Category: Health

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Being Parents Ain’t Easy

The brat hasn’t been eating good lately. In fact, she would complained that her tummy hurts. Just the other day, she didn’t even eat her favorite mashed potatoes.. and went to bed really early at 10pm, and by her standard.. now that was early.

We were pretty worried.. and monitored her closely for the next few days.. and still she said her tummy hurt.. and didn’t wanna eat much. Being parents ain’t easy.. because you need to know .. if she was just doing it.. because she didn’t wanna eat a certain food.. or was she really ill.. and we don’t want to take things too lightly .. nor let the brat get away with things either.

Parenthood is alot of work.. and serious work.. because it means taking care of another life.

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An Eye Opener

The nurses in this town’s hospital.. i’ll have to say.. are really doing a great job.. and more. It was an eye opener for me.. when i went for my blood transfusion for 2 days. I never knew the ambulatory service was such a busy place.. and there were so little nurses taking care of so many people. And little did i know that going in for blood transfusion was not an uncommon thingie.

But the nurses were cheerful.. and even the retired nurse who came back to help relief.. was awfully nice. They even wished me good luck.. and gave me a big hug.. when i left the hospital this morning. Nurses are very important in the health industry.. and most i’ve met were very nice.. not so though.. for the other ppl in the hospital.

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My First Blood Transfusion

Yes..! i got home safe and sound.. and the transfusion went faster than usual. To be honest.. i was quite frightened. Who wouldn’t be right..?? And highly commendable are the nurses in the ambulatory service at the Yarmouth Hospital. Just like my pre-natal nurse .. Joan, they were very professional.. and personable. Thus making my experience a lot less unpleasant.. and in fact i look forward to the one today.

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Common Question

Being not a spring chicken no more… I’ve been asked many a times.. by our customers.. how to lose weight because they seems to think that Asians are all slim and petite. I still feel that if one is healthy, you do not need to be scrawny thin. Staying fit is most important in my agenda.. what is yours..?

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Fasting Again

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 Wonderful Town

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.

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Date Confirmed For Blood Transfusion

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..?

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I Need A Blood Transfusion

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.

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Dry Skin & Nose Bleed

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.

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All Mums Should Learn To Take A Nap

Yes… ! i didn’t think i can do it.. because like all moms.. around the world.. you wanna get as much done as possible. But let me tell you .. it is a very good practice . .to be able to nap.. even if it was an hour. I took the opportunity to nap.. when our babysitter .. keegan was in… and even though i was tossing alot.. i still got some rest.. and feel alot better.

In my case.. as you all know the brat wakes up at all hours of the night. PB and I hardly get 8hrs.. and if we did get 6 .. we would be very happy. So yes, new mothers, old mothers.. to be mothers.. or not even mothers.. should learn how to nap. even if it was an hour.. it does the body good.