HANDBOOK 2010

Health:

1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner
like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less
food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
5. Make timeforprayer..
6. Play more games.
7. Read more books than you did in 2009.
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
9 Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk every day. And while you walk, smile.


Personality:

11. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what
their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control.
Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake.
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with his/her
mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate
others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems
are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like
algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.


Society:

25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything.
28. Spend time with people over the age of 70 &under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your
family and friends will. Stay in touch.

Life:

32. Do the right thing!
33. Always speak the truth even if it leads to your death.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come.
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.

Conversation #1

This was a conversation between me, a radiologist MO and a patient that we scanned. I was observing the doctor doing upper abdomen scan to rule out liver cirrhosis. The venue was in HTAR, Klang and the patient is male. FYI, Klang is famous of its local delicacy, Bak Kut Teh, a type of pork herbal soup. It is unhealthy due to its fattiness and pork internal organs.

Doctor: So, Bibi, where are we having our Bak Kut Teh lunch?

Me: I don't know. Where is nicer? You know how to go?

Doctor: Haiya, any Bak Kut Teh in Klang is nice, no metter where. Right uncle? (The doctor look at the patient eagerly)

Patient: In my opinion, it is better don't eat bak Kut Teh at all!

The doctor and I stunt! I was surprise to hear that.

Me: Why uncle?

Patient: Because I work in pig slaughtering place, that's why I know the best. They always use sickened pig for the pork in Bak Kut Teh. It is cheaper price for sick pig.

Me: Ok. But Bak Kut Teh is so nice. Hmm.....uncle, we can cook our own Bak Kut Teh right?

LOL

Patient #1

Today I scanned an old uncle with suspected prostate CA. He is old, slim, tall, nearly bold, with wrinkled face. He is one of the interesting case of the day.

We saw a mass at right lateral to a normal looking prostate. The mass is invading the bladder. The uncle is having urgency to pass motion but unable to do it and blood during passing motion too. The uncle was very cooperative.

There were 3 person repeatedly scanned him, MO, me, and radiologist. Whenever we ask the uncle to turn to left or right, breath in and hold, he just do it without questioning or even sighing. His was on catheter and the nurse didn't clamped it before bringing him to the ultrasound department. Eventually, he was clamped and was given some plain water and wait. Then the radiologist scan him again.

The rareness of the case attracted some number of radiographers, doctors and sonographers. We all looked excited discussing about the case. I suddenly saw uncle's face expression. He is sad. He know something is wrong with him. He didn't question much. He put his hand on his forehead and wipe through.

I am feeling guilty of feeling great discussing about the case and neglect the patient. I know patient always is the one to suffer. I am sorry uncle, i will pay more attention to patient like you starting tomorrow onwards. I hope you will get well really really soon and reunite with your family.

Papa John!

I am actually reading the Rumack (Bible of ultrasound), but can't stand the boredom, so look back at some old photos. I saw this date with Mr Ang to Sg Wang's area. Ummi always tell me how good is Papa John's pizza, thus i went there to try it out with Mr Ang.

Whenever i tell Mr Ang about any food, he surely will reply, "So, when are we going there to try?"

And i will always say back, "Did i say I am going with you?"

That is Mr Ang, who loves to eat, especially fast food and always very eager to bring me to try delicious food around.
Papa John's, is really a place with better pizza and almost the same price as Pizza Hut. I will come here for pizza next time.
Mr Ang and I after our hair cut.


We ordered 2 pizzaz and a set of cheese sticks, yummy!!

Mummy came to KL for a course last year. I went to meet her at pandan Indah. That place eventhough not so far from Cheras home, walau eh, so JAM!!!! I never want to go there anymore. Mr. Ang and i brought mum to Steven's corner. We ordered some roti tisu and mum's favourite, puyuh!
This is mummy with her milo.
These were what we ordered.
This is the drumstick of puyuh!!

This is Mr Ang with the drumstick!

Auntie Suek

Today, Auntie Suek will go to Perth, bringing her son, my cousin, Richard to further his study there. I am sure Rita will miss her big brother dearly. I was talking to her on the phone just now asking if she will cry, she hesitatingly said yes. I can imaging myself in her shoe. It is like one moment your brother or sister is here but the next second he or she is not here anymore. This is a stage that everyone of us, who have siblings must go through. Getting separated from your siblings. But i know time will heal everthing and all you need is time. Be tough Rita.

Sumo and Autumn

I was hanging around with my friend, Stacia just weeks after i came back from Ipoh. One thing I love to do when i visit Stacia is playing around with her pets. Stacia is an animal lover. She worked in SCPA before and she ever kept wounded puppies in custody and treat them before handling them for adoption. Stacia has 3 pets (2 cats, Sumo and Autumn and a dog, Rusty). Well, i am not a cat lover at all! But i just cannot not love Sumo and Autumn.
This is Sumo, sleeping like a human!

