My very kind hubby accidentally switched off my computer without saving my drafted blog, so here I am starting from scratch again. Hope I remember the gist of what I wrote last nite in my groggy state.
Anyways, it's Day 3 since my laparoscopy surgery on Monday and thankfully, I'm on the road to recovery although as my header reads, I still walk like "hunchback of notre dame at a speed of a tortoise."
Still need supervision around the house and thank God for Mom! Her presence and help is so reassuring!
A bit about my surgery, I had 3 punctured wounds and incision at the bottom (ouchy!) and doc chen removed a 4cm polyp and cleaned my menses blood that was sticking to my uterus lining. I'm gonna see him this evening to get my stitches removed. Hope it'll be minimal discomfort.
My surgery required general anaesthesia which was done by doc ernest lim- good guy. professional with good EQ.
We talked abt the weather, and i was sharing with him that the anaesthesia liquid had a smell- he asked how it smelled and mentioned there was lots of protein in it (that i'm not sure if he was pulling my leg) and he gave me options like- whether it smelled like meat, beef, soya bean, etc, and i concluded by saying, SOYA BEAN! before I konked out into deep sleep. (He must think I'm a wacko.)
The next moment before I knew it, I was wheeled out of the OT in my groggy and extremely cold state. I was told to wiggle my toes and my hands and legs were so limp and cold, I wanted someone there desperate to hold my hands. The nurse was quite reassuring, got me a blanket and told me she was waiting for another nurse to push me back to the ward.
The wait was excruciating- not because I was in any pain, but I felt extremely helpless and in need of the human touch. Couldn't wait to see my mom who was waiting for me outside the OT.
I was wheeled out around 3.45pm, and mom and aunt nurse were there to help me ease in.
Thankfully, very minimal nausea and sore throat- which I was told could be the side effects from the GA.
But no one warned me that going to the toilet to clear my pee would take 45 mins and it truly felt like I was peeing blood. Every exertion hurt!
Other side effects included cramping at the rib cage (still with me at Day 3- irk!) and discomfort when going to the toilet.
Feeling much better today though- largely because I had a good shower, a good dump and a good rest. Hee!
Enuff info for now. :)
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
Shopping overdose
Friday morn, Chin Ling offered to cover me to send Luc to and fro school, and I ended up sleeping till 10.45am which was such a tremendous treat for me. It was deep sleep all the way without any disturbances.
Got up and did some work and decided to meet YiRong for lunch near her workplace at 1pm. Left the house at noon and took one hour by public transport to get to her. We went to those HK cafe eateries along Zion Road, and it was a good catch up cos' we always have things to share. She was still trying to adapt to the new culture at her work place, and was a little under the weather in health.
After lunch, I walked her back to Holiday Inn Atrium where Club 21 was having a bazaar sale. There were brands like DKNY, Diesel, Armani, Song & Kelly, just to name a few, and I ended up shopping all the way till 5pm. Usually, I am a fast shopper, but there was quite a lot to go through and I took my time and enjoyed my tai-tai, no deadline status.
I ended up getting a pair of DKNY 3 quarter bermudas, shoes, black halter, skirt and a Diesel top all for $160! What a steal! I think it would've cost me more than $1k if I paid normal price.
Later went down to town to meet Hazel and we had a good catch up at Centrepoint Prima Taste and Haagan Daz. So much to catch up and always amazed that so many things have changed and how we've grown up all these years as I've known her since we were 16 years old.
Later popped by at the L'Oreal sale and because we were late, we could not find anything of interest.
Waited for V till 10pm, and shopped at NTUC in the meantime. I've become an NTUC auntie!
Got up and did some work and decided to meet YiRong for lunch near her workplace at 1pm. Left the house at noon and took one hour by public transport to get to her. We went to those HK cafe eateries along Zion Road, and it was a good catch up cos' we always have things to share. She was still trying to adapt to the new culture at her work place, and was a little under the weather in health.
