And My Journey Thru' Breast Cancer
I’m doing my fasting again.. for tomorrow’s blood test..! lets hope .. i can stand not eating for the next 12 hrs… else I would be in big trouble. Being diabetic means that one has gotta eat smaller meals.. but more frequently .. so I’ve gotten into the habit of doing just that. So now not eating for 12 hrs.. just isn’t even good for me.. mentally i mean.. quite stressful..!
I don’t even dare to think about when we do have a war. What am i gonna to do..??
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This is how she behaves .. when she is at the doctor’s or out of our store. Basically, she doesn’t turn into her bratty self in public.. and we rarely have to raise our voices at her.. in public. If you say no.. she won’t argue or anything. At the doctor’s office, she saw crayons and books.. so she colored. No fuss.. no noise.. just coloring.
Yes.. she even hold on to the tin of crayon. .and color on her lap. It was amusing to see her so engrossed in coloring the book. Truth be told.. we are pretty proud parents. This time.. the doctor said she was cute. When he had said.. that she was stubborn the first time he saw her.
We got to see Godma Lynn today finally.. so it was great..! fortunately, she took the time to come down to town.. an spend an hour with Chloe.. knowing that we had been so busy .. because of my health issues. But guessed what she bought for Chloe..?? Yes..! chinese noodles.. as per the brat’s request..! thank you Godma Lynn..!
As you all know .. i can’t get my blood transfusion .. right away.. because it takes like 8 hrs.. on Thursday.. and another 4hrs.. on Friday. So in the meantime, I called my family doctor’s office.. to find out what i can eat.. or do.. in order to keep me from collapsing.. since he said.. i was severely anemic. I finally got thru’ the office.. and i asked the secretary to ask the doctor .. about it.. and you know what she said..????????!!!??????? She said.. i should google it…!!!! so if i can google and advice.. why would i need a family doctor for..??? infuriating as it is.. I am wondering if she remembered that once upon a time.. she was just like us a patient.. and wasn’t the doctor’s secretary…?? I wonder what she would say .. if i asked her for a recommendation for a drug rehab eh..?? google it too..?? i won’t be surprised at all.
Ok .. folks..!! looks like my blood transfusion ain’t today. It’s confirmed for Thursday.. 8 hrs .. 2 pints. And on Friday .. 4hrs .. 1 pint. It starts at 8am.. on Thursday. So if you wanna start thinking of me.. you can of course. 8am folks.. on Thursday. And in the meantime.. if i collapse.. you know who to blame.. and look for eh..?
I went for my blood test this morning.. for my diabetes check. Little did i know that i got an urgent call from the doctor’s office wanting to see me on the same day. As you all know.. seeing the doc .. is quite a task here. So for him to want to see me immediately, i knew it wasn’t good.
Anyhow.. my hemoglobin is very low .. in fact .. i was told dangerously low. Normal ppl have it at about 135 .. but i have it at 51 .. so yes.. i can collapse anytime. So yes.. i have to go for a blood transfusion .. tomorrow it seems. And another unit on the next day. *sigh*.. ! what a day..!!
PS : PB said.. it is called .. Severe anaemia so as to not frighten my dear readers.. and think that I’m dying.
During winter .. we always have the problem of dry skin and nose bleed.. because of the humidity in the house.. and the heaters that we use on a daily basis. I’ve never had this problem in Asia. It never really bothered me .. but when you have a kid at home, you need a Air O Swiss humidifiers because of the many benefits it comes with. It not only relief dry skin and nose bleed.. it also helps if you or your kid/s has an allergy.
My father in law came on MSN to chat with me last nite.. and told me.. that he had a treat for me. Guess what it is..?? Yes.. !! lobsters..! since it was the end of the season.. therefore he bought some.. at $5 a pound.. not bad considering the supermarket sells them for more.. and not so fresh as this. But I think my father in law bought those lobsters because of Godma Lynn who is in town..!! she loves lobsters too..! but it was really nice for my FIL to think of me.
PS : We didn’t get to visit my in-laws or Godma Lynn.. because the brat just wouldn’t cooperate.. and by the time we were ready to leave.. Godma Lynn was heading out to the lodge. Just too bad..!
For those who thinks migrating is great.. i want you to think again. Seeing the doctor is more difficult than seeing God. On top of it.. there are lots of rules. in the doctor’s office. Don’t you dare make the doctor wait for you .. or he will not see you. If you missed your appointment.. there is a $30 charge. For any extra service.. even a medical certificate for your employer . .there is a charge.
I don’t think in Singapore.. i’ve ever been told off by the doctor’s secretary .. but over here.. if you are late.. they can refused to see you .. and tell you off. You are at their mercy.. and you just gotta stand there and smile at them. Wanna migrate still..?? well.. look at the chart of things they will charge you for visiting the doctor.. and think again. Yes.. if i can turn the clock back.. i wouldn’t have come to Yarmouth.. because some of the things here are so ridiculous…! Having said that.. if i didn’t come.. i wouldn’t have such a beautiful daughter right..?