Waaahhhhh!!!!! Everyone I know of is going on a holiday trip except me!!! They will all be over the seas by this week or next while I have to sit at home and nurse my big stomach...waaahhhh!!!!!
Shadiq kept taking out his passport and bag, telling me to go for 'walk-walk'...I feel so sad and bored.......waaaahhhhh!!!!! Herman said NO! and I said NO! too for any holiday because by then I will be six months due. Too heavy to move and too tired to do anything vigorous....waaaahhhhh!!!
Anyway, Herman said that if everything turns out well and fine, we will have our holiday this December, once the baby is three months old. Probably he will plan for the family to go Genting or Malacca. I say ANYTHING as long as we get our holiday. What to do, baby comes first anyway. But waaahhh....to hear of people going and planning for their holidays is really so sad.....waaaaahhhhh!!!!!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
My Wisdom Tooth! Aaaarggghhh!!!!!
Juz went I recovered from HFMD last week, my wisdom tooth starts acting up...the constant pain kept me up from last Saturday till last Monday. I couldn't take it anymore and decided to visit the dentist. It was so painful, that you can feel the pain from your gums to your ear and then to your head. The kind of pain that kept you up all night, your gums all swollen and you can hardly eat without wincing in pain.
I hate to see the dentist coz of a very, very bad experience that I had during my primary school days. That time I was in Primary 3 and had a hole on one of the back teeth. The dentist was so rough with me while she was doing the cleaning...the way she dig and scrub the tooth reminds me of when my mum cleans the scales of the fishes, rough and hard. That was a very frightful, hellish nightmare that I went through, crying throughout the whole process and when she pull the tooth out, OH MY GOD! The way she pull, you thought she was trying to pull out my head as well.
Well, in this case, it was one of those emergencies, when you really need to go and see one. Herman recommends his dentist to me, said he is really good, gentle and the whole procedure is painless. His clinic was at Raffles Link called the Dental Pearl. I was doubtful at first but since he went to the same dentist to pull out his wisdom tooth so I guess I give it a try. He was good enough to accompany me (partly because he know that I will chicken out at the last minute). When I reach the clinic, I really feel like peeing on the spot. If not for the immense pain and the sleepless nights plus a very hungry stomach coz I cant eat properly, I would have never step into this place.
After filling out my particulars, I was told that I had to wait for an hour since the dentist was in surgery. Hearing the word 'SURGERY', really made me shake inside. I guess the nurse must have notice my pale face cause she told me to walk around for a while and she will call me when its my turn. The first thing I do when I got out of the clinic is to find a toilet. Then we walked around Marina Square for a while, Herman wanted to get a new sandal cause the old one is quite worn out. Along the way, I had a very bad headache because of the toothache. During this time, the nurse gave me a call and told me that it will be my turn soon. That we will have to be there in 10 minutes time. I got quite jitterish and scared again. Kept asking Herman a lot of questions about the procedure, the dentist and whether he can accompany me during the whole thing. Herman ignored me the whole way (that was quite rude) but just told me not to worry.
When we reach the clinic, we were told to wait for a few minutes while the dentist was talking to his patient. Apparently this guy got to have his wisdom tooth taken out as well but he needed surgery. This involves cutting up the gums to take out the tooth then stitching the gums back again. Sounds gruesome to me...
When it was my turn, I asked Herman again whether he can follow me. He gave me a weird and funny look and said, "GO IN." I did with the nurse accompanying me and telling me to relax. Probably notice how worried I looked. Well, anyway, once I sat down on the chair, the dentist came in and asked me how things was. He seems quite friendly and as Herman said, was quite helpful and gentle. After a few minutes of prodding around my tooth (which was quite painful), he told me that my left wisdom tooth had a hold in it and that it is a very big hole. He also informed that because of my pregnancy, he would not extract the tooth out as that will need surgery. He can only 'patch' up the hole with fillings. After going into details of the procedure and what he is going to do with the tooth and everything,he told me to relax, to put up my hand during the process if I cannot take in the pain. He did told me that he will not be using any anesthetics to ease the pain due to my pregnancy. A sudden flashback of my primary school dentist came back to my mind and I was prepared for a lot of stinging and crying again.
