Sunday, July 8, 2012
Saturday, July 7, 2012
Live Worm Removed From India Man's Eye
A doctor in India has pulled a live five-inch long worm from the eye of an elderly patient who was complaining of persistent pain in an operation reminiscent of a far-fetched alien movie plot.
When Dr V. Seetharaman examined 75-year-old patient P.K. Krishnamurthy at Mumbai's Fortis Hospital this week, the eye expert was shocked by the highly unusual sight of the writhing parasite and had to operate speedily to remove it before serious damage was caused.
"It was wriggling there under the conjunctiva," Seetharaman told AFP, referring to the thin membrane lining the eye. "It was the first time in my career of 30 years that I had seen such a case."
Krishnamurthy had been suffering for more than two weeks with redness and irritation before the doctor pin-pointed the threadlike creature under a microscope on Wednesday.
"He was also confused and very much disturbed," said Seetharaman.
The specialist removed the five-inch worm by making a small opening in the conjunctiva -- a 15-minute operation that was observed by the patient's horrified wife, Saraswati.
"It just kept moving and jumping; it was scary for a bit," she told the Mumbai Mirror.
The patient was relieved of his symptoms while the worm, which was alive for another 30 minutes after surgery, was sent to the hospital's microbiologists to be identified.
Seetharaman had previously only heard of worms of about two to three centimeters being removed. "Probably this is a record," he said.
He suggested the creature could have entered the patient from a cut in his foot or from eating raw or improperly cooked food, before entering the bloodstream and travelling to the eye.
"If the worm was not removed it could have gone into the layers of the eye and caused visual loss," he said. "It could have entered the brain and caused major neurological problems."
Dr S. Narayani, the hospital's medical director, agreed it was an extremely rare case. "We have a very active ophthalmology department and we have not come across a case like this in the last 10 years," she said.
Friday, July 6, 2012
Rafizi, Underdog vs Najib, Top Dog & Tan Kay Hock
Tan Kay Hock, chairman of Johan Holdings Berhad and George Kent (M) Berhad, is Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak’s golf buddy. Tan is also a member of the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) and owns 49.59% of George Kent. Malayan United Industries Berhad, controlled by Khoo Kay Peng, owns a 9.3% stake in George Kent and a 7% stake in Johan Holdings. - Raja Petra Kamarudin
Who will win? Well, as the song goes, 'Everybody Loves the Underdog!'
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Pua vs Chua: Son of porn star, Soi Lek, in deep shit
Pua all set to debunk Chua over Talam
The PJ Utara MP says he will show how Chua Tee Yong failed in his corruption allegations against the Selangor state government.
PETALING
JAYA: DAP has vowed to debunk MCA’s ‘expose’ of the Selangor state
government’s alleged RM1 billion Talam Corporation deal.
DAP national publicity secretary Tony Pua attacked Labis MP (MCA)
Chua Tee Yong’s Talam revelation and threatened to break the latter’s
allegations apart.
Pua plans on doing this at a press conference tomorrow, adding: “Chua
should learn that before making an expose, he must get his basic facts
right, or the pie will be in your face.”
On July 3, Chua said the Pakatan Rakyat-run Selangor state government had possibly misused public funds in bailing out Talam.
The MCA Young Professionals Bureau chief alleged the Selangor had
done so via a RM392 million supplementary budget passed in the state’s
legislative assembly in 2009.
He added that the state bought an additional RM676 million worth of assets from Talam.
In a salvo against Chua, Pua said that Talam had had its financial
regularisation plan by July 1 2009, long before its purported deal with
Selangor, which he added, was held at the end of 2009.
He added that Talam’s shares were “never suspended” even as a PN17 company, and were freely traded on the stock exchange.
It is expected that DAP will reveal more on the matter tomorrow.
Responding to MCA’s claims, the Selangor state government has intended to sue MCA over its allegations.
Kanna vs Sri Paandi: Fake vs real banana leaf meal
My favourite place to go for lunch every Wednesday if time permits.
Cloudy Wednesday. ;-)
Sri Paandi (PJ) here I come.
The starters. First, the side dishes.
Next, the rice.
Mork curry (yoghurt curry): The remainder.
Soon, top-up again! Flood!
Real banana leaf meal is really yummy but fake banana leaf meal takes away the 'oomph'.
Just a simple meal on fake banana leaf @ Kanna Curry House.
Sadly, this restaurant has replaced the real ones with fake ones.
Read:
Soi Lek, Guan Eng poles apart like bad, good apple
Soi Lek was caught with his pants down - hence, no choice but to admit.
Guan Eng merely (read: falsely) accused - hence, he dares to go to court.
Kelantan Delights Subang Jaya Wisma Consplant 1
My take-away nasi dagang with fish cost RM6 on Sunday, 25 March 2012.
What an expensive breakfast.
I remember having nasi dagang for breakfast in Kuala Terengganu years ago. It was cheap and nice.
I'm not sure if the restaurant is still doing this weekend take-away business.
What an expensive breakfast.
I remember having nasi dagang for breakfast in Kuala Terengganu years ago. It was cheap and nice.
I'm not sure if the restaurant is still doing this weekend take-away business.
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