This has been the day that I have dreamed of. The day I will regain my lost medical licence. 10 months has since passed and my word, how fast it has been. Its was as if just the other day that I was visiting the hospital's radiation therapy, for daily dose of radiation and now I am in a hurried haste to get prepared for flying duties.
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| Wing to fly |
Last week I was in Sydney to attend Christine's nieces' wedding and to relax and put in some rounds of golf. It was also some time to catch up with really old friends in Sydney ( I had studied there some years back...1969 to be exact ). When I landed at the KLIA and switched on my phone, the usual blasts of SMS poured in from Maxis. As I was walking towards the immigration, one SMS stood out. Its was from Dr Jagdev, the head of the DCA medical board. I scrolled down to the messages and selected to read. The message was short sweet and to the point " DCA Medical Board today revalidated your license. Jagdev" Wow ! What a day to behold ! Yippee !!. At last, the wait was over and I have been through the full circle. I am back to where I started 10 months ago. Now the real hill climb begins as I begin preparing for my simulator checks, practical handling of the aircraft and actual line flying. Just like a bicycle or windsurfer, once you have the flying skills it remains with you for a lifetime, albeit a bit rusty, thats all.
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| Me and Chooi |
I took my uniform out of the wardrobe and looked at it again. Mmm..the shirt looks oversized and the pants look too wide. I don't think I can keep the pants on the hips, they just slip down all the way to the ankles. Wow! I do have a problem. My waist size is reduced from 38+ in to a 34+ in. So hurriedly, I took the pants to the tailors to get it readjusted, a major alteration was required. The 20 kg weight loss since the treatment started now showed its unexpected results.
Hari Raya Haji is tomorrow, and today could not have been any better. I am blessed by the Almighty in many ways. To the many friend, relatives, loved ones, strangers and anonymous, I thank all of you for the unwavering support, I MADE IT TO THE TOP.
