8 Nov 2008
Yesterday i got up early and went to SGH to do my routine blood test. I was actually quite looking forward to my lunch cum breakfast after completing the blood test as i had to starve the night for the cholesterol test. I have been controlling my diet for the entire week and looking forward to a good lunch and maybe a bit of sinful food...
"人重是会向往得不到的东西， 这一点也没错。以前不会有craving 的东西，先在因为 most of the time 需要 control, 所以更会想吃。我觉得不是真的想吃， 而是要满足一钟欲望。"
After blood test, i went for my meal at Amara foodcourt. It was already 11.45am. Initially wanted to give myself a treat at Burger King but decided against it. I went to the foodcourt at Amara and ordered Yong Tau Hu. I remembered something which Auntie Yi May said: "sometimes eating out also dunno what to eat." Its true... now i will always go for either fish soup, mee hoon kway, mixed vege rice or yong tau hu (the rest of the food in the foodcourt either dun appeal to me anymore).
3.30pm : I was halway thru my work when SGH nurse called me. Shit ! I'm quite confident and thought my blood results were alright this time round. But she said my potassium results were high and told me to go back to take the medication to lower my potassium. I was initially in quite a happy mood but on hearing that, my heart dropped. Why?? My potassium haven't been high for a long time, what did i eat recently? I tot i have been controlling quite well these 2 weeks bef the blood test. Sianz... what is wrong? I went back and look at my food diary but really couldn't figure out what is wrong. I didn't take high potassium food these few days, why is the potassium level high? I give up trying to figure out !!
Just hope that the other test results were ok when i go collect the report from the doctor next week.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
27 Oct 2008
Another month has passed. Today is Deepavali holiday, finally found some time to sit down and update my blog...
How shld i start? Ok, my issue with high blood pressure medication is one. This has been causing me much distress and i realized again the importance of health & that all medications will have adverse reactions. I really hope that i will have a chance to be healthy again and not lived in the shadows of any illness. I prayed...
Then the financial crisis in US which is affectong the rest of the world. Our governmenthas announced the economic recession which is estimated to last for a few years. Business in recruitment is also affected because of the economic situation. Employees are fearful to resign at this time and companies are cautious of employing perm staff. I went to the airport to have dinner on Huifen's invitation last week and was surprised that not much people dines at the restaurants. Was it because of the economic recession? How long will it last?
Time passes quickly, 2 more months and we will be approaching 2009. Well, i guesed i have changed a lot since the occurence of my kidney failure. I learned flower arrangement, started to enjoy cooking rather than watching tv, being closer to mum and going to temples. Have i become older or rather more matured in thinking?
How shld i start? Ok, my issue with high blood pressure medication is one. This has been causing me much distress and i realized again the importance of health & that all medications will have adverse reactions. I really hope that i will have a chance to be healthy again and not lived in the shadows of any illness. I prayed...
Then the financial crisis in US which is affectong the rest of the world. Our governmenthas announced the economic recession which is estimated to last for a few years. Business in recruitment is also affected because of the economic situation. Employees are fearful to resign at this time and companies are cautious of employing perm staff. I went to the airport to have dinner on Huifen's invitation last week and was surprised that not much people dines at the restaurants. Was it because of the economic recession? How long will it last?
Time passes quickly, 2 more months and we will be approaching 2009. Well, i guesed i have changed a lot since the occurence of my kidney failure. I learned flower arrangement, started to enjoy cooking rather than watching tv, being closer to mum and going to temples. Have i become older or rather more matured in thinking?
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Struggle with HBP medications
Amlodipine has all along been giving me problems of ankle swollenness since i started taking it to control my Bp. Initially i thought the oedema is due to my kidney condition. But i found out after changing several medications for Bp that it was not so, as the problem of ankle oedema only occurs with Calcium Channel Blockers (CCBs).
23 Sep 2008 Dr Roger Tan changed Atenalol for me. I took it for abt 2 weeks and realized that this medication is not suitable for me. Blood pressure is not as effectively controlled as amlodipine and pulse rate becomes very low (40s per min).
