Thank you, Mr Lee Kuan Yew (1923-2015)

This week has been a really emotional week.

Our founding father, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, passed away on 23 Mar 2015, at 0318h.

I'm sure that everyone in Singapore know who is Lee Kuan Yew. He was our first Prime Minister, and then Senior Minister, and then Minister Mentor. Beyond that, he, together with his team, brought us then, unwanted from Malaya, and suddenly orphaned, like sheep without a shepherd, led Singapore.

It must have been a really stressful time as Singapore was a small island, with no natural resources, and unwanted. But our MM Lee and team, they worked out the Cabinet quickly and then from there, built the nation from a small fishing village, a third world country, to what we are today. We still do not have natural resources, but we have HUMAN RESOURCES, we have a corrupt-less government, we have people from overseas who wants to come and build their homes and careers here. We have the best airport, the best Maritime port, and have one of the best universities. And what we have, is probably #firstworldproblems.

People says that he ruled with an iron fist, and he had detractors who went against his rules and decisions. However, I feel that he is not totally that. I see that he is very insightful. He rules strictly with certain things that need to be strict about, and for others, he ruled with a heart and took in comments and feedback to make a better decision. He was insightful, where he planned for succession of the Cabinet way earlier, so that Singapore can continue where we are at, should he no longer be here.

Thank you MM Lee, for everything, for sacrificing your whole life to help build Singapore. Thank you for your leadership. Thank you for the legacy that you have built Singapore. 

Please rest in peace.

Some updates for the year

It's been about 4.5 months since my last update.

I guess things are looking good as I went back to work, and back to the crazy treadmill.

With the missing 2 months of actions, I guess I managed to roll back relatively fast. Things are getting exciting with the assignment of the monthly e-mag which was dispatched out online to our doctors every month since August. The 3rd edition just went out last week.

It's something pretty exciting as it is something marketing based and yet it is HR, which I finally see that my marketing degree did get into some use. But it's the audience who is reading it, and thus I do realise there is a lot more to be picked up and learn so that I can do it better every month. So this is kinda gonna be my long term baby, which I am happy to pick it up. #jobsatisfaction 

On the health front, after an initial 2 planned visits to Dr Edmund at the urology.......i ended up seeing him like 5 times and a detailed kidney scan (cos my left kidney was feeling shy and hid behind my ribs), and I finally 'graduated' from the department, though a 'repeat' can be arranged if I have problems with peeing within one year from the discharge date. This is totally exciting, cos, it's not cheap going for consultation every time. 

And my immunity is horrible after the surgery... Which I realised it is so, when I had flu in August, and my cough kept on and on even until now.... I even had to do a chest X-ray cos I was coughing so long. So, I have to say byebye to chilli for now until the cough clears. And my nose had deteriorated to a horrible level where I have to spray my nostrils daily. I'm gonna be diligent with my vitamin c intake, and even more since someone at home has HFMD (not the niece, whose school has cases... Her daddy got it somehow). 

Coming to the end of October will mean the beginning of the countdown to 2014. The closing is coming and work is gonna get crazier. But, I'm looking forward... Cos I'm starting my 2nd term of my 한국어 in the coming week. Can't wait for classes to start, after more than a month of break... Hope I don't forget what I've studied previously... I scored pretty well to get a free Korean dictionary from the school. Hehe.

Will update again soon. 

Probably the only unexciting thing for me will be the Gynae checkup next month. Has it been 6 months already, since my last check???? 😱😱😱😱😱😱

My new learning journey of Hangul

안녕하세요 !!! 

Wow, just realised that there's also auto correct for Korean on my iPad! Sorry side-tracked. :)

Well, as of last Sunday, I've signed up with Daehan Korean Language school and have started my learning journey of Hangul!

It's been a pretty exciting journey, and it's been something that I am wanting to do, which is to pick up a language. 

For the longest time, I thought that I will end up learning Japanese, but I guess Korean won me over. I remembered the week where I went to another language school to do the trial, where I was supposed to do the scan at NUH, and the impending scan stopped me from registering. And now since the surgery is done, and I'm more or less back to normal, it's time to start pursuing my interest once again.

