Day 95: Anaemia and a Waiting-Room Vow

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   A 철 결핍성 빈혈... 그래, 이번엔 무슨 일이 있어도 끼니는 꼭 챙겨 먹고 말 테다!

   Cheol gyeolpipseong binhyeol... geurae, ibeonen museun iri isseodo kkinineun kkok chaenggyeo meokgo mal teda!

   Iron-deficiency anaemia... Right, this time, no matter what, I'm going to eat proper meals!

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   B 어머, 결심이 대단하시네요. 빈혈 진단 받으셨나 봐요?

   Eomeo, gyeolsimi daedanhasineyo. Binhyeol jindan badeusyeonna bwayo?

   Oh my, that's quite a resolution. Were you just diagnosed with anaemia?

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   A 아, 들리셨어요? 네, 요즘 계속 어지러워서 왔는데 끼니를 자꾸 거른 게 원인이래요.

   A, deullisyeosseoyo? Ne, yojeum gyesok eojireowoseo wanneunde kkinireul jakku georeun ge woniniraeyo.

   Oh, you heard that? Yes, I came in because I've been dizzy all the time, and they say it's from skipping meals.

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   B 저도 몇 년 전에 똑같은 진단을 받았어요. 계단만 올라가도 숨이 차고 어지럽고 그랬죠.

   Jeodo myeot nyeon jeone ttokgateun jindaneul badasseoyo. Gyedanman ollagado sumi chago eojireopgo geuraetjyo.

   I got the exact same diagnosis a few years ago. Just climbing the stairs left me out of breath and dizzy.

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   A 맞아요! 저는 지하철역 계단에서 주저앉을 뻔한 적도 있어요.

   Majayo! Jeoneun jihacheoryeok gyedaneseo jujeoanjeul ppeonhan jeokdo isseoyo.

   Yes! I nearly collapsed on the stairs at a subway station once.

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   B 혹시 아침은 거르고, 점심은 커피랑 빵으로 때우고 그러세요?

   Hoksi achimeun georeugo, jeomsimeun keopirang ppangeuro ttaeugo geureoseyo?

   Do you skip breakfast and just grab coffee and bread for lunch, by any chance?

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   A 어떻게 아셨어요? 회사 일이 바쁜 데다가 다이어트까지 하느라 저녁도 거의 안 먹었어요.

   Eotteoke asyeosseoyo? Hoesa iri bappeun dedaga daieoteukkaji haneura jeonyeokdo geoui an meogeosseoyo.

   How did you know? Work's been busy, and on top of that I've been dieting, so I've barely eaten dinner either.

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   B 저랑 똑같네요. 의사 선생님이 철분제도 처방해 주셨죠?

   Jeorang ttokganneyo. Uisa seonsaengnimi cheolbunjedo cheobanghae jusyeotjyo?

   Just like me. Did the doctor prescribe iron tablets too?

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   A 네, 석 달은 꾸준히 먹어야 한대요. 그런데 먹으면 속이 좀 안 좋다던데, 괜찮으셨어요?

   Ne, seok dareun kkujunhi meogeoya handaeyo. Geureonde meogeumyeon sogi jom an jotadeonde, gwaenchaneusyeosseoyo?

   Yes, I'm supposed to take them for three months. But I heard they upset your stomach. Were you all right?

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    B 저도 처음엔 속이 쓰려서 식후에 먹었어요. 그리고 오렌지 주스처럼 비타민 C가 든 거랑 먹으면 흡수가 잘된대요.

    Jeodo cheoeumen sogi sseuryeoseo sikhue meogeosseoyo. Geurigo orenji juseucheoreom bitamin Cga deun georang meogeumyeon heupsuga jaldoendaeyo.

    My stomach burned at first too, so I took them after meals. And they say they're absorbed better with something that has vitamin C, like orange juice.

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    A 커피는요? 저 하루에 세 잔은 마시는데요.

    Keopineunyo? Jeo harue se janeun masineundeyo.

    What about coffee? I drink at least three cups a day.

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    B 커피나 녹차는 철분 흡수를 방해해서, 약 먹고 한두 시간은 피하는 게 좋대요. 저는 그게 제일 힘들었어요.

    Keopina nokchaneun cheolbun heupsureul banghaehaeseo, yak meokgo handu siganeun pihaneun ge jotaeyo. Jeoneun geuge jeil himdeureosseoyo.

    Coffee and green tea get in the way of iron absorption, so it's best to avoid them for an hour or two after the tablets. That was the hardest part for me.

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    A 아, 저한테도 그게 제일 어렵겠네요. 그럼 식습관은 어떻게 바꾸셨어요?

    A, jeohantedo geuge jeil eoryeopgenneyo. Geureom sikseupgwaneun eotteoke bakkusyeosseoyo?

    Oh, that'll be the hardest part for me too. So how did you change your eating habits?

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    B 특별한 건 없어요. 아침에 달걀 하나라도 먹고, 일주일에 두세 번은 소고기나 시금치로 철분을 섭취하는 습관을 들였죠.

    Teukbyeolhan geon eopseoyo. Achime dalgyal hanarado meokgo, iljuire duse beoneun sogogina sigeumchiro cheolbuneul seopchwihaneun seupgwaneul deuryeotjyo.

    Nothing special. I got into the habit of eating at least an egg in the morning and getting iron from beef or spinach two or three times a week.

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    A 사실 저 작년에도 똑같이 '밥 꼭 챙겨 먹고 말 테다' 해 놓고 사흘 만에 포기했어요. 완전 작심삼일이었죠.

    Sasil jeo jangnyeonedo ttokgachi 'bap kkok chaenggyeo meokgo mal teda' hae noko saheul mane pogihaesseoyo. Wanjeon jaksimsamirieotjyo.

    Actually, last year I also swore 'I'm going to eat properly,' and gave up after three days. My resolution didn't last.

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    B 저도 그랬어요. 그래서 거창하게 결심하지 않고 편의점에서 삶은 달걀이랑 두유부터 사 먹었어요. 작게 시작해야 오래가더라고요.

    Jeodo geuraesseoyo. Geuraeseo geochanghage gyeolsimhaji anko pyeonuijeomeseo salmeun dalgyarirang duyubuteo sa meogeosseoyo. Jakge sijakaeya oraegadeoragoyo.

    So did I. So instead of making big resolutions, I started by buying boiled eggs and soy milk at the convenience store. I found small starts are the ones that last.

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    A 좋은 방법이네요. 그럼 오늘부터 회사 냉장고에 삶은 달걀이랑 두유를 채워 놓을래요.

    Joeun bangbeobineyo. Geureom oneulbuteo hoesa naengjanggoe salmeun dalgyarirang duyureul chaewo noeullaeyo.

    That's a good idea. Then starting today, I'll stock the office fridge with boiled eggs and soy milk.

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    B 그 기세면 되겠어요. 석 달 뒤에 검사 수치가 오른 걸 보면 뿌듯하실 거예요.

    Geu gisemyeon doegesseoyo. Seok dal dwie geomsa suchiga oreun geol bomyeon ppudeutasil geoyeyo.

    With that spirit, you'll be fine. You'll feel proud when you see your test results go up in three months.

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    A 감사해요. 아, 제 이름 부르네요. 다음에 또 뵈면 결과 말씀드릴게요.

    Gamsahaeyo. A, je ireum bureuneyo. Daeume tto boemyeon gyeolgwa malsseumdeurilgeyo.

    Thank you. Oh, they're calling my name. If I see you again, I'll tell you how it went.

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