09 Oct 2008 Medical follow up with Dr HK Tan at SGH. He changed the medication to Adalat for me based on my request that CCBs are best effective for me. He prescribed Adalate LA 30 mg for me. Well, the medication was very effective, so effective that the BP can be reduced to quite low 1-2 hours after taking. However, the effect only last for 6-7 hours. Same side effects as amlodipine - ankle oedema.
16 Oct 2008 Roger Tan came to the dialysis centre again. Well, can see that he is a good doc and quite commited though young. He know abt my problem with Adalat and prescribed another medicine for me to replace it -Valsartan. He said it was very good and i though with this medication will be the end of my ankle swollenness & BP problems. I was overjoyed too soon. Lucky the pharmacist only gave me 2 weeks of medication. Valsartan don't work for me at all (same as Lorsatan). After one week of trying, i gave it up and switched back to Amlodipine.
Amlodipine ultimately is the most comfortable medication that i can be contented with. Although it will cause ankle swollenness, its most effective in controlling my BP. Ankle swollenness is unsighlt esp when i want to wear skirts or 3 quarters. But what to do? I just have to make do with it and think of ways which i can reduce the swollenness. Anyway no point thinking of prettyness when i'm a kidney failure person. Health comes bef anything.
23 Sep 2008 Dr Roger Tan changed Atenalol for me. I took it for abt 2 weeks and realized that this medication is not suitable for me. Blood pressure is not as effectively controlled as amlodipine and pulse rate becomes very low (40s per min).
09 Oct 2008 Medical follow up with Dr HK Tan at SGH. He changed the medication to Adalat for me based on my request that CCBs are best effective for me. He prescribed Adalate LA 30 mg for me. Well, the medication was very effective, so effective that the BP can be reduced to quite low 1-2 hours after taking. However, the effect only last for 6-7 hours. Same side effects as amlodipine - ankle oedema.
16 Oct 2008 Roger Tan came to the dialysis centre again. Well, can see that he is a good doc and quite commited though young. He know abt my problem with Adalat and prescribed another medicine for me to replace it -Valsartan. He said it was very good and i though with this medication will be the end of my ankle swollenness & BP problems. I was overjoyed too soon. Lucky the pharmacist only gave me 2 weeks of medication. Valsartan don't work for me at all (same as Lorsatan). After one week of trying, i gave it up and switched back to Amlodipine.
Amlodipine ultimately is the most comfortable medication that i can be contented with. Although it will cause ankle swollenness, its most effective in controlling my BP. Ankle swollenness is unsighlt esp when i want to wear skirts or 3 quarters. But what to do? I just have to make do with it and think of ways which i can reduce the swollenness. Anyway no point thinking of prettyness when i'm a kidney failure person. Health comes bef anything.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Making Hakka Soon Kueh
27 Sep 2008
"Mum, u bought the soon kueh powder, are u thinking of making soon kueh?" I asked during breakfast. "Ya lor, thought of making, but must see got time or not, why not we make it today?" Mum says. "Ok, onz. What else do you need? I go buy." This is the start of our day of making soon kueh - something that i have been pestering mum to teach me for a long time...
We finished our lunch at 2pm and went about cutting the 豆干 into small cubes. After which, mum went on to fry all the ingredients. Hakka soon kueh is different from the ones that we normally buy and eat. Outside, they only sell the turnip ones but traditional hakka soon kueh's ingredients is actually 豆干 and 蒜 with minced meat. So different from the normal ones which i like to eat.