But it turns out that he was very good and proffessional about the whole thing. He was very thorough (that can be heard from all the drilling and digging going around the tooth), very gentle (felt pain but it was quite mild) and very professional (kept telling me what he is going to do next). The nurse was also very kind and friendly, kept telling me to relax and tell me to put up my hand if there is any pain. But I bear it through and come out of it in one piece (or with all my teeth in my mouth). He told me that there will still be some pain after the procedure and that it will take a few days to get over it. However, he was not able to tell me if patching up the wisdom tooth will be temporary or permanent.
The bill later was quite a bomb though the whole thing was kind of worth it. Just cleaning and polishing the whole teeth, consultation plus the 'patching' up brings the amount to $107. Wow! Herman and I did some calculation if I ever needed to do any surgery to my tooth, the amount will come out to at least a thousand. Since the surgery is able to claim from medisave, we still need to come out 400-500 upfront to the clinic first.
Right now, is the second day from my visit to the dentist. I had no more pain from the tooth but the gums are swollen around it. The nurse had warned me earlier of all this discomfort but that it will probably go away in a few more days. The only thing I take is panadol for the pain but the thing that I hate most is when I have to eat. I can only chew from the right side but even then, I had to chew slowly and a little at a time because of the pain. So most of the time, I tried to take soups and cereals. That I dont mind so much but Shadiq apparently could not quite understand why he can't touch ibu's face or pull ibu's ears anymore. He is getting quite rough and there are times when he will suddenly pull both your ears or just grab your cheeks. That will be the time when I will shout in pain and he will run for cover under the bedsheets. Because of the swollen gums, the pain will be a bit more intense especially when he grabs my cheeks. That will set me shouting and screaming bloody murder real loud while he runs around the room to hide and get away from the crazy monster.
I am praying real hard that this will be my last toothache......
I hate to see the dentist coz of a very, very bad experience that I had during my primary school days. That time I was in Primary 3 and had a hole on one of the back teeth. The dentist was so rough with me while she was doing the cleaning...the way she dig and scrub the tooth reminds me of when my mum cleans the scales of the fishes, rough and hard. That was a very frightful, hellish nightmare that I went through, crying throughout the whole process and when she pull the tooth out, OH MY GOD! The way she pull, you thought she was trying to pull out my head as well.
Well, in this case, it was one of those emergencies, when you really need to go and see one. Herman recommends his dentist to me, said he is really good, gentle and the whole procedure is painless. His clinic was at Raffles Link called the Dental Pearl. I was doubtful at first but since he went to the same dentist to pull out his wisdom tooth so I guess I give it a try. He was good enough to accompany me (partly because he know that I will chicken out at the last minute). When I reach the clinic, I really feel like peeing on the spot. If not for the immense pain and the sleepless nights plus a very hungry stomach coz I cant eat properly, I would have never step into this place.
After filling out my particulars, I was told that I had to wait for an hour since the dentist was in surgery. Hearing the word 'SURGERY', really made me shake inside. I guess the nurse must have notice my pale face cause she told me to walk around for a while and she will call me when its my turn. The first thing I do when I got out of the clinic is to find a toilet. Then we walked around Marina Square for a while, Herman wanted to get a new sandal cause the old one is quite worn out. Along the way, I had a very bad headache because of the toothache. During this time, the nurse gave me a call and told me that it will be my turn soon. That we will have to be there in 10 minutes time. I got quite jitterish and scared again. Kept asking Herman a lot of questions about the procedure, the dentist and whether he can accompany me during the whole thing. Herman ignored me the whole way (that was quite rude) but just told me not to worry.
When we reach the clinic, we were told to wait for a few minutes while the dentist was talking to his patient. Apparently this guy got to have his wisdom tooth taken out as well but he needed surgery. This involves cutting up the gums to take out the tooth then stitching the gums back again. Sounds gruesome to me...
When it was my turn, I asked Herman again whether he can follow me. He gave me a weird and funny look and said, "GO IN." I did with the nurse accompanying me and telling me to relax. Probably notice how worried I looked. Well, anyway, once I sat down on the chair, the dentist came in and asked me how things was. He seems quite friendly and as Herman said, was quite helpful and gentle. After a few minutes of prodding around my tooth (which was quite painful), he told me that my left wisdom tooth had a hold in it and that it is a very big hole. He also informed that because of my pregnancy, he would not extract the tooth out as that will need surgery. He can only 'patch' up the hole with fillings. After going into details of the procedure and what he is going to do with the tooth and everything,he told me to relax, to put up my hand during the process if I cannot take in the pain. He did told me that he will not be using any anesthetics to ease the pain due to my pregnancy. A sudden flashback of my primary school dentist came back to my mind and I was prepared for a lot of stinging and crying again.
