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Health is Your Most Valuable Asset – But human only regret after they lost it

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We always thought that we are invisible. Tomorrow will always come. But sadly to say, regardless of how powerful, how rich, how smart you are, you will fall sick and you will die one day.

THERE IS NO EXCEPTION TO THIS. ME INCLUDED

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We…Forget

Many of us, including myself always forget that life is fragile, including myself.

I keep telling myself that I need to care your present (that’s why blog is titled this), but I always fall into the trap of worrying about future, regret about past and not living in the present.

It’s not easy to get out of this loop.

Regretfully, sometime we need some health scare to remind us.

And I have two scares recently.

IT was reminder and a wake up call.

(1) First Sickness

I was well in early April. Suddenly, my tooth become very painful. I thought that this is nothing until it’s so painful that it affected my daily life.

Hence, I went to see a dentist and discovered that I need ROOT CANAL.

For those who are not aware of what is Root Canal, let CHATGPT tell you.

A root canal is a dental procedure used to treat infection at the center of a tooth (the root canal system). It involves removing infected or damaged tissue from inside the tooth, cleaning and disinfecting the area, and then filling and sealing it to prevent further infection. This procedure helps save teeth that would otherwise need to be extracted due to severe decay or infection. While it has a reputation for being painful, advancements in dental techniques and anesthesia have made root canals much more comfortable for patients.

Here’s a detailed explanation of the full root canal procedure:

  1. Preparation: Before the procedure begins, the dentist will administer local anesthesia to numb the tooth and surrounding area. This ensures that the patient remains comfortable throughout the procedure.
  2. Access: Once the area is numb, the dentist will isolate the tooth using a rubber dam to keep it dry and free from saliva. This also helps to prevent contamination of the root canal during the procedure. Next, the dentist will create an opening in the crown of the tooth to access the pulp chamber and root canals.
  3. Cleaning and Shaping: Using small instruments called files, the dentist will carefully remove the infected or damaged pulp tissue from inside the tooth and clean the root canals. The dentist will use a series of files of increasing diameter to shape the canals, making it easier to disinfect and fill them later.
  4. Irrigation: Throughout the cleaning process, the dentist will flush the root canals with an antimicrobial solution to remove any remaining debris and kill bacteria.
  5. Filling: Once the canals are thoroughly cleaned and shaped, they are filled with a biocompatible material called gutta-percha. This material seals off the canals to prevent bacteria from re-entering and causing further infection. In some cases, a sealer is also used along with the gutta-percha to ensure a complete seal.
  6. Restoration: After the root canal is completed, the access opening in the crown of the tooth is filled with a temporary or permanent filling material. In some cases, a dental crown may be recommended to strengthen and protect the tooth, especially if a significant portion of its structure has been lost due to decay or the root canal procedure.
  7. Follow-Up: Following the root canal procedure, the patient may experience some discomfort or sensitivity, which can usually be managed with over-the-counter pain medication. The dentist will schedule a follow-up appointment to monitor the healing process and determine if any further treatment is needed.

Anyway, I spent about $2.5k with 4 visits. It’s suffering. Well health is important.
People never realized until they lose their teeth (my case).

(2) Sickness

While everyone is enjoying their Labour Day Holiday, I was enjoying myself in Accident & Emergency at hospital.

All of a sudden on that day morning, I have flashes in my eyes with lots of big floaters.

I had similar episode in another eye of mine 2017 and it was Retina Tear.

Hence, I went to the hospital, few hours of wait with money burnt – luckily there was no retina tear, just the jelly-like substance (vitreous) crystalized and didn’t pull off my retina.

But, this is my vision now. It’s difficult for me to even look at brighter things now (not bright thing).

Life is Short Treasure it

Life is short, treasure it.

I am lucky this time that it is not life threatening for my health scare.

But there are always someone somewhere out there suddenly has health issues, or worst still, drop death suddenly.

Many should have seen news on such cases. Of course, it could also be road accident etc.

What I want to say is

Don’t think your life as invincible and you will never die or fall sick.

No matter what, it may come one day and very suddenly.

Please live your life to the fullness, love your everyday and don’t regret any of your day. You never know when is your last day.

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CAREYOURPRESENT

Money just buy you the chance of freedom.

When you are young and working, you exchange time for money. When you are old, you can have lots of money but you can’t buy time back, especially the things that you have missed while busying striking out in career. Of course, if you love your career, and consciously know that you are missing out the first time your child walk or talk, that’s ok, but if you are the other spectrum, please do something about it.

Your kids grew up and they no longer need you to accompany them. They no longer want to sit on your lap to share/do things with you…all these time you spent in your 9 to 6 or even longer cubicles…can the money that you have earned by you back these?

We always thought we have more time with our old parents, but we are wrong. Time with them is ticking away every day. One day it will suddenly be gone. There is no regret medicine, no reset in time. Gone is gone and cannot come back. No matter you are billionaires or millionaires, you cannot reset this.

We always thought that we have more time with our spouse every day, but we are wrong. One day they will be gone too. When you read this, please go tell your spouse that you love him/her and he or she is the best thing that you ever had in your life.

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REMEMBER:

Love your life daily.

You have one less day with your spouse, parents, children and yourself.

Time is ticking away.

For each passing day,

Enjoy and Treasure your Life!

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