Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Sick Leave please

Whenever I'm home in Singapore, dad always laments on how weak I am as I get sick so often. I could never understand why; I am fed a well balanced meal with plenty of vegetable, daily soups (being Cantonese) and fruits to stack, I never had to wash a single dish and with clothes all washed and pressed. Maybe its the work and stress, maybe its the air, I cant really pin it down. I've been back in Aus for a little over a year now and I've never been to the Doc! Frankly, I dun think I eat as well here and certainly back in Singapore, I'd be physically training with my group od athletes. Felt much more fit back in Singapore.
Everytime I get a sniffle, I go "Wished it turns into a big fat headache so I can rent a DVD and rest at home" (no MC required). NOooo!! It never happens. I'm always fine the next day. Maybe cos the GP's here are so ex to see and you cant exactly walk in when you have a fever. U make an appointment but by the time they are available, u've probably self medicated and felt so much better that seeing the doc is just a waste of time...
Now I understand how a friend managed to chalk up 6 months plus of sick leave and wondered how it wouldnt be such a bad idea if he fell off the ladder and broke his foot...


On a un-related note, as its always nice to see have a pic, here's a nighshot from the Crown Casino looking back on Melbourne, the last time I visited Cat.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I strongly believe its got to do with air quality.

Here the air/weather is humid and warm. Ideal for virus to trive and spread.

There is dry and cooler, not so ideal for those viruses to grow and spread.

Anyway you don't really need an MC there do u. Just call in a sicky. That is what Jamie tells me anyway.

PS: Hey i rem you having access to AIS triathletes training manual? Can copy me a copy?

Catty Pants said...

Gerard...you just have to do what everyone else does in the public system - pull a sicky even when you are NOT sick :P

Trust me, I'm a doctor :):)

Anonymous said...

Cat: Bad doctor...bbaaadddd...

G: wah that training schedule cannot follow one. Siong. Oh i got new toy. Can't wait to comapre it to the G2 Led from you.

AJun said...

Thats why you cant trust doctors..ha. I dun think my conscience can do it.

Mike: Thats only the off season!!