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It was my mother's bi-monthly doctor appointment.

The doctor came to the house with her 2 big bags and nurses along. The usual check up. The usual medication top up. The usual chit chat.

This time. The check up prolonged. The medications increased. The chit chat prolonged.

I was told to be prepared. One of my mother's lung has nearly collapsed, taking in less than 70% of oxygen. Her muscles and flesh had hardened. No wonder she has been yawning a lot lately.

We had to lower her milk and water intake just to minimise the risks of water backflowing from her stomach to her lungs. One of the lungs had a slight infection which gave her a mild fever. She had to take antibiotics now.

Mother has almost reached the 5-year mark. Datas revealed that once the 5-year mark is crossed, the patient could probably lived another 3 years before the 8-year mark. Once the 8-year mark is crossed, the patient should be able to hold it through.

The way to go.....I think an Oxygen Concentrator is needed......

Smiles and Worries

These few days, I find myself smiling to myself at times.

But in other times, I start to worry.......my nightmare starts.

When it comes to my body, I'm not a confident person.

Want Son?

Had been working so hard.....and no contributions to this blog. Well, didn't really want to talk about work here.....

Brought my mum over to my place to stay for a few nights. I really liked it when she is around, I popped into her room whenever I come home, talked to her, complained to her about my work, asked her if she is feeling OK ...... all these in a one-way conversation......she can't talk. But I like to engage her in my life. I would sit on her bed looking at her while she tries hard to open her eyes but closes for a few minutes and reopens a few minutes later. I lie down beside her inthat small super single bed.

But she gets fidgety a few days later..... She gave me black face.....like she wants to go home.

After 4 days 3 nights, I sent her home on a Sunday. I reached my brother's home AKA my mother's home and realised I didn't bring the house key. Called my brother to check if he's home and guess what my brother said on the phone....

"MOTHER NOT AT HOME MEH??? MAID LEH???"

"WTF?? Wah Lau??!!! 4 days 3 nights already..... and you don't know mum is not at home?? I SMS-ed you that I'll bring mum over my place!!!"

At this point..... I don't know whether to laugh or to cry. The house very big meh?

I know I know, my brother VERY busy!!

Wonder if he will know if my mum pass away at home.....Hmmmm....

Want son lah.....this is what a son will do to you!!!!

Reunion

Heard that one of my ex-colleagues is leaving the company. Took this chance to meet up with the rest of the gang.

All of us had since left the company, except for one.

We saw one of them got married and gave birth to a daughter, now almost a year old.

We saw one of them went through her fiance's cancer treatment and recovery

We saw one of them went through her child's schooling years.

They saw me fell in love and got hitched.

We met at Liquid Kitchen in Upper Thomson. Had a few rounds of drinks before all turned up......including all our spouses.........

A big family.

Suay Or What?

The lift I took got stalled.It was just 30 seconds since I've stepped out of my house. And best, no network in the lift. When I emerge, I was onthe thirteenth floor. And the lift next to it shows "Under Maintenance".

For the longest time I remembered taking a bus, I took one today and the bus broke down at the second bus-stop where I boarded. Got so "zhun" or not? I have to wait for the next bus which by then, is utterly crowded with 2 loads of passengers.

Am I suay or what?

MIA

Its been almost a month since I've last posted. It makes me wonder what have I been doing since.....??? Let me think......

I went for a short trip to Langkawi, which makes my granny so worried that she called me to make sure I was not affected by the earthquake.

I bought about 10 boxes of mooncake as gifts.

I had replaced my Palm Treo to Nokia E61i, now that I want to find out what I've been doing in the past month, my Calender in my new phone doesn't show, which makes recalling tough.

I had made a "Ultraman-face" agar agar for my nephew's birthday bash.

I followed up on my gynae's appointment to find out that my eggs are doing well.

In restrospect, I actually did nothing huh??!! Then why am I getting more tired, returning home later, sleeping lesser?

One thing for sure, I'm now writing from my new office while waiting for the next candidate to turn up for the interview.

Probably that's why.....