I was told by many girlfriends that to know whether the man you married is Mr Right or not, you can observed him during times that you need him (i.e when you are sick).
Not that I wanna test him intentionally but sometimes things just happen.
Mr Love was with me whole day on the day of surgery. The worries he have are no lesser than mine though I can feel that he is trying to stay calm. But judging from his refusal to leave my side to go for his meals and the look on his face when I was wheeled down to the OT, I can really feel his worries, love and concern for me.
He later told me that during the 1 hour plus when I was having the surgery seems so long and he waited anxiously for the nurses to call him. The surgery took longer than expected and therefore it kept him on edge till the call came.
I can sense his relieve when I came back to the ward with him helping to set out my dinner and making sure I was comfortable enough to eat. Can see that he is tired out from the whole day event and it took quite a lot of persuasion before he agreed to go home and rest.
The past few days while I am recuperating at home, he went out of his way to make me comfortable though he had to report to work.
I will cook simple lunch and leave the dishes for him to wash when he returns from work. He would make sure my breakfast and dinner are well taken off and knocking off on time so that he could buy dinner in time for me.
I know that when I wakes up in the middle of night to the toilet, he would also stir awake and make sure I am well back in bed before falling asleep again.
Yes, during the difficult times not only me are suffering. My closest one is also suffering with me.
I know I am blessed to have found him and married him :)
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Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Tuesday, 27 January 2015
The worst is over
Finally I went for D&C procedure on 20th Jan 15. It was a nerve wrecking wait up to the day of surgery and the day itself was especially bad.
Was told to fast since 12midnight the previous day to prepare for admission at 10.30am on the very morning. Was told that I will be administrate some medication and need wait 2hours for the medication to take effect and operation is scheduled at 1pm or so they claimed.
I knew our hospitals are crowded but never expect it to be this crowded even with an appointment for admission. There was no bed for me when I was admitted and I was placed in a high dependency ward to wait for my surgery. This also caused some confusion later in the operation room when the nurses and doctor realized I was sent down from a high dependency ward. I explained it was due to lack of bed space just before dozing off from the anesthetic.
Waited for 1hour before a doctor came along to explain and re-confirm my consent for the surgery. Another hour passed before they came and administrate the medication for me which will need 2 more hours of waiting before I can be sent down to the OT. Mr Love was there with me but did not have a chair even to sit beside my bed. He did not dare to leave me as we did not know when I will wheeled into the OT. It was agonizing for the both of us. Finally, after much persuasion then he went for a fast lunch.
The medication took effect and I was in pain. Not unbearable but it was certainly uncomfortable. By then, I went without food and water for 14-15hours and was weak from the lack of food. But there was no other way out. By hook or by crook, I must go through it today.
Was finally wheeled down at 3pm with Mr Love looking on worriedly even to the patient's lift. This is when the nightmare begin, at least for me.
Was first put in a waiting area near the OT and told to lie there in the bare back operation robe. The air con is on to the maximum and I was shivering even when covered up with a blanket. It takes 15minutes for someone with the OT came to push me in to what they called Induction area.
Its just right outside the OT and I can hear clearly the on going operation inside. It was scary to hear the medical team going around their work and the sounds of the equipments. I was alone there for 10mins and was chanting prayers in my heart to calm myself down as well as to pray for a smooth procedure.
Someone came and repeatedly confirm my identity and medical history. It's a pain in the ass to keep answering the same questions ever since admission but there was not much of a choice.
Time check at 3.29pm when I was finally wheeled into the main OT which big equipments all around and the busy medical team preparing for my surgery. It reminded me of the day when I went for cleaning up my miscarriage. I don't like the feeling. Right up to when I was breathing hard in the gas, I was praying for the procedure to be smooth. That is how scared I am.
I did not know how long exactly the procedure is but when I woke up, am already in the recovery area waiting to be wheel back to the ward. My first words to the nurses were I am hungry and I wanted food. Time checked now is 17:00 and it had been 17 or 20hours since I went with food and drink. They promised me that food will be waiting when I am wheeled back to the ward. Told them to inform Mr Love that I had regained conscious.
