Dislocation

The following happens on the 24th of October at SISPEC SOC(Standard Obstacle Course) ground.

PTI(Physical Training Instructor) says: Ok, now you run towards the low-wall, jump onto the wall and try to hang onto the ledge and push yourself up over it.

Me: Ok, so just run and try to clear ah?

PTI: YA...

The next thing happens:
As I push myself up against the wall, my entire left elbow went backwards and there was a 'crack' sound at the shoulder joint. I immediately fell to the ground and clutched my shoulder as the whole shoulder went numb. The PTI asked if i heard a 'crack' sound, and I was like "Dey, I FELT a crack lah".

So the medic came running towards me and immobilised my entire arm and sent me to the medical centre. From there, I was sent to NUH to take x-rays to see what happened. The doctor, as well as the camp MO, initially feared that there was a posterior fracture in the shoulder. Then, the doctor said that probably have to pop the shoulder back into place and I was like "WHAT??!!! POP it back in??" Cos I know that this procedure is EXTREMELY PAINFUL, then the doctor was saying that it was ok cos she'll give me jabs to numb my shoulder first. Ya right, as if that would make me feel much better.

But thank God, as I was lying in the A&E room with a roomful of other people sick and dying and whatever not (really, that's the A&E for those who haven't been there before), just before she gave me the jabs, there was another A&E doctor with her who said that I looked rather comfortable for a guy with a fractured shoulder. So he asked my to try lifting my arm, and subsequently, shoulder, to the best that I could. Amazingly, i could move to about 50% of normal moving range, and the doctor said something like " Ok, I think this guy is really lucky. For some reason or not, his shoulder managed to re-align itself back into position." He further went on about how because I have a muscular shoulder (it wasn't me who said that, really!), the muscles helped hold the shoulder in place.

I cannot tell you how relieved I was when i heard that, I was like "so no need to pop the shoulder back in ah?" and the doctor said yeah. Thanks for all the prayers guys.... God really did take care of me i guess ;)

So now i'm given 8 days leave till thursday, friday need to go back to camp. Going to see my uncle on thursday for his opinion. Hopefully everything will go well :)

Thy kingdom come, THY will be done, on earth as it is in heaven...