Xin Nian Kuai Hao!

新年快乐!

I spent the entire day at the hospital sorting out lab tests. At six am the driver deposited me at The Medical City for my annual checkup. I promptly queued up for blood test, then off for urinalysis, and then ultrasound for liver, kidney, pancreas, prostate. I took a short break, ate a salad and drank lots of water before returning to the ultrasound lab. I emptied my bladder for the urinalysis too soon and the doctors couldn't see my prostate through my deflated bladder.

"We we use the bladder as a window to the prostate," one of the doctors told me. "Drink lots of water and come back in ten minutes," he ordered.

"What? No rectal probe? No getting to know my prostate with your index finger? I even waxed my butthole for you," I thought to myself.

The doctor who was performing the ultrasound scan wasn't hot at all, so it was a waste of good hot wax.

Then 2-D echo and finally a stress test. My nipples were hard like cherry pits during the last two tests, the result of cold air and occasional brushing of my nipples with the sensors. I was semi-hard at one point because the aide administering the stress test has a banging body. Each time his hairy arm touched my arm, I got mini-short circuits. I saw him taking glimpses at my swinging cock; my running shorts were loose and I was doing the running test commando. Damn those hot med aides - I couldn't focus!

Being healthy is a family obsession; every year we go to the same doctor then to the same sinsei. It is something I share in common with Han and his family. A New Year pre-celebration ritual, it is also prime topic during New Year conversations in my family.

"Nin shenti hao ma?" is as common a greeting amongst members of my family as "Gong xi fa cai!"

The past year was uneventful, healthwise. Although Han had dengue fever and I had a terrible asthma attack and a painful crown extraction. My family and his were all fine during most of the year, although we lost each an aunt in July.

This year Han and I are targetting to save a certain amount in our accounts, which translates to less travel, no major purchase, and fewer times for leisure. It's going to be competitive and we're both geared for it.

I'm returning to Binondo for a week to fulfill my filial duties - visits to family members have already been scheduled. It's tikoy time!




I don't know what to wear for the Lunar New Year family dinner,
but this will surely be underneath it!

 Happy Lunar New Year to you all! Xi nian kaui le!

Gong xi fa cai! Yi-ge hong bao na lai!