Say Goodbye to my pink slippers

Remember the time when I wanted to get out of the bed in the hospital ward to go to the washroom (in the presence of my boss and colleague), my hubby went to get me a new pair, and finally found one suitable for me and the right size too..in the right colour (my favourite colour for most of my belongings after getting married). That was somewhere in April-May last year.

More than 1 month ago, there's a lot of stepping on my slippers especially the right one, and true enough, the strap came off yesterday and I'm still feeling sore about it. Yes, it's the right one.
And the other one any time..maybe another 1-2 months' time.

It's not the price that I'm feeling sad about. It's the value. It's the first gift from my hubby after my AVM.
I'm keeping it..the memories in my heart..even though I may not be wearing them everyday in future.

41st week of motherhood

13jun - 19jun

- went for post-AVM check-up w hubby while mum ma bbsat TK
- have to finalise the itinerary for tomorrow's trip
- searched online for info and it's done by 230p (thanks to ma who bbsat tk while i worked on the computer in between preparing for dinner, warming up the food for lunch, making milk for TK, updating my blogs and checking emails)
- leaving after ma bathed TK
- took the free shuttle bus to the hospital and took a ride to City Square Mall - City Square Mall - Singapore's First Eco-Mall
- dozed off during the short journey and the elderly lady sitting beside me woke me up
- hubby treated me to beancurd and soya drink while waiting at the pharmacy (took 1 mth of med instead of 3m as I'd be gg for next med appt w doc)
- made first part of dinner and hubby finished the rest to whip up yummy dinner
- pa came to join us and he too enjoyed the dinner
- pa took TK for a stroll and as usual TK look left look right and seemed curious and excited at everything
- hubby applied the lotion to my back for muscle pain relief and it felt so wonderful (both the effectiveness of lotion and wonders of the touch of the index fingertip)
- successfully pee TK in the toilet for 3 times in total

- gg to the Zoological Gardens for the first time w family (had been there several years ago for work purpose)
- stayed awake after TK's night feeding at 326a
- made veg dumplings w dow bok, dow gua, veg fishballs etc for 2 persons
- set off at ten minutes to 11 o'clock in the morning (50 minutes later than scheduled and 110 minutes later than ideal)
- TK first visit to the Zoo at 9m 1w old
- dozed off on the bus 138 on the way home (hubby too dozed off while standing)
- slept very well after a long day (reached home about 6p)
- successfully pee TK in the toilet for 3 times in total

Motherhood exhibition 2011 is back!

This will be the first Motherhood exhibition for me, and hubby and TK..we didn't manage to go last year, as I was recovering from AVM surgery and probably missed it.

This time, I'm definitely gg to mark this dates and drag mum and hubby along.

35th week of motherhood

2may - 8may

- the first time heard TK say da-da-da-da loud and clear （“打打”客话是爷爷的意思，而“打哒”是平时我称呼老公的方式)
- there's no school for all the schools which are chosen to be polling centres for the GE (General Election) in the afternn on the eve of polling day

- went to buy more med (short of 6 weeks' supply) w hubby after sending TK to infant
- reached office just in time to report for work
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- 1st anniversary of my discharge from hospital after AVM surgery
- the PAP Rally at the stadium nearby ended at 9p and we were listening to it since 730p from our home
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- took a slice of bread at 355a after feeding TK and did some washing of his clothes, pack his things for infant before gg back to bed
- had to squeeze in beside hubby as he's turn and occupy 75% of the bed (knows when i'm out of bed and make full use of it)
- didn't have time to poo or take breakfast before leaving for work (hubby take TK to infant before gg for mtg)
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- first time to participate in GE
- first time to celebrate Mother's Day with TK
- Happy mums Day to all mothers and mum-to-be 祝天下的母亲们“母亲节快乐!”
- celebrated w Grannies at vegetarian restaurant Lotus at Quality Hotel but was wrongly charged for the wet towels (including the GST and Svs charge)
- only refunded the price for the towels after some time (the manager didn't seem to know how to handle such situation)
- only realised the mistake 2 weeks later while looking through the receipts
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- gg to visit Granddad and Grandmum aft hubby do marketing
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33rd week of motherhood