I'm thankful for a few friends who are really quite 哈韩, and has pretty good knowledge of Korean and are learning them. So I can also practice with them... Actually only 1 friend. But she's quite power lah. So I will message her in Hangul what I know... And will use a Korean English dictionary when she send me something that I cannot understand.

Practicing makes it better.

I just attended one lesson last Sunday, and will attend my 2nd lesson tomorrow. Looking forward to lessons. Test in 12 weeks time. So now we know why we need to do homework to revise. Now i can recognise vowels and some consonants. Tomorrow should be learning some more new vowels and consonants. 

Next time definitely I will go to Korea, and will want to sit in the service at Yonggidol Full Gospel Church and listen to God's words in the original language. but I guess i need to be at least at Intermediate 3 to be able to do so. Work towards it yea.

For now, 안년히카세요!!!! :)

Never underestimate the power of Haze

Right now as I am typing away, the PSI index stays at 152.... And it's only 930pm.

The hazy weather has come once again, thanks to the deforestation-by-burning in one of our neighbouring countries. But it seem that this time, there's a lot of burning... The haze is having a whale of a time antagonising us right now.

Yesterday the PSI started climbing up to about 72-80 which is still moderate. Still within acceptable range. But since this afternoon, we are hearing 3 digits on the index. And it appeared that it is climbing up till now.

It seems that the PSI gets higher in the night. Is it because of the cooler temperature leading to the haze settling further down into the atmosphere????

Maybe it's just me, but I'm kinda feeling the effects. My nose is starting to twitch... Which is not good for my surgical wound. Everytime I sneeze, it adds stress on my wound... Just when my wound is starting to dry up. 😪 don't get me started on potential eczema... Not again, when the last time it happened was barely 2 months ago. 

I think everyone should start wearing mask.

Now, I can only think that SP services, and maybe air purifier makers/ hypoallergenic shower gel producers will laugh all the way to the bank next month, because people are hiding in aircon rooms all the time, and the need for pure air and to sooth irritated skin is of utmost importance.

Before going up the treadmill again...

Here I am, trying to do another entry on my 8th week post laparotomy (which was last Wednesday), and then I didn't .... Wanted to do on my last day of Hospitalization Leave on last Friday.... And then I didn't once again.

So here goes. Tomorrow I will step up and start running on this crazy treadmill call WORK. I wish I could really do a real run, but that will come in about 28 days, when my gym membership defrosts and I can enter into the gym once again. 

But I'm really thankful for the extra 2 weeks of rest.... Though I would think that:

6 weeks is not sufficient.

7 weeks is pretty perfect (perfect 7)

8 weeks got me pretty bored, with crazy drama going on between the DIL and the MIL. (not me, of course)

I wonder how crazy it would be tomorrow, with all the renewed friendships I need to forge with my fellow comrades, and all the new greetings that I need to address and be addressed with, and all the cleaning up of my table (last I heard, it's full of cobwebs haha), and then deciding what needs to be bought to make my table better and more efficient... 

I don't wish to be bothered about rapport with the higher level people. Just gimme my work required and I will do them the best that I know how. I don't want to become close or too close with any of them, lest it come against me someday. What I think about them is this: 防人之心不可无.

Maybe with the removal of the fibroid, the surgery has also removed any ounce of friendship I have ever established with these higher level people who are not exactly kind when I needed the required leaves to do my scans and tests, and all they are bothered is about the stupid work, and don't bother to think about how serious my condition was. These people just don't have the 怜悯-ness. 

If Karma ever knocks on their door, I won't rejoice cos I think they are generally good people, but hope they reflect and care for their subordinates genuinely before it makes its way.

Will things improve from here? I dunno. We will see whether if there is any reflection, at all.

7 weeks post exploratory laparotomy

Today I am at week 6 + 5 days after my surgery. Technically, it is like the 7th week post surgery.

During the course of post surgery, I made quite a lot of specialist visits to my Gynae as well as a visit to the Urology department.

- visit 1 which is a week after discharge : removal of the 34 staples by the Nurses (yes, the doctor don't need to do it). Ah yes, one of the most affordable consultations so far. :)

- visit 2 which is a week after the staples removal: removal of the 3 stitches on the incision. The Dr has to do it. There was some bleeding after that actually.  But I think it's normal.

