Faulty hypodermic needles

The Chinese is plagued with endless problems. The latest scare was a faulty hypodermic needle snapped in an infant’s vein.

Whenever Dr Jenny inserted her hypodermic needle into my vein, I would pray it will not snap. I will try to relax my elbow and let its sharp pointed tip penetrated my skin to withdraw blood from my vein. I would not add fear into my mind so I redirected my face as she pulled the plunger and blood was collected inside the cylinder tube.

I am now familiar with the tiny prick as Dr Jenny boasted her medical needles are very sharp and small. If it snapped, the tiny fragment will follow the flow of blood to my heart and that is it. I do not want to think what will happen. Dr Jenny uses disposable syringes and needles and these steady my fear for HIV infection.

I will be going for my blood test soon to check on my cholesterol and sugar level. My blood platelet count is slightly higher than others and she said that if biten by an aedes mosquito I have a better chance of survival but she forgot to inform me that I can die of thrombosis.