18apr - 24apr

- 1st time I rushed to fetch TK & looked after myself and TK after work while Dardy OT
- had to juggle unpacking TK's belongings and soiled clothes, feeding TK, preparing simple dinner for myself, and SMSing some of the stake-holders etc
- TK likes to be carried at this time of the day (maybe he missed us the whole day, or maybe he's hungry but is contented when carried)
- I took my shower only when Dardy came back at 10p, but I was really feeling bagus though tired is an understatement, I must say I slept really soundly for the first few hours (eg. I couldn't get up if TK is crying at 11plus or 1plus in the morning)
- went groceries shopping w Pa and spent over S$34 after early lunch S$6.90
- bought some veg buns, tissue, carrots, pasta, noodles, bread etc
- tissue 2-ply refill pack 4x 200's sold at S$5.95 for 2 (UP$7.10)
- total savings (BYOB, 2% elderly discounts, HB discount and offer) is S$7.10
- in other words, we lunched for free 免费午餐(and still get linkpoints and S$0.20 left)

- took TK to see doc for runny nose and coughing w phlegm (for several days already)
- had lunch w Dardy and went to work (had a lesson to view at 130p)
- almost dozed off to sleep and fell off the sleep (and with mouth wide open faced upwards -- so unsightly)
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- 1st Anniversary of my AVM incident (coincides with Earth Day)
- received the rejection letter of appeal of my hospitalisation insurance in Feb

- gg to spend Good Friday at Baby Expo with TK and Dardy and maybe Grandmum
- had been a peaceful year with min emo outburst (the second latest was 32 days ago) and felt uncomfortable with much more painful headache, feeling nauseous, chest tightness (couldn't take deep breath)好吓人！我心想：难道命中注定我的寿命如此短暂？
- went to see doc 10 days later (the latest was 23 days ago still not feeling well) and was 'scolded' by the doc on relief who insisted I had to go to A&E

- all the while I was reminded to constantly hydrate esp when I'm currently on medication
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15th week of motherhood

13dec- 19dec

- came home after staying more than a week at parents' place (Bro drove us back)
- woke up 2 times in the night feeling lethargic
- Bb TK going for 2nd jab
- Mum bbsat TK while Darling accompanied me for neuro check-up
- feedings: 2.10am & 4am; 6am 1oz & 8.45am 2.5oz;11.20am;

- Darling took leave visited cf lady with Darling before the end of her assignment (7 bb boy in a row)
- Bb TK poo alot today after 65h
- dined at Mum's place (bb spinach, mock meat, and potato & sweet corn soup)

- F***pr*** supermarket issue points based on gross amount ie after rounding adjustments if any
- TK finished ~3.1kg of formula in Oct; similarly for Nov; estimated ~3.61kg in Dec & ~4kg in Jan & similarly for Feb'11
- cleaned TK's poo after his bath
- Pa called while I'm on the phone w Aunt L & Darling called my mobile
- Darling came to fetch us home after dinner (broccoli w tomato & mushroom, di huang miao, sweet corn w chestnut, pearl bean & kidney bean soup and soya cake for dessert)

- Darling went marketing, cooked for all the meals, washed the dishes, swept the floor..while I looked after TK, diligently filled in TK daily log (FENPEP for FEed, Nap, PEe & Poo) & put the clothes into the washer
- had multigrain porridge, veg pig's trotters, broccoli with tomato, mushroom & carrot for dinner
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9th week of motherhood

1nov-7nov

- Darling had to wake up early for work

- Mum accompanied Dad to hospital and I asked the nurse to discharge Dad after dinner the following day

- Darling came to visit us with new diaper pants & dig cam charger and dined at Granddad's house

- Darling went to buy groceries

- Darling had exam and spent late nights preparing for it

- it's Deepavali and we stayed at home

- new drug for post AVM makes me feel more drowsy

- continue to observe for any adverse effects (had bumps on face which makes me feel itchy like mosquito bite)

- hardly *hear* bb TK cry in the night

- Dad help to pacify TK while Mum make formula feed

- luckily Mum is there to help and I went back to sleep if TK cries woke me up at 5-6am

- TK is 2m old & he's got blocked nose (doesn't feed smoothly at night)

8th week of motherhood

25oct-31oct

- TK gained ~1kg in a mth and me losing ~1kg in 2 wk (sounds like a slimming centre's real-life slogan)
- attended Alumni dinner with Darling and Granddad & Grandmum bbsat TK
- started a new drug after AVM op and had to observe for any adverse effects
- Granddad not feeling so well these days and Grandmum is worried
- Granddad suggested we moved and stayed over so Grandmum no need to travel
- Happy Halloween!

