hey tooties...
i'm so glad that that I managed to start part of my FYP report like finally after so long of wanting to do but just couldn't find the motivation to do so..but finally, I managed to do up some of the methods and procedures of the project.
next up, will be something that caught my attention on wanting to post it up...
it might have a possibility of being a bore to most of you so do not read it as it might seems boring to most people..
it's about thalassemia..
ThalassemiaHaemoglobin is an essential element that is found in red blood cells. It plays the vital function of transporting oxygen through the cells to the body.
What is Thalassemia?Thalassemia minor is an inherited form of hemolytic anemia that is less severe than thalassemia major. This blood smear from an individual with thalassemia shows small (microcytic), pale (hypochromic), variously-shaped (poikilocytosis) red blood cells. These small red blood cells (RBCs) are able to carry less oxygen than normal RBCs.
Thalassemia involves decreased and defective production of haemoglobin or red blood cells (in which case it takes the form of anaemia). Another form of Thalassemia includes the destruction of red blood cells; a condition known as microcytosis. In its mildest form, Thalassemia results in anaemia, while the severest form of Thalassemia could require a lifetime of regular blood transfusion.
Thalassemia MinorMany people have the Thalassemia gene in them, but it is dormant. Such people are said to have Thalassemia Minor. People with Thalassemia Minor are silent carriers of the Thalassemia trait. They are not affected in any way by the trait and go on to lead perfectly normal lives. The trait may be passed from generation to generation, without carriers being aware that they possess the trait.
Thalassemia MajorAll Thalassemia Major patients require frequent blood transfusions. Some patients may require a transfusion every 3 weeks. The patients are infused with fresh blood with a normal haemoglobin level, so as to carry out the function of providing oxygen to the body. However, this leads to an excess of iron as the body is unable to break it down and naturally eliminate it. Thus, the patient would also require undergoing a more painful method of treatment, which involves attaching a needle to an area under the skin almost everyday for twelve hours, to draw out the iron with the help of a drug and a pump.
Here are some important facts at a glace:1. Thalassemia is a genetic disease.
2. Thalassemia Major is present at birth, and the child cannot outgrow it.
3. Thalassemia cannot be 'contracted'. It is not infectious or contagious.
4. Both parents need to have Thalassemia trait in order for the child to contract it.
5. If a person with a Thalassemia trait marries another such person, the offspring has a 25%
chance of developing full blown Thalassemia.
6. If only one parent has the trait, the trait may be passed on to the child.
7. A person with a Thalassemia trait shows no symptoms except perhaps for anaemia. Iron supplements don't help, and should not be taken.
8. Having a Thalassemia trait does not make a person susceptible to any diseases. This trait does not harm the person in any way, and the person can live a perfectly normal life without even being aware that he has a Thalassemia trait.
9. A Thalassemia trait will NOT develop into the full blown disease at any stage in life.
hahahaha..some facts gathered out of curiosity..=DD
might bore out all of you..hahaha!=DD
shall be back to update soon..hmmm.hee=PP
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hey tooties...
updates again before I never have the mood to..hahaha!
the weekends were great..just spent the two whole days eating and eating. there was the floorball training in the morning and then lunch-ed in lobster house after training in the company of baze, wileen, meiwen, fariza, 3 yj and 1 rj girls. filled our empty stomachs after the training and then hitched a ride to yck since baze was driving the rest over to school for training and so I followed then took the transport home since I had time. stayed at the train station for a while before boarding the train back home but guess what..? it took me 3 trains just to get back home..hmph! just when I tot that I managed to get a seat and could sit comfortably till I reach bb, the announcement came saying that we should leave the train and board the next train..wth..anyhoos, I still managed to get back home, showered and took a nap before I decided to get up to do my project but I was just too lazy to start after the nap..hahahaha!=DD
lazed around before taking another shower and get changed to head over to my cousin's house for her postponed birthday celebration due to whatever reasons but still the celebration was great...=)) had bee hoon, po-piah, CHICKEN WINGS(*SLURPS), red bean soup and to end the day off with the Lana's CHOOLATE CAKE(yummylicious)..the cake was so nice that you never want to stop eating...=PPP managed to spend time with my cousins with some photo-taking and catch-up sessions..feels so nice to meet them and crap with them..
just a non-stop eating Saturday.
awake as early as 9 in the morning to prepare for church at 10 but it turned out that I attended the service that was held at 12pm in the afternoon..service was great and then headed off to town for lunch. my bro drove my cousins and I to town for lunch at some jap marche(forgot the name of the restaurant)haha..but the drive to town left me in shock for the rest of the day.the car was about to filter lanes but somehow, the cars were so fast and so my bro turned back in and the car in front of him jammed brake, in the end, the car kissed the butt of a nissan car and it seems like we need to compensate the other owner.it's my first time experiencing such an incident and I will never forget.. it just gives me a scare-dy feeling whenever I take cars now..hmm..hopefully, I'll get out of that feeling...anyway, lunch at raffles was great! ate the avacado with tuna pasta accompanied with green tea..yummmylicious!(*slurpslurp*) after lunch, as usual, my bro was still hungry and decided to buy some jco donuts to munch..yummyyummy!!=DD just ate and ate..the whole day was just merely eating and eating..
maybe I should have some niceyummyliciouswonderfulfabulous ice-cream soon..=PP
anyways, shall update again soon...
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*- nonsense girl -* :: 9:44 PM
hey tooties...
guess it's been really ages since I last updated as I have been busy fyp-ing and settling my report stuff but till now, it's still not yet done..hmmm..
anyway, I have nothing to update about actually but only that my week is filled with floorball more floorball and trying very hard to try to complete my fyp report but I wonder why nothing seems to work out...rargh!managed to spend my wednesday at home to try to do something constructuve for my report but it seems in vain because after doing, I thought that it was not good enough and had no confidence that it will be passed and decided to re-do the report.oh gosh! how am I ever going to finish that report on time...?? sighs:/
yesterday was the public holiday..LABOUR DAY. my brother and I had initially decided to place an order for a high-demand chocolate cake that was located near adams road and so we drove down during lunch time to place the order. the chocolate cake was wow-derful..the scent that was released when the shop person opened the box to show us the cake was ever so tempting and it seems to going to tast yummy-licious...*slurps*
after that was a feast at the adams road hawker..hmmm...decided to eat the famous nasi lemak there since I seldom get to eat it when I go there and would never want to queue for so long just to get the nasi lemak on any other days because time is precious..hahahaha! managed to taste the yummy nasi lemak the other day accompanied by a cup or green-apple orange juice..so fulfilling..haa!=DD
returned home to try to study for my UT that was going to take place today but I was never able to concentrate on studying and I wondered why...decided to head out of the house to relax at some starbucks and I managed to get sya to come out since she said she wants to go out but has no idea where to go and together with fariza we went starbucks at bp..went out to chill out and went home after that..hmmm..it was after the chilling out session, headed home and watched some tv documentary before I got down to work-(making notes for the test). was able to complete the notes making just before 1am and went to bed..was so zonk-ed out in class today... the UT system was screwed up that majority of the students were unable to log onto the system successfully except for a few lucky ones in the class..great that I was able to log on because writing would be ever so troublesome and I might not be able to complete on time, taking into account that I have not really been writing, rushing against time .hahaha!=D
afterall..its friday already..that's like so fast and my report is due in 4 weeks time...
last but not least, sorry to all for not being to update this journal for like ages that dust has started collecting but I guess im trying to not accumulate as much dust..hahahaha! will keep you all updated=DD
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*- nonsense girl -* :: 11:20 PM
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