.....November Happenings - A Summary.....

THURSDAY, 01.11.2012

                                      He (an old pal from the '70s) turned 68 years old

SATURDAY, 03.11.2012

                                         Late Mum's 37th death anniversary. Al-Fatihah.....

SUNDAY, 11.11.2012

                                     Along and Angah gained their freedom

WEDNESDAY, 21.11.2012

                                 Late Ana would have turned 61 years old. Al-Fatihah.....

                                          Underwent my 11th TCA @ the PRO, HSI, JB

WEDNESDAY, 28.11.2012

                          She was my neighbour during my childhood days. May her soul RIP

.....A Brand New Year.....

A reminder for yours truly.....

.....Freedom For Along and Angah.....

         Sunday, 11.11.2012 marked the day when our pet turtles, fondly named Along and Angah, gained their long-overdue freedom. The eight year olds finally swam happily and furiously away in their new home at the lake in Hutan Bandar Mutiara Rini, Skudai, Johor Bahru. Fare thee well, Along and Angah. Hope you'll like your new sanctuary. You'll definitely be missed.....

Along and Angah at 6 years old (2010)

Along and Angah at 8 years old (early 2012)

Along (11.11.2012)

Angah (11.11.2012)

Along and Angah's new home...the lake at Hutan Bandar Mutiara Rini, Skudai, JB

Along, saying goodbye

Angah, swimming away

.....Ramblings # 3.....

     
          We're into the penultimate month of the year 2012 already. Ya Allah, this year has really whizzed by so fast. It feels like being part of a fast-moving dream actually. Anyway, since 29.10.2012, have been having relatively good days, healthwise. There were only very slight hints of dizziness, now and then. The endless yawning have made a significant departure. I honestly hope that both the 'V' and 'F' syndromes will be staying away for good.....and that this level of 'euphoria' will be long-lasting. InsyaAllah.....It's about three weeks to my 11th review. I'm slowly learning to be/remain calm about it. There's definitely very little point in being 'worked up' because what's been written by Allah SWT will always remain written. Who are we to change things, right? 

          On the home front, things are pretty much the same. The HH has been feeling under the weather of late. Guess 'old age' is the culprit. The M & S duo are also going about life in their own way.....hmmmm. As for yours truly, once a maid, always a maid, but my energy level to deal with the mundane and routine chores has significantly been on a decline. It's so annoying, really! There's so much to be done but I just don't have the required strength to tackle them all.....SIGH+++++!

.....Ramblings # 2.....

A very significant date today.....03.11.2012 marks the 37th anniversary of my beloved Mom's demise, but the events which occurred on that day are still freshly imprinted in my mind. Beloved Mak, may you forever rest in peace. Al-Fatihah.....Ameen.....Hopefully, all your other surviving children will also remember this unforgettable date.....(^_^,).....

Two days ago, Thursday, 01.11.2012 marked the 68th birthday of this 'specimen'.....:-P

.....Ramblings # 1.....

feeling bushed.....'psychologically ill'?

           We're into the last week of October 2012. Ya Allah Ya Tuhanku, begitu cepat sekali masa berlalu! It's only two months to the much 'prophesied Armageddon', which has been earmarked for Friday, 21.12.12! Will it really materialize? Only Allah SWT knows and He's certainly not telling..... Anyway, on to some domestic goings-on. This week saw some repair works being done in this old "KK", namely the leaking roof (RM400/800), done on Monday, 22.10.12 and the leaking sink (RM95/185), done on Tuesday, 23.10.12. Apart from that, the mundane life in this household goes on and on and on..... 

          As for yours truly, I'm still being bugged by my 'chronic ill-health syndrome'. I'm at my wits end as to how I should handle this 'sickening discomfort'. It seems to be a daily occurrence now - the 'endless yawning' plus the 'dizzy sensation', at times. Guess I'll just have to tolerate it cos my doc doesn't seem to be too overly concerned with my 'affliction'. I can bet he must be thinking that I'm only 'psychologically sick'. Oh, I don't know.....What I can say is that whatever it is that I'm feeling, it is definitely genuine..... nothing less, mind you! Anyhow, my figures for this month are 140/90 (7.7), an exact repeat of last month's readings. Yeah, obtained another month's supply of Zynor tablets from my doc(RM 54.00 inclusive of the BS test fee). Here's hoping that I'll have better days ahead, health-wise especially.

.....Domestic Goings-on.....

            
          This post revolves around the 'apple of my eye', Bijou Boy. In late September 2012, he started to be bugged with 'ill-health'.....mainly persistent headaches. On 27.09.2012, we brought him to see Dr Hooi, who detected a slight cough. He prescribed the relevant medication plus some tablets for the headache. Bijou's headache seemed to be persisting still and on Wednesday, 10.10.2012, we made a repeat visit to Dr Hooi. This time the doc made a 'nasty' diagnosis, whereby he suspected that Bijou may be 'psychologically ill' or in other words, he's 'faking things'. He felt that Bijou might be facing 'school-related problems'. He advised that we do some probing to get to the root of the matter. He also suggested that Bijou should have his eyesight checked. Anyhow, Dr Hooi prescribed some more medication for the headaches. At the Eye Clinic though, no abnormalities were detected with Bijou's eyesight. Nevertheless, he was asked to reduce significantly the time spent playing with his computer games and watching TV. 

            On Thursday, 11.10.2012, the 'explosion' occurred. Just as Dr Hooi had suggested, Bijou's condition is due to 'school-related stress'. His admission that he's scared to go to his sekolah agama came after a rather strong mishandling of things by his mother. His tears and cries led to his vomiting at his school that afternoon and things worsened. His headaches persisted and his appetite and his digestive system seemed to be affected too. 

            On Saturday night, 13.10.2012, we brought Bijou to Klinik Yap because he was running a fever. The Locum Doctor, an Indian lady, strangely echoed Dr Hooi's 'nasty diagnosis' since she also couldn't detect anything wrong medically with Bijou. She suggested that a blood test be done asap just to be sure and to be on the safe side. Had the blood test done on Monday, 15.10.2012 and Dr Yap explained the results to us on Tuesday, 16.10.2012. Syukur Alhamdulillah, there is absolutely nothing medically wrong with Bijou Boy. His malady is stress and fear-induced.....something that is too much to bear for a 10 year old kid. Dr Yap advised that we don't impose too much pressure on him lest it will make things worse. These past couple of days, normalcy has returned with regards to Bijou's appetite and disposition. Once again, Syukur Alhamdulillah.....Ameen Ameen Ya Rabbal Alamin.....