After lunch, I walked her back to Holiday Inn Atrium where Club 21 was having a bazaar sale. There were brands like DKNY, Diesel, Armani, Song & Kelly, just to name a few, and I ended up shopping all the way till 5pm. Usually, I am a fast shopper, but there was quite a lot to go through and I took my time and enjoyed my tai-tai, no deadline status.
I ended up getting a pair of DKNY 3 quarter bermudas, shoes, black halter, skirt and a Diesel top all for $160! What a steal! I think it would've cost me more than $1k if I paid normal price.
Later went down to town to meet Hazel and we had a good catch up at Centrepoint Prima Taste and Haagan Daz. So much to catch up and always amazed that so many things have changed and how we've grown up all these years as I've known her since we were 16 years old.
Later popped by at the L'Oreal sale and because we were late, we could not find anything of interest.
Waited for V till 10pm, and shopped at NTUC in the meantime. I've become an NTUC auntie!
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Down time
Feeling a little down today. No idea why. Definitely not because of PMS, so must be something more deeper-rooted. Generally, I guess I don't like the feeling of inertia.
Anyways, Mom just came by to pass me herbal chicken soup and po-piah she made. Had it for dinner and home made stuff is always nice- especially made with love.
In the morning, Chin Ling accompanied me as I sent Luc to and fro school. I admire Agnes and family for providing the best they can for him. Anyways, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he'll be okay the next two days as it will just be me and him.
I dropped by at Mt E to visit Tracy as she has given birth (thru caesearean) to little Kieran. She was asleep, so I just left her my gift and popped by at the nursery to see the newborn. Wow, it was easy to spot Kieran immediately. He had a carbon copy look of his brother- only more hair. Can't believe Tracy is already a mother of two.
Later, I went over to Paragon to get my brazilian wax (in prep for my surgery) and boy oh boy, it was painful. My 'waxing lady' said usually one side is more painful than the other and it's true! My left side hurts more generally.
Popped by at my ex-office to pick up materials but LH was stuck in a meeting and I left without getting all that I needed. Btw, speaking of ex-office, I was given another project to assist in and although I'm not crazy abt hair events, and the 'budget' given, I said okay cos' I never say no to extra income these days and it will be good in helping me stay in touch with the 'marketplace.'
And for the first time in 2 years since I moved to my new place, I took a bus from town to home! It has been AGES! (at least 4-5 years) since I took a half hour bus journey! So much for adventures! :)
Well, realised I've not even started on work today... so I'd better get going! Thank God for blogging! It's really therapeutic! Heh!
Anyways, Mom just came by to pass me herbal chicken soup and po-piah she made. Had it for dinner and home made stuff is always nice- especially made with love.
In the morning, Chin Ling accompanied me as I sent Luc to and fro school. I admire Agnes and family for providing the best they can for him. Anyways, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he'll be okay the next two days as it will just be me and him.
I dropped by at Mt E to visit Tracy as she has given birth (thru caesearean) to little Kieran. She was asleep, so I just left her my gift and popped by at the nursery to see the newborn. Wow, it was easy to spot Kieran immediately. He had a carbon copy look of his brother- only more hair. Can't believe Tracy is already a mother of two.
Later, I went over to Paragon to get my brazilian wax (in prep for my surgery) and boy oh boy, it was painful. My 'waxing lady' said usually one side is more painful than the other and it's true! My left side hurts more generally.
Popped by at my ex-office to pick up materials but LH was stuck in a meeting and I left without getting all that I needed. Btw, speaking of ex-office, I was given another project to assist in and although I'm not crazy abt hair events, and the 'budget' given, I said okay cos' I never say no to extra income these days and it will be good in helping me stay in touch with the 'marketplace.'
And for the first time in 2 years since I moved to my new place, I took a bus from town to home! It has been AGES! (at least 4-5 years) since I took a half hour bus journey! So much for adventures! :)
Well, realised I've not even started on work today... so I'd better get going! Thank God for blogging! It's really therapeutic! Heh!