This is Autumn, mother of Sumo. Believe it or not, Autumn was eating her special diet cat food because according to Stacia, her creatinine level is quite high. (Stacia, let Sumo, Rusty and Autumn's blood tested each year! I told you she is an animal lover!)

P.S I forgot to take Rusty's picture because the cats get to stay in house and the dog stays in garden.

Chloe

When we are out shopping, if i see something that i like, Mr Ang will always ask, "You like? I buy it for you," and i will always say no. It is not that I try to be hypocrite. It won't be meaningful anymore because next time when I see or use that stuff, it will only remind me of him instead of myself. Certain things, when i am using them, i want to "see me", not anyone else.

Ok, back to the question. So, if i say "no" every time, what will he be getting for my birthday, Christmas, Valentines? Mr Ang is not a romantic person and he doesn't like to spend hundreds or thousands on stuff that i didn't even see before. His romanticism is only upon request and it only appear like once in 2 years and he needs to spend months planning it.

I am also quite sick of his question, " Baby, Your birthday/Valentines/Christmas is coming, what do you want?" After spending 3 years with him and very familiar with his pattern, i decided to tell him what I want without having him asking me first! Hah!

Therefore, i think my 2009 Christmas present deserves a parade.

Everyone, this is Chloe. It was love at first smell. Well, actually i first smelled Chloe when i was working in Ipoh. I had a patient wearing it. I never forget the smell since then.

This was a picture of Chloe from a magazine. I captured it so that i could show it to Mr Ang so that he won't get me the wrong present. See, i told you he is a very realistic person.
This is my Chloe.....

Sore Throat

Mr Ang has been having sore throat on and off for the last couple of month.

I am worry. I really hope he will get his throat scoped. Sometimes, people just think it is normal sore throat. I have a patient who had ulcers on and off in the mouth and thought it was just normal ulcers. In the end, she found out she have tongue CA.

I have another patient who has on and off fever. After taking panadols, the fever will go off but it came back again. In the end she found out she got a huge mass in the liver and it was CA. She is young, and half of the right lobe of the liver was removed. Who will think that simple ulcers or fever turn out to be CA?

I am not trying to freak people out here nor am I trying to make it such a big deal. I just want things to be checked carefully. Mr Ang has been having enough fluid all the time and he rarely has sore throat. I hope he will see ENT ASAP.

Today the hospital held lunch for all the staff in hospital. It was for Raya and Deepavali or DeepaRaya. A lot of food was served. Sorry for no pictures were available because the place was small and there were too many hungry people including me.

P.S this is a post-blog and Mr Ang only had normal sore throat. No recurrent. I think he is lack of exercise due to his hectic work schedule.

Better year

Another year had passed, a new year has come. Welcome 2010!

2009 was a different year. It was the year i started out this blog. Though it has not reached 1 year but this is something to be remembered.

I am like any other blogger. But i am not good enough to earn via my blog. The purpose of me blogging is to remember simple and small stuff in the future. So to wife, aunt, grandma and old lady Bibiana in the future, happy reading all these memories.

2009 was also a year i do everything by my own, i moved to Ipoh by myself to work alone there. I faced all the problems and solved them myself. It was also a year that strengthen my relationship with Mr Ang. Despite all the troubles and failures that i faced, Mr Ang did not give up on me but loves me more.

2009 was the year i became financially independent and it is so hard to cope this life with such limited income. I believe i can do better and i will do better.

As what Kenny Sia said, 2009 was a good year, but 2010 will be a better year. This year, many things will change. I believe i will be “promoted” this year from a girlfriend to a wife. I am a very difficult person. I complained a lot since i moved into his house. He aware of it. I was touched with what he wrote in his Christmas card. He said he will try to be a better man for me. Who am i for him to be a better man? I am not a better person myself.

Today is Monday, which is the first working day for 2010. I am not feeling well. I had recurrent urinary tract infection 2 days back. This time around, it was awful. I had awful dysuria and hematuria. My urine was even concentrated and not clear. I figure it is due to tiredness and weak immunization. I just back from Singapore last Sunday and had to work on Monday.

Throughout the whole week, i could feel that i was exhausted. I thought the exhaustion will disappear once it hit weekend plus the holiday but i was wrong, damage was already done. My body immune was too low to fight against the low resistance bacteria that finally cause UTI. I saw a doctor for MC today. Something that the doctor said that makes me pondering. She said, with the recurrent, it would be better for me to investigate my urine to rule out kidney stones. I might be doing that at the nearby polyclinic.

I think what i had this time around been an acute one. Because it was progressive within 2 days only which also made me thought that it was still at mild stage. Thus i bought ural. Ural is electrolytes powder which you mix it with cold water then drink. It is tasteless and carbonated.

Dad and mum are quite concern about it and kept called since then. It is not that i want to trouble them. Every time when i face a health problem, i will consult my mum first because she is sort of my health consultant. I was quite surprised when daddy called me as well and asked me if i am getting better or not. I love them both for making me felt loved.

lets face the new year optimistically, happily, with power, no fear and with wisdom.