Stayed a night at the hospital for observation but did not get much sleep all night. The nurses keep coming in to take my temperature and bp every 2 hours. Was so glad to see my bed when I discharged.
The worst is over now although recovery was not up to expectations. Hopefully I can resume my normal activities by next week since I am confined to the sofa and bed these 2 weeks although I do get up and do some work, no thanks to the colleague who refuse to stand in for me even though I was out of work due to medical reasons and not leisure.
Was told to fast since 12midnight the previous day to prepare for admission at 10.30am on the very morning. Was told that I will be administrate some medication and need wait 2hours for the medication to take effect and operation is scheduled at 1pm or so they claimed.
I knew our hospitals are crowded but never expect it to be this crowded even with an appointment for admission. There was no bed for me when I was admitted and I was placed in a high dependency ward to wait for my surgery. This also caused some confusion later in the operation room when the nurses and doctor realized I was sent down from a high dependency ward. I explained it was due to lack of bed space just before dozing off from the anesthetic.
Waited for 1hour before a doctor came along to explain and re-confirm my consent for the surgery. Another hour passed before they came and administrate the medication for me which will need 2 more hours of waiting before I can be sent down to the OT. Mr Love was there with me but did not have a chair even to sit beside my bed. He did not dare to leave me as we did not know when I will wheeled into the OT. It was agonizing for the both of us. Finally, after much persuasion then he went for a fast lunch.
The medication took effect and I was in pain. Not unbearable but it was certainly uncomfortable. By then, I went without food and water for 14-15hours and was weak from the lack of food. But there was no other way out. By hook or by crook, I must go through it today.
Was finally wheeled down at 3pm with Mr Love looking on worriedly even to the patient's lift. This is when the nightmare begin, at least for me.
Was first put in a waiting area near the OT and told to lie there in the bare back operation robe. The air con is on to the maximum and I was shivering even when covered up with a blanket. It takes 15minutes for someone with the OT came to push me in to what they called Induction area.
Its just right outside the OT and I can hear clearly the on going operation inside. It was scary to hear the medical team going around their work and the sounds of the equipments. I was alone there for 10mins and was chanting prayers in my heart to calm myself down as well as to pray for a smooth procedure.
Someone came and repeatedly confirm my identity and medical history. It's a pain in the ass to keep answering the same questions ever since admission but there was not much of a choice.
Time check at 3.29pm when I was finally wheeled into the main OT which big equipments all around and the busy medical team preparing for my surgery. It reminded me of the day when I went for cleaning up my miscarriage. I don't like the feeling. Right up to when I was breathing hard in the gas, I was praying for the procedure to be smooth. That is how scared I am.
I did not know how long exactly the procedure is but when I woke up, am already in the recovery area waiting to be wheel back to the ward. My first words to the nurses were I am hungry and I wanted food. Time checked now is 17:00 and it had been 17 or 20hours since I went with food and drink. They promised me that food will be waiting when I am wheeled back to the ward. Told them to inform Mr Love that I had regained conscious.
Stayed a night at the hospital for observation but did not get much sleep all night. The nurses keep coming in to take my temperature and bp every 2 hours. Was so glad to see my bed when I discharged.
The worst is over now although recovery was not up to expectations. Hopefully I can resume my normal activities by next week since I am confined to the sofa and bed these 2 weeks although I do get up and do some work, no thanks to the colleague who refuse to stand in for me even though I was out of work due to medical reasons and not leisure.
Saturday, 3 January 2015
Piggy bday trip to Melaka-Part 6 Last Min shopping/Lunch/Returning home
Upon check out, we decided to make our way to Mahkota Parade which is directly opposite Dataran Pahlawan for more shopping though was looking for anything in particular.