- visit 3 which is 2 weeks after the removal of stitch: during the gap, I email Dr abt some questions on medication, and he surprised me by saying that the catether is coming out. Funny conversations took place with my Dr saying that he's a doctor, and not a magician. Removal of the catether was awkward but very quick. So I was liberated! No more sticky thighs!!! No more awkward tube sticking awkwardly out!! 

- visit 4, 2 weeks after catether removal. 14 May: the day the DJ Stent was removed at Urology. I must say that it was a horrible experience to go through a cystoscopy. Imagine having a rod-like scope entering through below into the uretha and pull out the stent. The whole processing, I was tearing, screaming, and the urologist kept asking me to look at the screen where the scope entered!! -_-ll

The whole process was 7 mins long.... And I hasn't paid a cent, since it's an impatient procedure. Waiting for Medisave to let me know how much is deducted .

Anyway, it's a reminder to me never to get kidney or bladder stones. Cos a cystoscopy is required. Getting it in may be a GA but getting it out, simi A also don't have!!!

I have been on Panadol since post surgery, and it's getting quite a concern as I'm getting a new box every 3 days! Not good for the liver, I hear. So currently I'm stopping the panadol, and trying to get through the days without it. Currently I'm still coping quite well...but if I need to like go Church, I will take, so It won't be so tough. 

I'm gonna head back to work on 3 June. And yes, I asked for a 2 weeks extension due to the discomfort. I had a tough time physically, but what made it worst was really having the feeling that there is no trust that my superiors have of me.

It's kinda sad to feel that way, but as I was reminded of Matt 7:1-5, do not judge by their SMS and emails. I must also reflect on myself. I will strive to be a better person. Sometimes things may not be what I imagine it to be.

I was actually glad that Dr extend my leave, cos every single morning of pain is quite challenging. I can't imagine going back to work today, and feeling crappy. And yes, #monthlyenemy is coming as I've stopped Diane 35 this week. It's gonna be the first after the surgery. And I foresee more cramp and crap this week. But I'm looking forward to a better and more positive week head.

The catether that remains

Due to the nature of my surgery, there was a disconnection of the cervix from the uterus before the huge fibroid could be removed. The connection was done once the fibroid was taken out. There is a tube inserted in the connected area so that when the healing grow, there is no closure of the link of the 2 organs. If not, how to have my period like that?

So, there is not just 1 catether, but 2 of them after I woke up from the surgery. One is for the bladder, as I can't leave the bed and will need to have the pee to exit from the urine catether. The other catether is the link which has to contain any blood that is expelled from my body post surgery.

The urine one was removed on the post-op day 3, but the uterus one stays throughout, till it comes off on 30 April. So it's hanging out from below, and I have to tape it onto my left thigh so it won't dangle. Very the kao wei, I tell u. And too much of the bandage tape also made my skin sore.

Not a nice sight, so I have to wear really long shorts when I go out, so it wouldn't start it's own version of peekaboo to anyone who might freak out seeing it.

Despite that, I'm not really looking forward to 30 April, cos I dunno how it's gonna be removed. Taking the urine catether is quite a scary experience, though it is done fast. Don't even get me started on the other tube which is happening in mid May.

Well, I guess, one will be ready when the day comes.

The whats and whats-not post surgery

As u all know, I've just done a Laparotomy 2 weeks ago and is currently on the road to recovery. Things are looking pretty good post surgery, ESP now is like 17 days post op. My wound is dry up and is getting tightened, which made walking upright not very possible. I walk like an old grandmother with a slight hunch. But I know, it's temporary.

For the first visit after my discharge, I had to go back to have my staples removed.

Staples: something similar to what we use as stationery, but it's surgical and it's thicker and uses a better material. Best part, it didn't hurt as much.

I shall spare showing my tattoo of victory, as it's really quite gross. Staples are more used during such long cuts, keep the wound together better than stitches.

In total, I have 34 staples and 3 stitches, which the latter was taken out at my next visit.

