when emotions flow tru my fingers

when emotions flow tru my fingers

Saturday, March 12, 2011

there's this one mak cik

Today I went for this trip.It was to the rumah org2 tua in Seremban.We arrived 15 minutes late and was "scolded".Haha.Im actually glad that the advisor of that rumah was just pulling our legs.I thought it was for real! Turned out that he was indeed a very fun person in reality ! So,it was a good start for the day as we arrived as early as 7.15 am.Well of course I woke up at 4(I took a bath at 4!).I didnt even sleep the entire night before afraid that I wont be able to wake up early.As we arrived there..

We were devided into some groups,I wasnt sure how many.All I knew was I am in the first group.We were then assigned to WAD 5.Okey just so to inform,this ward is for the folks with very critical conditions where most of them cant walk,some can even sit on their own.So,we were to give them a shower.A shower as I called it as that kakak told us to just pour just a small gayung of sopa water and then rinse it with clean water.Thats all! Its sad that the hygiene level is that low.When I was like wantes to scrub one old lady,that kakak smiled sarcastically at me.She was like telling what im doing is useless.Yeah i know.Its sad most of them have skin deseases and they share the same skin creme which i think doesnt suit all.Their bath is like just in a name.Because i dont think that they are any cleaner than before they were bathed.Its just the same.They still smell the same.But maybe they would feel a bit fresher after that bath.
but the condition is really serious.I mean like in one day, the worker had to changed all the diapers, clean the bed (the pee on their bed,and pooped too), had to endure the smell, wash their clothes,treat their skin,give them food and so much more.well it might be easy if the folks are capable but the thing is they are not.They cant even sit or move on their own,how can they possibly do any other things by their own?but they smiled a lot.That shows that they wanted to live too.they deserved to live.

some of the folks in wad4 is living with only skin and bones (literally).Made me think of kate moss although i dont really see the connection here.But,i can still smell how that place smells like.Im not trying to be offensive but it smell like a place where hamsters and mouse live.Like in a box.The smell is so damp with diseases, loneliness, sickness, solitariness and lost. i cant imagine living in there days and night ,its like living in a hospital just worst. they have no privacy,no entertainment.im not sure if they can pray or not because all i can see is that that place is dirty because poops and pee are almost everywhere and they just clean it with plain water.i think that is among the factor that contributes to the smell.for some people the smell will be very unbearable.even the workers wanted to puke just now(considering the fact that she has already worked there for several years.hmmm
some of them have this skin condition which bleeds and cracks and dries and creates this very disturbing smell.i cant even start to explain.It was very sad and hopeless in way that i cant do much to really help them no matter how much i wanted to.i mean there's so much to do,the place was dirty(for me), the toilets were disfunctional.I SERIOUSLY WANT TO PUKE EVERYTIME I REMEMBER THE SMELL), the equipments were a dissapoinment and the hygiene *sigh.Hmmmm.i felt like shedding tears the moment i walked into that ward..

and there's this one woman...

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