Atonchia Supersonic February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 4:17 AM, Wt_know said: sad ... sad ... quick question ... when you were holiday overseas, when fall sick what's your first "intuition" ... self medicated like flu/cold go see local doctor ... i always have this challenge especially travelling in foreign countries go hospital ... don't know how ... how serious when you feel serious? call spore MFA local office? Expand Mainly self medicate. I remember I've gotten sore throat in Japan, so I went to look for the throat spray. Then before walking to pay at counter, overheard a father saying,"Not sure where is medication for sore throat is." Sounded like Singaporean. So I pointed to him also. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 4:17 AM, Wt_know said: sad ... sad ... quick question ... when you were holiday overseas, when fall sick what's your first "intuition" ... self medicated like flu/cold go see local doctor ... i always have this challenge especially travelling in foreign countries go hospital ... don't know how ... how serious when you feel serious? call spore MFA local office? Expand I let my kids take Manuka honey at home, also bring overseas when travel, usually keep flu away especially in cold country, also bring along cold medicine. so far only my son always kena, once got flu and fall sick in HK on Sunday, no nearby clinics was open, end up went to the 24hr one airport, lucky they stay at discovery bay that time. Another case was dislocated shoulder in Busan, call ambulance to A&E in late evening, full of drama most important must buy travel insurance. 5 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Supersonic February 3 Share February 3 (edited) my big uncle was holidaying in hk during cny fall sick and went to ICU ... stay few nights ... recover and safe to return home i always feel "scare" when bring my mom 76 years old overseas mainly in asia ie: taiwan, korea, china and japan but ... cannot be scare and not doing it ... when travelling in europe ... especially in a road trip cross small towns totally no clue where to seek help if fall sick ... of course i got travel insurance and full supply of self medication for fever/flu/cold/laosai/sore throat/cough/etc ... Edited February 3 by Wt_know 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic February 3 Author Share February 3 From news report she passed away in japan. Her whole family was with her in her last few hours. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 4:15 AM, Kopites said: What genre of virus so fatal? I thought antibiotics, yearly flu jab should be able to mitigate such seasonal flu. Expand I think if it lead to pneumonia, many times can become quite fatal de, no matter at what age?! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 4:58 AM, Wt_know said: my big uncle was holidaying in hk during cny fall sick and went to ICU ... stay few nights ... recover and safe to return home i always feel "scare" when bring my mom 76 years old overseas mainly in asia ie: taiwan, korea, china and japan but ... cannot be scare and not doing it ... when travelling in europe ... especially in a road trip cross small towns totally no clue where to seek help if fall sick ... of course i got travel insurance and full supply of self medication for fever/flu/cold/laosai/sore throat/cough/etc ... Expand During winter period when travelling need to take extra precaution. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Hypersonic February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 4:17 AM, Wt_know said: sad ... sad ... quick question ... when you were holiday overseas, when fall sick what's your first "intuition" ... self medicated like flu/cold go see local doctor ... i always have this challenge especially travelling in foreign countries go hospital ... don't know how ... how serious when you feel serious? call spore MFA local office? Expand Just walk to their hospital to see a doctor if you cannot find local GP there if you feel really unwell. No need to think. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic February 3 Author Share February 3 What was the reason to cremate so hurriedly in Japan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic February 3 Share February 3 (edited) https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS6TokPX4/ Still so young, hai…..😰 Was jamming to the theme songs of Meteor garden back then. Meteor Garden is probably the only Taiwanese TV Series I have ever entirely watched and actually enjoyed. A part of me, however small, feels the pain. Edited February 3 by Throttle2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invigorated Supercharged February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 5:31 AM, Kopites said: What was the reason to cremate so hurriedly in Japan. Expand Guess it is the family's choice and perhaps to facilitate travel plans too for the family. Gone too soon and may she rest in peace. It's never easy for any family to suffer from such a shock and I can't imagine the pain and grief on her immediate family now.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 5:31 AM, Kopites said: What was the reason to cremate so hurriedly in Japan. Expand Maybe Aged Parents still alive. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atrecord Supersonic February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 6:04 AM, Invigorated said: Guess it is the family's choice and perhaps to facilitate travel plans too for the family. Gone too soon and may she rest in peace. It's never easy for any family to suffer from such a shock and I can't imagine the pain and grief on her immediate family now.. Expand travel plans... shouldn't the family all stop any other plans and all return home after such a tragedy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 4:58 AM, Wt_know said: my big uncle was holidaying in hk during cny fall sick and went to ICU ... stay few nights ... recover and safe to return home i always feel "scare" when bring my mom 76 years old overseas mainly in asia ie: taiwan, korea, china and japan but ... cannot be scare and not doing it ... when travelling in europe ... especially in a road trip cross small towns totally no clue where to seek help if fall sick ... of course i got travel insurance and full supply of self medication for fever/flu/cold/laosai/sore throat/cough/etc ... Expand Old folks better get flu vaccine yearly. I think its free for senior citizen. My dad's renal doctor, very thorough with him, ask him to take the vaccine on the same of day of the appt when she checked his record. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atonchia Supersonic February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 5:18 AM, 13177 said: I think if it lead to pneumonia, many times can become quite fatal de, no matter at what age?! Expand Pneumonia makes the lung fill up with mucus and pus making breathing difficult. Not sure post COVID will it make us more susceptible to pneumonia or not. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atonchia Supersonic February 3 Share February 3 On 2/3/2025 at 5:31 AM, Kopites said: What was the reason to cremate so hurriedly in Japan. Expand Think Japanese wake is very short, seems like only a day ...then after the rites will be cremation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopites Supersonic February 3 Author Share February 3 (edited) On 2/3/2025 at 1:50 PM, Atonchia said: Pneumonia makes the lung fill up with mucus and pus making breathing difficult. Not sure post COVID will it make us more susceptible to pneumonia or not. Expand Could it be Sepsis? The weakening of immune system that made the body succumb to viruses. Still can't wrap my head around pneumonia can be so fatal in such a short times. Edited February 3 by Kopites 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atonchia Supersonic February 3 Share February 3 (edited) On 2/3/2025 at 2:02 PM, Kopites said: Could it be Sepsis? The weakening of immune system that made the body succumb to viruses. Still can't wrap my head around pneumonia can be so fatal in such a short times. Expand Went google top causes of death in SG. Pneumonia is actually number 2. https://www.moh.gov.sg/others/resources-and-statistics/principal-causes-of-death https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pneumonia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354204 Edited February 3 by Atonchia 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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