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Today, I had to take emergency leave for the first time ever.

I was well in the morning while getting ready to go to work but the moment I unlocked the door, I felt nauseous. Before I could make it to the front gate, I vomited once.

Thinking that the episode would be over soon, I drove to work. Initially, I thought it WAS over but I had to make an emergency stop at the R&R and dashed to the toilet.

Stayed there for about 10 minutes, just in case I get nauseous again. I did not. Hence I continued my journey to work.

However, as soon as I reached the hospital, the whole thing started again. Knowing I wouldn’t be able to function as usual, I made the necessary calls to apply for an emergency leave.

Me: Jen, I’m taking EL today. I’m having hyperem (short for hyperemesis which means excessive vomiting)

Jen: You’re not pregnant, are you?

Me: Of course not! Just hyperem without the gravidarum.

* Hyperemesis gravidarum is the medical term for morning sickness in pregnant ladies.

Then I returned home and slept the entire morning.

On my way home, saw a terrible accident between a car and a motorcycle on the highway. Since earlier on, I passed by that area at 6.50am and the road was still clear and by the time I saw the scene at 7.30am, there were no victims to be seen (and I didn’t see any ambulance even though I parked near the A&E while at the hospital), I can just assume that the accident happened between 6.50am and 7.10am.

Even if the driver and rider survived the crash, they would have suffered massive injury. Both vehicles were totally smashed against the divider.

By the way, my nausea/ vomiting problem somewhat resolved after the long ‘nap’ that I took this morning. Perhaps the tramadol that I took yesterday morning had not been completely cleared from my system? Funny I didn’t have the symptoms right after taking that medication (like others do).