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Wrong date
I just realised that my blog settings for the dates are in US time, so I'm actually writing a day forward- if you know what I mean.
My day turned out generally fruitful- a little here, a little there... covered a lot of ground, but still nothing closed to finish.
3 more days of sending Lucas to school, 5 more days to complete my freelance assignments and the list goes on...
Starting to get the hang of freelancing- there are pros and cons- for starters, I'm the only one in the 'office' so it can get pretty lonely at times. Yes, there's msn-ing, but nothing beats real exchange of ideas in person. However, at this point, I would've to say that the pros beat the cons.
Take for eg. I can nap anytime I like, slouch on any couch at home, take time to hang the laundry, msn like crazy and watch a little TV here and there. (My only gripe now is that I have a desktop and that I cannot do my wk in the living rm, at the balcony or even at the cafes.)
Looking forward to tomorrow- sending luc to school, get a brazilian wax in between, head to the office to collect documents, to Mom's place to drop stuff, pick luc fr school and back home to work. There's even American Idol and The Simple Life to entertain me at the end of the day. Simple pleasures!
So, that's it. I'm gonna hit the bed soon. A bit of nagging headache cos' I've been wearing my glasses on me nose the whole day! Nitey!
My day turned out generally fruitful- a little here, a little there... covered a lot of ground, but still nothing closed to finish.
3 more days of sending Lucas to school, 5 more days to complete my freelance assignments and the list goes on...
Starting to get the hang of freelancing- there are pros and cons- for starters, I'm the only one in the 'office' so it can get pretty lonely at times. Yes, there's msn-ing, but nothing beats real exchange of ideas in person. However, at this point, I would've to say that the pros beat the cons.
Take for eg. I can nap anytime I like, slouch on any couch at home, take time to hang the laundry, msn like crazy and watch a little TV here and there. (My only gripe now is that I have a desktop and that I cannot do my wk in the living rm, at the balcony or even at the cafes.)
Looking forward to tomorrow- sending luc to school, get a brazilian wax in between, head to the office to collect documents, to Mom's place to drop stuff, pick luc fr school and back home to work. There's even American Idol and The Simple Life to entertain me at the end of the day. Simple pleasures!
So, that's it. I'm gonna hit the bed soon. A bit of nagging headache cos' I've been wearing my glasses on me nose the whole day! Nitey!
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Deep sleep
Had insomnia last night. Worried abt my surgery and about fetching fren's son, Lucas to school. She is currently recovering from a jaw-hip surgery at the hospital and I've volunteered to fetch her son to and fro school for the rest of the week. My routine for the week: wake up at 7.00am, reach her place at 7.45am, reach school, 8.30am, hang ard at leisure till 11.30am when it's time to pick him up. Second half of the day will be free to run errands and catch up with frens.
Hmm... not easy to be a full time mom, but seeing the happy smiles on the children's faces makes it well worth while- especially when you see them bopping around, singing, playing and learning with kids their age.
Chin Ling, my cell group member came along with me as she will be taking over to help send and fetch Lucas from school next week, when I go for my surgery. Nice girl and good opportunity to get to know her better. We had morning coffee and talked abt beauty stuff (she owns a beauty salon) and I may just go visit her for eyebrow weaving sometime in May.
Anyway, I got home around noon-ish, (completely exhausted and hungry) and realised that my home electricity tripped. Toaster, aircon, computer not working. By the time, I rectified it, it was 1pm... bummer.
Quickly had my bread, showered and slept for an hour and a half. Deep sleep- which explains my title. The type that you wake up with deep breathing but completely rested.
Gonna have to head back to ex-office for a project briefing 6pm by the HRD. Hope it brings in good money and flexi-hours!
In the meantime, I leave you with a verse that is something that God has impressed upon my heart- Be a light set on a hill that cannot be hidden.
Hmm... not easy to be a full time mom, but seeing the happy smiles on the children's faces makes it well worth while- especially when you see them bopping around, singing, playing and learning with kids their age.
