Well, ain't I lucky. Kicking myself in the foot.
I wrote this in the Happy Pills (Part I) blogpost and boy, I wished I hadn't. Because no sooner had I done that, I actually fell sick and my body never felt quite the same again. Right after cheer training on Chinese New Year's (CNY) eve, I fainted and went into spasm mode. My body was struggling and I could not breathe properly. Everything was spinning and I was only half-aware of my surroundings. My teammates kept talking to me, and I wanted to yell out to them that I can't do anything because my body just wouldn't listen. Even talking was difficult. It was a scary and disturbing experience for me, because I had never felt this way before. I was sent to the hospital, the doctor ran a lot of tests and then, put me on a drip. I had never felt so weak in my life before, and I had so much difficulty just opening my mouth to tell the doctor what happened. It was frustrating. Thankfully, the doctor said everything was fine and I probably suffered from overexhaustion. I guess I'm guilty for over-stretching myself the past few weeks. I was coaching at NTU and had to travel from my students' homes (mostly located in the East) to the West every night. I work everyday and on top of that, cheer training has increased in intensity due to the upcoming Nationals in early April.
My sister and I on CNY Day One <3
Throughout CNY, I spent most of my time resting/sleeping, and only went to a few of my relatives' houses. (Maybe that's why, my collection of angpow money declined significantly hahah...)
This isn't a self-pity post, or whatsoever. I just felt its a little ironic to have claimed the above statement, and to fall horribly sick after that. So moral of the story, guys. DON'T say anything too early, it might just come back to haunt you or kick you in the foot. Argh.
Luckily, my coaching stint at NTU is over, and I need not pull in anymore late nights. I have made certain alterations to my lifestyle by sleeping more, drinking less Monster drinks during training, eating consistent meals, and keeping myself hydrated during training. I made sure to get an energy bar, so I can eat it to replace my energy levels, instead of the usual dose of 2 Monster cans per weekend training. The thing about Monster drinks, or Redbull, or any other types of Energy drink is that you never know your limits of exhaustion. Your body can be so exhausted, but because you want to pull through an activity or an event, you load your body with lots of sugar to stay energized. But internally, your body is slowly crashing.
Yep, if you are discerning enough. This cheongsam worn on CNY Day Two was what I wore during last year's CNY. Did not want to repeat outfits, but I was just too lazy to change or decide on any outfit combinations... Well, aint it good news that I can still fit in it haha :P Forgive the unnecessary eyebag accessory hah.
Final message to all you readers (and cheerleaders or any other sport athletes), you can and should push yourself to your limits because in the end, the hard work WILL pay off and you WILL excel. But you also have to learn to LISTEN to what your body is telling you. Because I'm not sure about anybody else, but my body is never the same again after that episode. I get tired easily and if there's an infection going around, I get it much easier and experience it more severely than I used to. I'm frustrated with my body for being so weak, but I know its my fault and I have to learn to take care of it from hereon. So please, take care of yourself. Health is really, truly important.
God Bless.
xx
Loves,
Nices
