Since I'm about to join a new company, I ought to do a pre-employment medical check up. I chose to do it at Heartscan International Medical Center in Bangsar. Did some common tests including Blood test, Urine Test, Visual & Hearing Test, Lung Function Test and ECG.
The medical report was out yesterday and the medic called to explain my report. Basically I'm fit to work but they discovered an almost absolute possibility of me having Thalassaemia Minor, an inherited blood disorder that affect the body's ability to create red blood cells, to be exact there is a lack of hemogoblin count in my blood. Hearing the sound of it made me worried I might die in 2 weeks. But according to the medic, this disease is a not life-threatening and usually does not have any symptoms or require any treatment. But I will have to make sure my husband is not another Thalassaemia Minor positive or there will be 25% (1 in 4) chance with each pregnancy of having a child with thalassaemia major. Thalassaemia Major is life threatening. I felt a sudden struck of fear in my heart, what? He mentioned that no supplement is required and basically nothing much can be done as this is a genetic diasease. So what if Wilson is another Thalassaemia Minor positive? Dare not think bout it first, but we know we have to do a full check up for all these influential diseases before we decide to settle down.
Other than this, they discovered that I don't have Hepatitis B antibody too. Guess I had to take the vaccination soon, since I love seafood and seriously don't want to get Hepatitis. Well, as said.. I have a healthy heart since I don't take much meat. Cholesterol level is very good. While doing the Lung Function test, I almost failed it! This proves my lung can store so little air, I have to do more exercises.
It's good to have check ups once a while, better still if it's sponsored by company. Haha, at least now I'm awared that my hemoglobin count is low (oxygen level is low). Now I know why I'm always out of breath and all dizzy in smoky places. Genetic disorder eh, I got it from my ma-ma.. I got it from my ma-ma...
The medical report was out yesterday and the medic called to explain my report. Basically I'm fit to work but they discovered an almost absolute possibility of me having Thalassaemia Minor, an inherited blood disorder that affect the body's ability to create red blood cells, to be exact there is a lack of hemogoblin count in my blood. Hearing the sound of it made me worried I might die in 2 weeks. But according to the medic, this disease is a not life-threatening and usually does not have any symptoms or require any treatment. But I will have to make sure my husband is not another Thalassaemia Minor positive or there will be 25% (1 in 4) chance with each pregnancy of having a child with thalassaemia major. Thalassaemia Major is life threatening. I felt a sudden struck of fear in my heart, what? He mentioned that no supplement is required and basically nothing much can be done as this is a genetic diasease. So what if Wilson is another Thalassaemia Minor positive? Dare not think bout it first, but we know we have to do a full check up for all these influential diseases before we decide to settle down.
Other than this, they discovered that I don't have Hepatitis B antibody too. Guess I had to take the vaccination soon, since I love seafood and seriously don't want to get Hepatitis. Well, as said.. I have a healthy heart since I don't take much meat. Cholesterol level is very good. While doing the Lung Function test, I almost failed it! This proves my lung can store so little air, I have to do more exercises.
It's good to have check ups once a while, better still if it's sponsored by company. Haha, at least now I'm awared that my hemoglobin count is low (oxygen level is low). Now I know why I'm always out of breath and all dizzy in smoky places. Genetic disorder eh, I got it from my ma-ma.. I got it from my ma-ma...
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