Managed to get to the new Woodlands Hospital this afternoon to see Boon. In fact, we didn't even need to make our way to his ward as he was able to come down to the canteen, in his wheelchair, wheeled by Mei, to share a cuppa with us. The reason for the wheelchair was twofold: he's been suffering from vertigo, though this has now eased somewhat, but there's still some danger of fainting and falling again as he did last Saturday night; and he managed to break some toes when he fell, so walking is not a good idea for him at present.
Other than that we were treated to Boon pretty much as usual, which was a bit of a relief given what he's been through. He was talking of being released from hospital in a couple of days, which points to the fact that his physicians think of the bleeding he was suffering from being under control. Mind you, his blood count sounded on the low side so it could be he's being a trifle optimistic, but mindless optimism is always a good sign of someone on the road to recovery. So, hurray!
To be honest, I quite envied him the prominent indentation-cum-gash on his forehead - the most visible result of his unexpected blackout over the weekend. He looked like a true hard man, someone not to be trifled with. Serious people, as Dylan puts it. My own stay in hospital, in contrast, just made me look a lot thinner and a lot older. Not exactly 'serious'.
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