Two stitches

I am now sitting in the NUS library blogging. Imagine, I was suppose to be leaving today, how sad.

The previous night I could not sleep. Had yumcha plans with Kathy and Weils (8am!) so after blogging I decided to watch my favourite show: LOVE LETTER on youtube, I watched 2 episodes. Then went to yumcha and Kathy, Weils and Amelie accompanied me to the hospital.

The doctor saw it and said I needed 2 stitches, my goodness! And because of the nature of the cut (i.e. a piece of glass from a garbage bag) I needed a tetanus shot. Kathy came into the room with me and filmed the whole thing. Gotta say, mom trained we really well, takes me to acupuncture often so I am used to needles.

I am really thankful for my flatmates, my Elizabeth Tower family. They are super sweet, so sad to leave them. I fell asleep on the sofa at 11pm. First time I ever slept that early since...i think 1.5months.

The hospital bill came up to $380. CRAZY!! I didn't have enough balance in my account, so Weils helped me pay first. Butter Factory is going to compensate me, I called the manager, at first he was shocked, but he said the most important thing is that I am alright. I am superly impressed, granted that I could probably sue them for a lot more money, sometimes I gotta let things slide, plus Butter Factory is my friends' favourite clubbing joint.

So note: If you are moving to Singapore, or you live here, GET HEALTH INSURANCE. Initially when I moved here I was shocked that there is no concept of universal health care here. There is something called Medisave.

Medisave was introduced in April 1984 as a national medical savings scheme for Singaporeans. The scheme allows Singaporeans to put aside part of their income into a Medisave account to meet future personal or immediate family's hospitalization, day surgery and for certain outpatient expenses.

Under this scheme, Singaporean employees contributes 6-8% (depending on age group) of their monthly salaries to a personal Medisave account. The savings can be withdrawn to pay the hospital bills of the account holder and his immediate family members.

But medisave is different from medicare (canada). It isn't paid health care from the government, rather its the government forcing people to act prudent and put money aside in case anything happens.

Can you imagine my luck, for the past 2 years I have NEVER seen a doctor, and during the last 10 days I need to get stitches and there is a $380 hole in my friend's wallet for it.

I need a nap.