Once upon a time when I was in Pri 5, my school brought me on a field trip to Melaka and Mahkota was the most atas shopping centre in Melaka during that time. Fast forward to nearly 20yrs later, I am here again. Really feels old. Hehe
Once inside, mummy start to say she want have lunch. But those restaurants inside are not to her liking. We walked around the whole mall and couldn't find anything to her liking.
We then decided to go outside to check out the shop houses whether there are any suitable restaurants there.
There is a Nonya restaurant named Nonya Suan along the shop houses and so we all went in since every one is famished.
Restaurant was half filled and we got a table in no time. I was in charge of ordering which is no easy task since need to take in everyone's likes and dislikes.
Otah was 1st served and it has a sour taste to it. Not to mistake it for being spoiled but because I think they added assam to it. We all liked otah but couldn't really get pass the assam taste.
Next up is omelette which is piggy bro's favourite.There was nothing special of this dish but still we finished it in no time.
Then came Ayam Buah Keluak. Piggy bro and mummy couldn't eat spicy food and so this is specially ordered for them. We liked this dish a lot. The chicken was cooked till tender and the black bean sauce is superb.
We saw the next table eating some tofu dish and decided to order the same. Was told it was their signature tofu. The tofu was deep fried and some thick gravy was poured over it. It's a bit salty but still good with rice.
Lastly is black bean deep dried fish. I was a bit disappointed being not able to order Assam fish but then again no one else can appreciate that so I gave up the idea.
The fish was pretty fresh but the black bean sauce was too diluted.
The sweet tooth mummy insisted in order dessert though we were all full. Mr Love and I ended up sharing 1 and both mummy and piggy bro ordered 1 each.
The bill came up to SGD80. Not too expensive but wasn't too impressed with the food. Should have done more research to find a better restaurant. But never mind, there is always the next time.
We went back to Mahkota Shopping center for some shopping and went walking around. Given the our strong currency at the moment, everything here seems to be cheap. But must control too since we did not have much cash left after days of spending.
Started walking back to our hotel at 3pm since the bus departure time is at 4pm. Pick up is at our hotel which is super convenient. There was a representative from the bus company taking attendance and coordinating with bus boarding which makes the return leg fuss free.
Traffic for bus at the 2nd Causeway was smooth and we cleared the customs in just under an hour. Should we drove, I think it waiting time will be much longer. Am happy that we chose Coach option.
It's nice going to Malacca after so many years later but we didn't really get to see much with the lack of research. Since it's convenient to go there, I reckon we will be making the trip in near future:)
Once upon a time when I was in Pri 5, my school brought me on a field trip to Melaka and Mahkota was the most atas shopping centre in Melaka during that time. Fast forward to nearly 20yrs later, I am here again. Really feels old. Hehe
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| Crossing the road to Mahkota parade |
Once inside, mummy start to say she want have lunch. But those restaurants inside are not to her liking. We walked around the whole mall and couldn't find anything to her liking.
We then decided to go outside to check out the shop houses whether there are any suitable restaurants there.
There is a Nonya restaurant named Nonya Suan along the shop houses and so we all went in since every one is famished.
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| Nonya Suan Restaurant, Melaka |
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| Interior |
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| Grass jelly drink |
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| Assam Otah |
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| Big pot of rice |
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| Omelette |
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| Ayam Buah Keluak |
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| Signature tofu |
The fish was pretty fresh but the black bean sauce was too diluted.
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| Black bean sauce fish |
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| Our chendol |
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| Piggy bro's durian ice kachang |
We went back to Mahkota Shopping center for some shopping and went walking around. Given the our strong currency at the moment, everything here seems to be cheap. But must control too since we did not have much cash left after days of spending.
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| Pretty display |
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| Mummy shopping in Daiso |
Traffic for bus at the 2nd Causeway was smooth and we cleared the customs in just under an hour. Should we drove, I think it waiting time will be much longer. Am happy that we chose Coach option.
It's nice going to Malacca after so many years later but we didn't really get to see much with the lack of research. Since it's convenient to go there, I reckon we will be making the trip in near future:)
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