antispasmodics. We've really never liked taking meds to stop diarrhoea, because, we'd end up feeling like we need to go, that even passing gas would be disastrous, but come showtime it'll be a no-go because of the meds. But in all those times we took it anyways because it was really, really bad. This one, we can ride out. The Chief accurately observes that we would only drag ourself to the clinic if it gets worse.
And things seem to be on the mend now! Much joy and relief!
6 comments:
hey! my stomach had gas for the past month or so too!
Must be something in the water, I tell you.... (conspiracy!)
It's the disease season. Maybe should have gone to clinic, but good that it's better now.
got the same tummy too, even to the extend of watery stools 4-5 times a day for the past 3 weeks. uncontrolled bowel opening, but no pain. thought it was gastroenteritis, but now i'm thinking along the line of IBD. rare asian man! kakakaka
Gosh you poor thing.
Do all pharmacists tend to self-medicate? Hope you get well soon.
Aik Yong: For a month? You sure you didn't offend the wife ya?
Ban: Disease sounds far more severe than what we were going through!
Medie007: That's some major self-diagnosis!
QR: Yes we poor!
William: Well maybe not all. But for minor cases we do try and work it out first. :)
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