Chin Ling, my cell group member came along with me as she will be taking over to help send and fetch Lucas from school next week, when I go for my surgery. Nice girl and good opportunity to get to know her better. We had morning coffee and talked abt beauty stuff (she owns a beauty salon) and I may just go visit her for eyebrow weaving sometime in May.
Anyway, I got home around noon-ish, (completely exhausted and hungry) and realised that my home electricity tripped. Toaster, aircon, computer not working. By the time, I rectified it, it was 1pm... bummer.
Quickly had my bread, showered and slept for an hour and a half. Deep sleep- which explains my title. The type that you wake up with deep breathing but completely rested.
Gonna have to head back to ex-office for a project briefing 6pm by the HRD. Hope it brings in good money and flexi-hours!
In the meantime, I leave you with a verse that is something that God has impressed upon my heart- Be a light set on a hill that cannot be hidden.
My first
Wow! My first entry at blogspot. Wasn't as scary as I thought- the whole setting up process. Anyways, it must have been at least 5 years since I kept a journal, and what better time to do so than now- during my 6 mth break from the corporate world.
I've submitted my application to the School of Theology yesterday and if all goes according to plan, I will be a full time student- attending classes, mugging through books, doing research, meeting like-minded people in our quests to discover ourselves and take on a new spiritual level with God.
It has really been a roller coaster ride (def. not for the faint-hearted) for me the past month; in summary; i left my job (my comfort zone for the past 6 years with a steady income), started a company with a few friends, worked my butt off to put up the business plan (since Nov last year) and then, with God's intervention, (who revealed the hearts of my partners), pulled out of the partnership and at a chance of a very profitable business.
Nonetheless, I continue to thank God for his goodness and mercy that the partnership was struck off before we invested further time and money into it.
Truly, I believe that He will replace this lost dream with a bigger dream, and this incident only strengthened my passion to be my own entrepreneur. Through this, I appreciate even more the friends and family who have continued to support and believe in me. I feel so blessed.
I will dedicate the next half a year- to gaining maturity as a Christian, finding my dream to start a business in the market place (hope to squeeze in some travelling in the midst), and start a family!
Come May, Vincent and I will celebrate our 2 years' wedding anniversary and I can't thank God enough for bringing this wonderful man into my life. Our love just grows stronger and stronger. And like what they say, "2 are better than 1" and I believe we make a formidable force! :)
Anyways, I hope to have a baby soon- and will be going for a laproscopy surgery come 26th Mar. A tad nervous, but I'm gonna tell myself and my baby in future- that it's all well worth it!
I've submitted my application to the School of Theology yesterday and if all goes according to plan, I will be a full time student- attending classes, mugging through books, doing research, meeting like-minded people in our quests to discover ourselves and take on a new spiritual level with God.
It has really been a roller coaster ride (def. not for the faint-hearted) for me the past month; in summary; i left my job (my comfort zone for the past 6 years with a steady income), started a company with a few friends, worked my butt off to put up the business plan (since Nov last year) and then, with God's intervention, (who revealed the hearts of my partners), pulled out of the partnership and at a chance of a very profitable business.
Nonetheless, I continue to thank God for his goodness and mercy that the partnership was struck off before we invested further time and money into it.
Truly, I believe that He will replace this lost dream with a bigger dream, and this incident only strengthened my passion to be my own entrepreneur. Through this, I appreciate even more the friends and family who have continued to support and believe in me. I feel so blessed.
I will dedicate the next half a year- to gaining maturity as a Christian, finding my dream to start a business in the market place (hope to squeeze in some travelling in the midst), and start a family!
Come May, Vincent and I will celebrate our 2 years' wedding anniversary and I can't thank God enough for bringing this wonderful man into my life. Our love just grows stronger and stronger. And like what they say, "2 are better than 1" and I believe we make a formidable force! :)
Anyways, I hope to have a baby soon- and will be going for a laproscopy surgery come 26th Mar. A tad nervous, but I'm gonna tell myself and my baby in future- that it's all well worth it!
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