37th week of Pregnancy

9aug-15aug

- woke up twice to go to the washroom
- darling packed the nursery and bought dinner from Subway & food market (may be my last Sub meal before delivery)
- prepared a letter of appeal for hospital bills claim with darling after NDP telecast and fireworks
- felt frustrated as huge portion of the hospital bill has been deducted from my Medisave (Insurance co rejected my claim earlier in May)
- the balance has to be settled by cash/cheque from 2 hospitals amounting to ~$5.2k

- woke up at 1.10am and 5.50am to go to the washroom (not feeling urgent but felt warm and sticky)
- pa's hatchdae and little one falls in same mth and can celebrate & share a cake together in future
- gynae consultation next week as doc is out of town this week
- meeting hospital registrar (a rank below consultant, Dr Goh JJ who is A/Prof Ivan Ng's assistant) to seek doc opinion again and hopefully can get better view to support hospitalisation claim
- waited for >1.5hr and luckily mum had a pkt of oat biscuits as bb is hungry
- lunch at ard 2pm @Kopitiam and collected/waited for medicine/supplements (twice as I didn't want vitamin K earlier thinking it's for change of medication purposes), then went shopping at Somerset for groceries
- dad gg to TCM in the evening (mum left ard 4.45pm)
- we made pasta-cum-macrononi w potato, tomato, chye sin..& spring rolls..
- read abit and listened to 'fo qu' before sleep (felt very disheartened during discussion abt breastfeeding vs bottle feeding while on medication)
- decided we may not breastfeed to avoid passing the medication via the breastmilk to our NB

- woke up 1.40am and 7am to go to the washroom
- the weather is cool but i'm feeling warm and sticky (sneezed when windows & door ajar)
- aunt came by after her doc appt and left just before the heavy downpour (passed her some NDP vchr)
- mum cooked brocolli and potatoes-tomatoes for dinner
- pa called to have dinner tomorrow

23rd week of Pregnancy

3may-9may

- to be discharged from hospital soon, and as the time for the removal of stitches/staples got nearer, I became more and more anxious, for fear of the pain
- darling took leave to accompany me at home after discharge for another 3 days, and next week my mum-in-law will come to accompany me (take no-pay leave)
- on the day of discharge, I should have insisted on having the anti-diarrhoea medication from the hospital, as I felt unwell since that morning, and I had to see my family doc for fear that I would be kept awake from further diarrhoea

- I showered myself in the morning and finally was discharged by 3pm (mum came too besides hubby) and we took a cab back
- the house was well-kept and I was really happy that my darling had taken the time and effort to wash all the bedsheets and clothes, and did all the mundane housekeeping, besides doing his meditation and reading
- just after I was discharged, there's news that there's a breakout of pneumonia in the hospital (all the nurses had to wear face masks) and there's no availability of beds for in-patients

22nd week of Pregnancy

26apr-2may

- had been hospitalised for sudden AVM on right frontal of head, and surgery is the best solution if I don't want to go through any radio/chemo treatment
- hubby was strong and besides having to do all the housework, coming to visit me during my meals (twice daily), he had to coordinate (wrote down/ prepared visitors' list) all the hospital visits by friends and colleagues, and handle all the phone calls etc

- surgery was successful and family and friends were supportive and understanding
- speedy recovery was possible as friends and family were showering me with chantings, dedicating merits to me, praying etc
- initial days after surgery, the headache was bearable only when I took the pain killer pills, and there's abit of coughing (had to practically 'beg' for cough syrup to stop the cough as I was kept awake for 2 nights)

- whenever I cough, I had to cover the tummy (my unborn baby) with one hand, and the other hand holding my head (to minimize headache) after covering my nose and mouth with my blouse
- the backache from a fall many years ago was bearable only when I use the E-wave muscle ache plasters (bought from Taiwan a month ago), which lasted for a few days