But it turns out that he was very good and proffessional about the whole thing. He was very thorough (that can be heard from all the drilling and digging going around the tooth), very gentle (felt pain but it was quite mild) and very professional (kept telling me what he is going to do next). The nurse was also very kind and friendly, kept telling me to relax and tell me to put up my hand if there is any pain. But I bear it through and come out of it in one piece (or with all my teeth in my mouth). He told me that there will still be some pain after the procedure and that it will take a few days to get over it. However, he was not able to tell me if patching up the wisdom tooth will be temporary or permanent.
The bill later was quite a bomb though the whole thing was kind of worth it. Just cleaning and polishing the whole teeth, consultation plus the 'patching' up brings the amount to $107. Wow! Herman and I did some calculation if I ever needed to do any surgery to my tooth, the amount will come out to at least a thousand. Since the surgery is able to claim from medisave, we still need to come out 400-500 upfront to the clinic first.
Right now, is the second day from my visit to the dentist. I had no more pain from the tooth but the gums are swollen around it. The nurse had warned me earlier of all this discomfort but that it will probably go away in a few more days. The only thing I take is panadol for the pain but the thing that I hate most is when I have to eat. I can only chew from the right side but even then, I had to chew slowly and a little at a time because of the pain. So most of the time, I tried to take soups and cereals. That I dont mind so much but Shadiq apparently could not quite understand why he can't touch ibu's face or pull ibu's ears anymore. He is getting quite rough and there are times when he will suddenly pull both your ears or just grab your cheeks. That will be the time when I will shout in pain and he will run for cover under the bedsheets. Because of the swollen gums, the pain will be a bit more intense especially when he grabs my cheeks. That will set me shouting and screaming bloody murder real loud while he runs around the room to hide and get away from the crazy monster.
I am praying real hard that this will be my last toothache......
Monday, May 19, 2008
Shadiq and Mummy with HFMD
Haven't been updating the blog for a while..partly because I am down with HFMD. No fever but just blisters on my hands and feet. This is the third time I got it and still it itch horribly not to say that it is painful as well. Shadiq is getting better though, no more blisters and ulcers but the rashes and blisters around his butt and groin area still drying.
Went to Doctor Aziz for check-up when I discovered the red spots on my hands last Saturday. The baby is doing fine and since I got no fever, I am only given medication to ease the itchiness and pain. But it sure made me sleep alot...even drooling in my sleep because of the ulcers in my mouth... yes,I am drooling like a baby.
Herman got a wonderful time spring-cleaning the house (again!) amd we spent more money on dettol and disinfectant spray. I made it a point to clean the toilet after I or Shadiq use it everytime, put my plate, cups and toothbrush separately, plus airing the blankets and pillows everyday.
Still feeling drowsy from the medication.....
Went to Doctor Aziz for check-up when I discovered the red spots on my hands last Saturday. The baby is doing fine and since I got no fever, I am only given medication to ease the itchiness and pain. But it sure made me sleep alot...even drooling in my sleep because of the ulcers in my mouth... yes,I am drooling like a baby.
Herman got a wonderful time spring-cleaning the house (again!) amd we spent more money on dettol and disinfectant spray. I made it a point to clean the toilet after I or Shadiq use it everytime, put my plate, cups and toothbrush separately, plus airing the blankets and pillows everyday.
Still feeling drowsy from the medication.....
Monday, May 12, 2008
Shadiq with HFMD (Part 3)
Took half day today just to look after Shadiq. I got HFMD a few years earlier so I kind of know how itchy and irritating it can be when you got it. Anyway, he found some of my paints and started playing with it. He got all messy and dirty but I don't have the heart to scold him. He look so cute and engrossed with all the paint on him (partly because he was under 'confinement').
But at least he's getting better. The red spots on his hands and feet are starting to disappear so are the ulcers in his mouth. Still drooling though...probably can fill up a 1-litre bottle with his drools (maybe I should and give it to somebody I really hate).He got rashes and blisters around the butt and groin area but that started to dry too. Hopefully, he will be better by this week but there is still the window period of one more week till he fully recover.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Shadiq with HFMD (Part 2)
Poor Shadiq, had to be confined to his room the whole day and already he started to get bored. After going through a bunch of VCDs, DVDs (we placed them within his reach so he can pick and choose, he knows how to use the DVD player), he started to throw the toys around and fiddling with mummy and daddy's stuff. Our room started to look like a tornado just went through it. I decided to run down to my centre to fetch a few of my stationaries that he can play and use.
