Examinations
Sept 14, Friday. I went to Philippine Center for Sports Medicine in Rizal Memorial Complex to have a medical exam for the SEAGames in December. All athletes from different events that will participate in SEAG were required to undergo a series of physical examinations and answer questionaires. During my younger years, tinatago ko kung ano man ang mga masasakit sa akin kapag physical examinations. Dinedeny ko pag may nahawakan na masakit o makitang problema. Ayoko kasing malaman o ma-confirm na may injury na pala ako. Parang hindi pa ako handa noon na tanggapin ang mga weaknesses ko. At ayoko rin na magpabalik-balik pa para sa mga follow up procedures na gagawin. Medyo matagal kasi ang exam at inaabot ng maghapon. Kung minalas-malas pa at may nakitang problem sa dental examination, balik at pila pa sa scheduled date para sa kung ano man ang gagawin. Pero ngayon, sinasabi ko na lahat kung ano talaga ang masakit at ang problema ko.
In one of the exams, the doctor confirmed that the small bump on my back is a cyst. He explained that there’s no need to worry because it’s just a simple sebaceous cyst that can be removed by a simple surgery that won’t affect my training. He asked me if I want it to be removed. I told him may be some other time. Medyo alanganin pa ako kung ano ang gagawin ko dun since it wasn’t bothersome pangit nga lang tignan. Last year lang yun nagsimula tumubo sa likod ko. I also told the doctor about a back injury. Ito ang mas inaalala ko dahil medyo matagal ng sumasakit. Pinababalik ako ng doktor sa schedule ng weight training ng team para macheck nya mabuti kung ano ang problema. Matagal ko na balak ipacheck ang likod ko pero talagang kulang sa panahon para maisingit lahat ng mga dapat gawin. Lagi kasing may conflict ang schedule sa consultation hours ng mga doctor na dapat ko puntahan. I hope its nothing serious at kulang lang sana sa stretching. As of now, I am wearing a back support. Malaking tulong naman kaya lang minsan sagabal sa paghinga pag-umaahon.
Wala naman akong naging problema sa eye at dental examinations. Malinaw pa naman ang aking mata. Sa dental exam ok din. Kakalinis at kakapasta lang kasi ng mga ipin ko. Pero may pinoproblema ako, 3 weeks na hindi sumasakit ang ngipin ko after taking amoxicillin prescribed by my dentist. Ngayon, hindi ako makapag decide kung ipapabunot ko pa ba o hindi na. Ayoko pabunot kasi ayoko na mabawasan pa ang mga ipen ko at sayang kung hindi na talaga sasakit. Pero natatakot naman ako na baka kung kailan malapit na ang SEAG ay saka naman sumakit ulit. Sumakit kasi nung unang alis ng Thailand for the track event. Ayoko naman magpa-root canal kasi mahal. Doc JV advise po.
May pinasagutan na mga questionaire about nutrition and self perception. At syempre tipikal na tanungan kung ano ang mga sinagot pagkatapos ng exam. Nagulat talaga ako ng may nagsabi na “syempre nakukuha ang carbohydrates eh di sa fruit and vegetables”. Seryoso ang nagsabi nun at pinagmamalaki nya pa. May nagsabi pa na nilagyan nya ng 10 ang fear. Hindi na lamang sya kumibo ng may nagsabi na “ibig sabihin takot ka?”. Hindi ko alam kung talaga bang magulo ang mga questions, hindi talaga alam ang sagot o kung ano ang gagawin, o hindi lang talaga naiintindihan ang tanong. Naisip ko lang na siguro mas magiging effective ang written exam kung Filipino o kaya may mag-explain na examiner sa mga tanong na hindi naiintindihan. Dati nung bata-bata pa ako, puro perfect 10 ang nilalagay ko sa mga strenghts at 1 sa mga weaknesses. Pero ngayon, hindi na. Kung ano lang talaga yung nararamdaman ko o yung palagay kong tama yung lang ang sinasagot ko. Gusto ko kasi malaman kung ano talaga ang mga problema ko at ma-avail kung ano man ang mga services sa center na maaaring makatulong sa akin. Alam ko kasi tumatanda na ako. Hindi na ako katulad ng noon. Alam ko na medyo gastado na ang mga hita at likod ko, baka nga pati ulo kakagulong. hehehehe
Septem 18, Tuesday. The team had an easy ride on the velodrome for 1 hour. SEAG bound members of the team were scheduled to have lactate testing in UST. It was also part of the exams we had on September 14. I was looking forward on being tested but I was really sick. Hindi na ako nakapag-almusal bago pa mag-ensayo sa sobrang sakit ng ulo. Ewan ko ba kung ano ang nagyayari sa akin. Hindi ko na rin nagawang kumain sa maghapon. Nagpaalam na akong uuwi muna para makapagpagaling. Nagpasundo na lang ako at umuwi sa bahay. Kailangan ko na talagang magpunta sa doktor.
victor,
hope you won’t mind this long reply.
although i haven’t examined your teeth, i can definitely say that if a tooth has a history of prolonged (like more than 30 minutes) pain, then it is already non-vital (or dead).
when other parts of the body are injured, swelling is one of the reactions. unfortunately for the pulp (the soft tissue inside the tooth that contains blooed vessels, nerves, etc), it cannot swell since it is contained within the hardest structure of the human body. it’s similar to a brain injury- the brain can’t swell since it is enclosed within the cranium- bone.
for a swollen brain, doctors can give you medicines to reduce the swelling or at the extreme, they’ll open you up to release the pressure from the swelling. i’m sure you’ve heard about this. however, you can’t do such thing to a tooth.
the increased pressure inside the pulp will impinge the nerve, kaya masakit, and blood supply, which carry O2 and nutrients will be cut off.
in other words, there’s no second change for the teeth unlike the brain!
in this case, root canal or apicoetomy or extraction can be done. if RC is beyond your finances, then you have no choice but to have it removed. if i were you, i’d have it removed at the earliest. i don’t think you’ll lose fitness as long as the bunot is done without trauma, meaning, madali ang pag bunot. 2-3 days would be enough rest if there are no complications. besides, you still have two months to hone your fitness.
intense training can lower your resistance, as you have mentioined and this conditione can cause a flare up of your condition.
again, my advise is to have it removed annd have all cavities filled up.
i honored to have help.
Comment by jv araneta — September 30, 2007 @ 10:36 pm
sir,
sorry for the late reply.bunot na rin po sir sa wakas ung ngipin ko!it turns out theres a pus in one of the roots.nacheck na lahat at mukhang un lang molar ang naging problema.hay sa wakas nabawasan na din ang pagaalala ko na baka me sumakit na naman pagdating ng karera.papagawa na lang po ako siguro ng flexible denture,kasi isa na lang po ang natirang molar ko sa lower right side.thank u sir for ur advice.
Comment by victor — October 6, 2007 @ 5:07 pm