At that time, my appetite was still lost, like prodigal son and dunno when it was coming back. Have asked my doctor what could be done.
My Dr says its ok for me to eat what I like and want, as I need to eat more flavourful stuff to better my appetite.
Nothing wrong, except this is the Western medicine point of view.

As a Chinese with a Chinese type of body, I am not able to fully adapt to what was ok, such as:
- cold drinks. I was liberated when Dr said I could.... I paid the price, the following day, with horrible stomach cramps and discomfort.
- egg. I hasn't ate a single one since 03 Apr. Bro's mother in law says that egg is 'poisonous'. Not just her, my other frens who went through surgery also said that. And I'm not gonna oppose that. Rather be more cautious than be challenging.
- nuts. So no peanut butter for me, not peanut soup for me.... Anything with nuts is a no-no.
- seafood. I hear its not recommended, and I didn't challenge it, though at times I was tempted at the cereal prawn yesterday. Usually, it causes the wound to be itchy, so better not lor.

But I do relish at the revelation that I can eat fish and chips, or even MacDonald's (though I'm not a fan). In fact, I had fish and chips twice this week! Haha.

So, if u are like me, with a Chinese body, this are the what's-not to avoid. It will make ur recovery more comfy.

For the whats to do, these are the following:
- eat your meds and don't miss a dose. I learnt it the hard way when I missed a dose of panadol, and nearly died of pain. Even if u have to crush your pills (like I had to), just do it.
- pee and poo when u have to, even if it's in the middle of the night. For the first week, my mum and I were tortured out of sleep cos I had to pee and/or poo, which is a habit picked up during the hospital stay. It gets better as the days go by. In fact, I can don't need to wake up my mum and myself to go to the toilet.
- contact your surgeon when u are in doubt. I am so thankful that my Dr is contactable via email, he managed to answer my queries when I needed to contact him. So that I know whatever issue that I am going through, he is aware and he can advise me accordingly. I'm totally impressed that he replied my emails on a Sunday. :)

Remember, you are what you eat. Your incision will look how u eat too, no matter if u ever need to bare your mid-drift or not.

My Exploratory Laparotomy : open surgery to explore the insides of the stomach

Before I start, I would like to pre-warn the following:
A) it's gonna be quite wordy - no pictures as I am blogging from my iPad .
B) I dunno if this entry will happen, since I have never blogged from the iPad yet.
C) it's a serious topic.... Maybe dry too, but I believe my sharing will help many ladies out there.

I believe many, many,many entries ago, I was in my twenties, and I always have this incessant complaint of stomach bloating and burping, and shared my search online abt what exactly I think I am suffering from. All symptoms led to IBS. And I lived with it knowing that yes, my love for chilli will make it no better.

And every other month, when I have my period, I will complain abt cramps and stuff like that, and then I stopped, cos it is just a recurring event in my life.

Everything was running accordingly, and normally, as I thought, until 2013 came. The first 2 months was weird. My menstrual cycle was crappier than the usual 26, and it was like 24 days. And I was having a lot more discomfort than other months. It kinda dawned on me that something is not very the right with me, but I also dunno where to start to find out how. And, I didn't even buy any women related insurances (cos I don't really believe in them).

So, I fell sick in late February 2013. It was just a common cold that the GP has diagnosed, and he asked me if I have further queries, and I told him my symptoms. I have told him on previous occasions abt stomach bloating and he did a basic examination and prescribed bloating meds. This time, he felt a hard mass, asked if I could make any claims from my company, and got me to go to NUH to do a scan.

From then, my mind was in a whirl. Bo Dai Bo Ji do scan for what??? That was what I thought. But when I saw the look on the GP, I kinda got worried, but I guess, doing a scan won't hurt much. And it's a good thing, since I'm no longer a yuppie in my 20-s.

The following week, I was scheduled to see a Gynae-oncologist at the O&G at NUH. He did a basic examination, informed that I should do a CT scan, which was scheduled in the following week. To prepare for the scan, there's a 12 hour fast required. Apparently, the mass is quite high up, near the rib cage. And.... I can feel it.

