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The Straits Times was granted exclusive access to document an awake surgery, where doctors removed a brain tumour from patient Oh Zhi Long while he was still conscious. Mr Oh Zhi Long, 32, discovered by accident that he had a brain tumour. Less than a week later, he lay awake in the operating theatre as surgeons removed a cancerous growth from his brain. Mr Oh and the National Neuroscience Institute gave The Straits Times exclusive access to the operation. Science editor Chang Ai-Lien, deputy picture editor Wang Hui Fen and multimedia journalist Basil Edward Teo documented this remarkable surgery and tracked his year-long journey to recovery. https://www.facebook.com/STVideoPage/videos/559162254468581/ If you have about 8 minutes to share, I think this is worth watching. Never knew awake surgery was possible. Kudos to these doctors!

Maybe age is catching up, i am falling asleep after lunch between 2 to 4pm. Any idea how to keep myself awake? 1. surfing mcf doesn't help much, worst on a slow (mcf) day 2. going to kopi break, munching junk food, can only get you fat... 3. no choi bu in my office, so that is out! 4. i have an iphone but dun like iphone games... 5. no listening to music or youtube

[laugh] how about our 70km/h in KPE? [sleeping] Alonso blasts Spanish speed limit reduction Double F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has hit out at a move by the Spanish government to cut the speed limit on motorways in the country, arguing that there are better ways to save fuel consumption and the environment and claiming that

Hi Bros, What are the type of sweets or mints you alway put in your car? What is yr favourite brand?

Hi all, I have a friend, who likes to eat a very hearty breakfast but usually skip lunch. He told me eating lunch makes him feel sleepy. Quite true in a way, usually feel sleepy after lunch. How do you guys stay awake after lunch? Regards,

say you had a tiring day at work...too long hours for example...and you have a long drive ahead of you... Do you drink stuff like RedBull or Shark to keep yourself alert? Or maybe even Chicken Essence? What works for you? Or you are automatically alert once you are behind the wheel? For me, the blue can Redbull works pretty good for me...so is the white can Shark.

I guess this happens to everyone at one time or another. What do you usually do and does it work well? For me I'd usually turn off the aircon and wind down the windows... I'm so sleepy today slept just 2 hrs yesterday because I had to write up a paper Going home soon... need to stay awake

I keep thinking when will I ever or in my life time can I get to own a Maserati then I decided to think of other less depressing things and try to find answers for these burning questions Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard? Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are flat? Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough? Why is it that people say they 'slept like a baby' when babies wake up every two hours? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? Why do people pay to go up tall buildings and then put money in binoculars to look at things on the ground? Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets? Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet? Who was the first person to look at a cow and say, 'I think I'll squeeze these pink dangly things here, and drink whatever comes out?' Why do toasters always have a setting so high that could burn the toast to a horrible crisp, which no decent human being would eat? Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer? Why do people point to their wrist when asking for the time, but don't point to their bum when they ask where the bathroom is? Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They're both dogs! If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? If corn oil is made from corn, and vegetable oil is made from vegetables, then what is baby oil made from? if any got the answers please do help so that I can get to sleep very sleepy

Guys, how do you all survive when u are extremly tired and really NEED to drive home then only you can sleep ? Coffee works ? Chatted with my friends, some say Coffee 'ti lok' aka espresso, some eat sweets and many other more... what is yours ? I recently found out I eat mentose LIME flavour and drive 120km home, i will be awake for quite long and enought for me to reach home. how about yours ?

well, like the topic. how do u guys keep awake?? u ever while driving suddenly realised that u fell asleep? micro-sleeping, one minute ur on lane one and the next minute ur asleep and drifting to lane 3. especially after a heavy meal, its easier to fall asleep. i try to bring sweets along, but sometimes it doesnt help. blast my music as loud as posible, ditto on that... try as i might just forcing urself to keep ur eyes open is a feat by itself... i ever drove into a carpark to take a shrot nap b4 continuing my journey.. what do u guys think?