Matthew Sim9. DecompressionLike I said earlier, hospitals are great places to get fixed, but not great places to heal. This was, as my surgeon described, closer to…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim8. Just walkPrior to surgery my doctors told me the best thing I could do post op was to begin walking around as soon as possible. It made no sense to…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim7. What’s your favorite whiskey?Sleep wasn’t going to happen. I could tell.May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim6. Training beginsThere’s a few things they don’t tell you about hospitals. First, hospitals are terrible places to rest. They’re great places that fix you…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim5. A moment of pause / The cavalry arriveLike any good Asian kid, I grew up learning violin before teaching myself guitar and piano. I remember my old violin teacher — a Russian or…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim4. Faith/FateThere’s a tiled mosaic adorning the walls of the Lorimer street station. The only times I really see it is when we’re connecting to the G…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim3. The risks we don’t seeGrowing up I always had perfect eye sight. 20:20 in a family of four eyes. I used to hate it. I used to feel left out. It wasn’t until I…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim2. It’s like shelling out a clamThe problem with having a brain tumor in a city you didn’t grow up in, is that there’s a good chance that you don’t know any neurosurgeons…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim1. The undertowIt was meant to be a regular eye exam. The type that are no more than an intrusion to busy days. The kind that you go to, get your eyes…May 6, 2017May 6, 2017
Matthew Sim10. The FutureIt was the quickest yet slowest week I’ve lived. In the barrage of tests, scans, injections, X-rays, I barely processed, let alone felt…May 5, 20172May 5, 20172