The CT scan was quite an experience that u won't want to go through again.
I read abt the procedure , what are the contrast required, namely injection and orally. What I didn't expect was the insertion through the suppository (so they can see your colon). Google did not tell me that!

Even for public healthcare in Singapore, a CT scan of the Thorax, Pelvis and Abdomen will cost about $1,300-$1,500 and unless if u are a cancer patient, you cannot use Medisave. I rather pay cash! Which I was really thankful for the bonus that I've kept for rainy days.

The next day, I got the result from my Gynae, and it took me about a week to come to terms with it.

I have a mass that is about 20-25 cm, which thankfully does not edge to any organs, but there's no indication of whether if it's benign or malignant. The only way is to have open surgery and take it out, do frozen section before deciding on further actions :
A) benign - take out the mass
B) borderline or malignant - take out mass, remove belly fats, and the lymph nodes at pelvis, and some cancer fighting treatment.

The stay at the hospital will be at least 4 days, downtime about 4-8 weeks.

For someone who has never been hospitalised before, this is a bit too much to handle. My cg mates gave me advice, checked out my insurance for me and arranged for me to see a 2nd opinion at Gleneagles, which gave me a similar diagnosis to take it out.

My ministry mates and Pst encouraged me to take it out at the soonest, but at that point in time, I was lost, as my parents were not aware. I was shouldering the emotional stress of this whole incident. Not a good thing.

Being a super high SC person, I tend to let emotions take a backseat, and think practically about what need to be done:
- confirm who will do the surgery
- where
- cost
- preparation pre op

However, emotionally, I wasn't ready to tell my folks. Which is something that I know that It should not be the case.

My folks were informed 4 days after the diagnosis. My mother was totally cool and zen. We saw the NUH Gynae and set the operation date for 3 April 2013.

Today is 17 April 2013. It is about 14 days post the exploratory laparotomy.
As the entry is getting a lil too lengthy, I'm gonna chronologically point what I'm gonna share.

01 Apr 2013
I stopped work, and then gave myself the 2nd to prepare myself.
Ps: I did nothing, seriously. There's nothing to prepare, and trying to sleep and eat is a difficulty in itself.

02 Apr 2013
Waited for NUH to call me to inform of admission timing, as I'm admitting on same day of operation. I had to report at 8am, which translates to the operation at 11am.
Borrowed 2 Jodi Picoult's books to read. But seriously, scrap that. No energy to read at all during the stay at the hospital. 
Need to make sure my admissions documents are proper, and my IC and my soft toys and cushion are packed into the luggage for the 'hotel' stay.

03 Apr 2013
Reported to Day Surgery Centre , changed, waited and then got pushed in a wheelchair back to the NUH main wing operating theatre (aiya, just tell me to go straight to Main building can Liao, still report to Kent Ridge Wing, wor?)
Many OT staff will keep asking me to verify myself, my IC number, and the surgery that I am going for, and ensure I know what is coming.
Quite a fair bit of waiting, but the last thing I remembered before being knocked out was that my Gynae said that I should be a drama queen, not a HR. 搞笑 much?

It was like a flash that i woke up and realised that I was all tubed up with IV drip and morphine, and the urine catether and was pushed to my B1 ward where I was groggy, and yet I know who visited me (Diana, Michelle, Weiying, Rosa, and Kristine).
The most amazing thing is i can still reply messages on Whatsapp.

04 Apr 2013
Woke up to be pushed to do an x-ray in the comfort of my bed. I knew what I was going for, the x ray for pelvis, uterus and bladder.
My mom informed that I had a fibroid that grew from the cervix that covered the uterus, and grew leftwards up, which explained why the mass is quite high.
There were some complicated procedure where I had a tube sticking out from underneath to let the cervix-uterus link grow and connect, and another tube to protect my kidney, which I need to remove at the Urology department in May 2013.

I got panadol stuffed up my anus which is very the new to me. But it's due to me that is still on no food diet. I was only starting on liquids on Day 1 Post op. I had jelly and milo and soy milk which I totally didn't touch. It was quite manageable to eat the jelly.

