First post of 2008
I got to celebrate New Year's 8 times all together, passing through 8 different time zones. Most of the time I was asleep though XD
The cabin crew also offered champagne in addition to the usual spirits and juices. :3 Didn't drink any though. Maybe in hindsight I should have, then I would have gotten more sleep...
Anyway, something interesting happened on the flight. A passenger had some heart/ BP problems (elevated?) and they had to break out the emergency kit (oxygen, defibrillator just in case etc.).
Then they asked the famous question: "Is there a doctor in the house?".
Turns out there were 2 doctors and a nurse, I think. One surgeon and the other one I'm not sure. They got him to lie down in the space near the side exit door and raised his legs.
There was quite a commotion. I think the guy was in quite a bit of pain (later the doctor was asking him to rate the pain on a scale of 1-10. He said 6).
Then they made another announcement asking for some nitroglycerin (ironically, this is why they make us empty all liquids and gels etc. = liquid explosive) for his BP. When they didn't have any, they just gave him paracetamol.
When we landed, the emergency services were waiting and they hooked him up to a portable ECG machine :3
I was trying to see the trace from where I was sitting. 8D
His heart rate was pretty high at times, swinging between the high 80s and 100s. And the T and QRS complex were mooshed together (at least that's what I think I saw...)
UUUU! The drama! *_*
Anyway, at 11am in the morning here, there is NO sun. Everything looks gray and dull. I want to go home to Malaysia with sunshine (burn me, bebbeh!), food, family and friends T_T
And that sums up my New Year. One of the more eventful ones in my life so far.
The cabin crew also offered champagne in addition to the usual spirits and juices. :3 Didn't drink any though. Maybe in hindsight I should have, then I would have gotten more sleep...
Anyway, something interesting happened on the flight. A passenger had some heart/ BP problems (elevated?) and they had to break out the emergency kit (oxygen, defibrillator just in case etc.).
Then they asked the famous question: "Is there a doctor in the house?".
Turns out there were 2 doctors and a nurse, I think. One surgeon and the other one I'm not sure. They got him to lie down in the space near the side exit door and raised his legs.
There was quite a commotion. I think the guy was in quite a bit of pain (later the doctor was asking him to rate the pain on a scale of 1-10. He said 6).
Then they made another announcement asking for some nitroglycerin (ironically, this is why they make us empty all liquids and gels etc. = liquid explosive) for his BP. When they didn't have any, they just gave him paracetamol.
When we landed, the emergency services were waiting and they hooked him up to a portable ECG machine :3
I was trying to see the trace from where I was sitting. 8D
His heart rate was pretty high at times, swinging between the high 80s and 100s. And the T and QRS complex were mooshed together (at least that's what I think I saw...)
UUUU! The drama! *_*
Anyway, at 11am in the morning here, there is NO sun. Everything looks gray and dull. I want to go home to Malaysia with sunshine (burn me, bebbeh!), food, family and friends T_T
And that sums up my New Year. One of the more eventful ones in my life so far.