Making the dough is the most difficult part. One person has to help to pour the flour slowly into the water while another person has to stir continuously. Finally, when the mixture is ready, have to knead the dough untill smooth. I watched as mum knead the dough with all her strength. My god, eating is easy but look at all the effort behind it.When the dough mixture is ready, mum taught me how to roll into small cups for the fillings. Hey, its not easy at all. The dough have to roll untill very thinly and transparent so that it will not be so thick when eating. The best part is it must be even and not broken if not the fillings would drop out and the shape will not be nice. Mum's soon kueh is very nice. Mine is just acceptable. Haha:)
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Recent Updates
20 Sep 2008
Wow, so fast. Two months passed sinced i last update my blog. Time flies and goes. Let me see, what happened these two months. I realised time really pass very quickly, especially now that i'm working in Staff Solutions. Monday, then tuesday... go for dialysis.. wednesday.. thursday.. go for dialysis then friday and its weekend. Ah! time pass so fast, so many resumes sent and follow up done in a week but so hard to close orders. Candidates come and go. Good candidates esp chinese will find job in just a day time. Today interview, tomorrow already found job... where did all the good candidates go to?? And why are orders so difficult to fill?
Ok, US market go haywire in this week with the bankrupcy of leighman brothers. Merrilyn Lynch and AIG, AIA also in troubles. Economy not looking good. Joyce held a meetinh with us to caution us of the economic market and upcoming days in recruitment will be more difficult for the upcoming year. Now also with the new maternity law passed by Sngapore govt, female candidates will have a harder time to find a perm job.
Just seen the dental this morning... hope i dun have to remove my wisdom tooth and the swollen gums will recover. Praying hard... Spent too much on my tooth already.
Wow, so fast. Two months passed sinced i last update my blog. Time flies and goes. Let me see, what happened these two months. I realised time really pass very quickly, especially now that i'm working in Staff Solutions. Monday, then tuesday... go for dialysis.. wednesday.. thursday.. go for dialysis then friday and its weekend. Ah! time pass so fast, so many resumes sent and follow up done in a week but so hard to close orders. Candidates come and go. Good candidates esp chinese will find job in just a day time. Today interview, tomorrow already found job... where did all the good candidates go to?? And why are orders so difficult to fill?
Ok, US market go haywire in this week with the bankrupcy of leighman brothers. Merrilyn Lynch and AIG, AIA also in troubles. Economy not looking good. Joyce held a meetinh with us to caution us of the economic market and upcoming days in recruitment will be more difficult for the upcoming year. Now also with the new maternity law passed by Sngapore govt, female candidates will have a harder time to find a perm job.
Just seen the dental this morning... hope i dun have to remove my wisdom tooth and the swollen gums will recover. Praying hard... Spent too much on my tooth already.
Friday, July 18, 2008
Cha Hua exam
15 July 2008
Today is the cha hua exam. Oh no, w/o teacher's guidance, i'm not so confident that i cha all the previous arrangements that i have learned. Teacher let us draw lots of the arrangement that we must be tested on. Phew, i got the long shape arrangement, one that i like and is easier for me.
Teacher assigned red rose (10), white orchid (5), forget me not (5) and leaves for the long shape arrangement. The red rose were very pretty as they were well bloom and big. I concentrate in arranging my flowers for the long shape and finally its done. Oops... something is wrong somewhere though the whole arrangement looked very nice. "Yours is long shape ah, i thought its round shape" noted an auntie from my class. Ya hor, i forgot to arrange longer leaves and flowers at the 2 sides to make it a long shape. Oh no, can it still be saved? Quickly, i went to get more leaves and tried to make the leaves long, but the flowers were cut too short and cannot be lengthened. Aiya, whatever lah, as long as i'm happy with the arrangement and its passable. Not bad the end results were quite good. Haha... probably because the flowers were beautiful.
246 PM
15 July 2008
I went to NKF for the orientation placement programme today. They passed me an orientation pack with a slip of paper (written Aljunied DC Blk 102, 246 PM). OMG... 246PM, does it mean 2.46pm? What an odd timing? Haha... later then i found out that i got it wrongly. Its actually 2, 4, 6 (tue, thurs, sat) 3rd shift (pm).
I went to NKF for the orientation placement programme today. They passed me an orientation pack with a slip of paper (written Aljunied DC Blk 102, 246 PM). OMG... 246PM, does it mean 2.46pm? What an odd timing? Haha... later then i found out that i got it wrongly. Its actually 2, 4, 6 (tue, thurs, sat) 3rd shift (pm).
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