05 Apr 2013
Pst, Jus and some of the cg members came to visit. And sadly I still had the IV and the catether on me, and cos of it, I was wearing a sarong. Totally unglam, even  though it was hidden beneath my blanket. 
This day, the Gynae wanted me to start walking. I was like, ARE U KIDDING ME???
Anyway, I didn't , but managed to sit up on the bed (after all, it's an electronic bed mah, need to use it appropriately)
I got new roomies after 2 days of Super A1 ward. With 2 crying babies, my nights are just.... Horrid. Remind me if ever I get hospitalised again, 老娘. Will pay for A1!!!

06 Apr 2013
IV drip and catether was removed! Bliss, but the tube still hangs out and I need to have it with me for the next few weeks until it comes off at the Gynae. Started on solid food.
Seriously, there's something about hospital food that has this weird taste about it.... Totally unappetising. 
On this day, I also started lotsa vomiting of greenish bile. Eat < half a meal, throw up once.
How to go home like that hur??? (4th day here Liao) and a bit discouraged, seriously.

07-09 Apr 2013
More people came to visit, and encouraged me. I stayed the weekend at NUH... Totally sianz. And still throwing up and no appetite. 
Seeing the light finally on Monday, when Gynae came to visit. He gave more anti-nausea meds , prescribed iron supplements for me and the dreaded Diane 35 (contraceptive pills to stop my period, and it comes with weight gain as a side effect)
Tuesday came, and Caylin and Patrick came to visit, with a cute vase of fresh flowers. Awwww totally sweet of her, since she just finished her confinement.
Headed for home on 09 Apr, with a medication bill of $279++ and counting, and an interim hospitalisation bill of about $13,000+++

Home is definitely better. My appetite became better, I misses my bed like crazy, and definitely won't miss the smell of the hospital.

I wanna thank the following people who are there for me:

1) My mother - she's my basic caregiver, and she has to shower me, feed me my meds (盅 my 6 hours of Panadol as if she's candy crushing), and wake up many times cos I had to go to the toilet in the middle of the night . She's definitely amazing, ESP with the little monster (my naughty niece) , the new baby, and the upcoming toilet upgrade to worry about.

2) Jus - she's the first person to know apart from myself that I needed to do the scam, and helped me through, encouraged me, showed me articles of ladies who got fit, super fit, after a laparotomy.

3) Pst AZ - I told him around the same time I told Jus. He did not say much, but just encouraged me to go for it, and not to worry. Even with the COC thingy, he made time to visit me at NUH , and even reply my whatsapp ESP that I told him I was super frustrated.

4) Visual Comms - the support is tremendous, they actually tracked me pre and post op. super touched by their love. And my 2IC Phileo, thank u for standing in the gap and taking such good care of the team. I will be back soon! Thank u Karen Chua for ur valuable advice  especially when I was super unsure. Thank u Sihui for sharing ur experience with me, and accompanying me to my 2nd opinion. The support is tremendously appreciated. 

5) TV1 - totally feel their love and concern throughout this time. Misses attending the cg . Thank u all for the visits, whatsapp and many prayers for me. Love u all! 

6) My comrades at work - thank u for the 生鱼精 and the very practical sleepwear. I wear them everyday. Thanks for covering my shit when I'm away. Looking to fight these MOs together when I'm back to work in May.

7) SOT 2009 Team 27 - thank u Tong, Caylin and Pat and the rest for praying for me. Loves the fact that our team is still together 4 years post graduation. Buddies for life! 

Special thanks to the following doctors and healthcare workers:

1) Dr Lim Lye Kitt of Healthway West Coast - really owe it to you that this mass was captured and subdued in time. Knew that u r good when u sped up my mom's treatment at SGH of her nodules and stomach reflux. Really appreciates it. 

Gonna write him a nice thank u card.

2) Dr Joseph S. Ng of NUH O&G - thanks for being the funny surgeon who made me super beh tahan with his 'u can eat rojak post-surgery', but u made me think through my decisions on when I wanna discharge and when I should discharge.  

Oh btw, the western school of thought doesn't restrict on seafood, nuts, eggs and cold stuff  consumption. For us Chinese, steer clear until all clear!

(tried a day of cold drinks and paid the price the next day with lotsa discomfort and cramps)

It's quite a bit of uncertainty where this humongous mass is concerned,  but I know that I trust u totally, and u know I do. :) 

3) Dr Fong Chuen Wee at Gleneagles Medical Centre - thank u for ur advice and recommendations of surgeons for the op, though I selected back my first Gynae. Ur input has been valuable.

4) Staff nurses, Assistant Nurses, and Physiotherapist at Ward 48 NUH - u ladies are amazingly patient with me even though I kept puking, nua-ing, emo-ing, and all the midnight request to go toilet.... Not forgetting my 三八-ness. The 6 days weren't easy, but yea, we made it!!!

I wanna thank God, for the very sure assurance beforehand that I know that the mass is definitely benign. And I didn't go for the surgery fearful, though anxious, but in all things I put my trust in Jesus.

This blog entry serves the purpose of thanking those who has carried me through this though period. I'm 14 days post surgery today, and currently the appetite is good, but the incision is still a bit sore and having some pains.

What I really marvelled is the amount of meds I'm taking, to stop bleeding, iron supplements, panadol has become my best friend, and I'm on this contraceptive called Diana35 till July so that my period won't come, but my face is just bloated like never before.


As for the remaining 4 weeks of my hospitalisation, I just need to rest, ensure the wound heals well, go for follow up faithfully and await the day to remove the intruding tubes away. 

Hope is helps some gal out there who need to go through any similar guelling surgery like this, someday, somehow.

~totally blogged from my iPad~ 

Of Candy Crush and some OMG (not nice) food

I had initially wanted to blog about the OMG food somewhere last week when i visited the place, but u know lah, laziness got the better of me.

So when i got any opportunity to turn on my laptop (and don my facial mask), i will just blog. And it happened to be a rather happy day for me. :)

Finally crossed the level 85 mark!

Since my last entry on clearing the Candies during CNY, i was stuck once again on Level 85, since 2 weeks+ ago. And as much as i tried to clear it, both on the IPAD and my NOTE, and reading up online on how to clear the level (kinda crazy to go online to find such solutions haha), i still could not clear the level. And when i finally decided to play via FB, i managed to clear it once again!

See how proud i am, that i gave a kickass size picture to celebrate my victory! =)

And everyone i know is so into Candy Crush, all the prompts i get on my IPAD and NOTE on FB is when:

a) People want LIVES

b) People give me LIVES (thank you very much, i will use it wisely!)

c) People want a TICKET to get to the next level

And i have friends who are already at 100+ level, even though they start much later than me. So it's like a friendly competition to move up the levels. 

As far as i know, there are 320 levels (and supposedly counting) in Candy Crush. Oh my, that's a long battle ahead. But ah, everything in moderation, even candy crushing.

Totally wanted to laugh out loud in the car when i read this via Whatsapp from my cg member! =)

So, it's addictive, but don't be obsessive over Candy Crush! =)

Now, to the OMG food.

And it's not a compliment.

The theme cafe is kinda cozy even though it's open air, and in the city area. Not very big, but their comic strip character is well-known to all. 

Kinda amazed that i actually have this poster in the App that describes the food.

When you see cute looking comic strips from your young time, you will feel kinda cute and woozy that we are stepping back into our younger days. Unfortunately, it has stopped there.

What's there that is OMG 

The Breaded Fish still has bones (?!), and the French Fries are too salty. 

There's no Lava in the Lava Cake. 

The Raspberry pancake is horrible where a lick of the cream (whipped cream? shaving cream???) is just so jelat. Not forgetting how sugary fake it tastes. 

The ice-cream for the crepe tastes weird.

Their saving grace

At least their mocha is pleasant to the taste and has Snoopy on the top of the foam.

The chocolate crepe is the wisest selection on the menu for their dessert.

All their food has the comic strip characters which is kinda cute and fits the theme cafe.

This is one of the worst cafes ever.

Don't think i will ever visit again. Unless they change their chef, and match up their quality. Seriously.

 

Rating: 1/5

Ps: This is the view that my frens and i had, after we visited the cafe last week. And it seriously is surviving cos of the comic strip. If they want to move up, their quality of food should up too.