Got a few paints, colour papers, sticky sticks and scissors. I let him play with the scissors first. These are not your normal metal scissors but the plastic scissors that won't cut through flesh and hair, only paper. Got this as one of the Teacher's Day gift.
Here are some pics of what he did during his 'confinement':
Shadiq and his toys...all around the room...
Using the scissors to cut the colour papers.
Finally, he got bored and started to cut his hair..Then he invite his ayah to have a haircut...Anyone else wanna have a haircut, please apply here.
Got a few paints, colour papers, sticky sticks and scissors. I let him play with the scissors first. These are not your normal metal scissors but the plastic scissors that won't cut through flesh and hair, only paper. Got this as one of the Teacher's Day gift.
Here are some pics of what he did during his 'confinement':
Shadiq and his toys...all around the room...
Using the scissors to cut the colour papers.
Finally, he got bored and started to cut his hair..Then he invite his ayah to have a haircut...Anyone else wanna have a haircut, please apply here.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Shadiq with HFMD
After days and weeks of cleaning and making sure everything is kept clean and germs-free, tetapi Tuhan juga yang menentukan... Shadiq got the HFMD. He has ulcers in his mouth, red spots on his hands and feet, apparently like rashes and blisters. No fever but as the doc said, that will bound to come in the later stage. Its not so serious but still its a full-blown HFMD.
How did he get it? My guess is that he got it either from his cousin (who got HFMD earlier and just recovered) whose family is staying with us for awhile or he got it from outside when we went for our 'jalan-jalan'. Anyway, its extra cleaning from now on. The whole house smells like a hospital, what with the dettol and disinfectant spray.
Shadiq is doing fine except that he seems to get 'extra' energy, playing non-stop. Its either he is fighting his own sickness or he got 'extra' energy from the medicine he is taking right now.
My principal told me not to go to work and stay at home at the risk of getting it from Shadiq and spreading to the children. I still need approval though from my administrator. Wow..that means two weeks of MC.....
Sleeping after taking his medicine, we brought his toys in so that he will be confined to the room. Won't spread to others. Salivating in his sleep because of the ulcers.
See the red spots on the feet...like blisters and is quite itchy to him...
I, however, have to be extra careful when taking care of him coz of my pregnancy. We heard that at a neighbouring childcare, the teachers got infected with HFMD too. But Insya-Allah, everything will be alright if we take the necessary precautions. Herman sprained his back while playing with Shadiq (that shows how heavy Shadiq is or more like how OLD the father is getting on) and now he got to carry Shadiq whenever he woke up because of the ulcers in the mouth.
My father (Pak Atid) said he got ulcers in his mouth too so he asked me if he got HFMD....anybody wanna go check for him?
How did he get it? My guess is that he got it either from his cousin (who got HFMD earlier and just recovered) whose family is staying with us for awhile or he got it from outside when we went for our 'jalan-jalan'. Anyway, its extra cleaning from now on. The whole house smells like a hospital, what with the dettol and disinfectant spray.
Shadiq is doing fine except that he seems to get 'extra' energy, playing non-stop. Its either he is fighting his own sickness or he got 'extra' energy from the medicine he is taking right now.
My principal told me not to go to work and stay at home at the risk of getting it from Shadiq and spreading to the children. I still need approval though from my administrator. Wow..that means two weeks of MC.....
Sleeping after taking his medicine, we brought his toys in so that he will be confined to the room. Won't spread to others. Salivating in his sleep because of the ulcers.
See the red spots on the feet...like blisters and is quite itchy to him...
I, however, have to be extra careful when taking care of him coz of my pregnancy. We heard that at a neighbouring childcare, the teachers got infected with HFMD too. But Insya-Allah, everything will be alright if we take the necessary precautions. Herman sprained his back while playing with Shadiq (that shows how heavy Shadiq is or more like how OLD the father is getting on) and now he got to carry Shadiq whenever he woke up because of the ulcers in the mouth.
My father (Pak Atid) said he got ulcers in his mouth too so he asked me if he got HFMD....anybody wanna go check for him?
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Guess the Baby?
Last Friday, me and Herman took half-day leave to enrol Shadiq for Nursery next year. We did alot of surfing for the kindergartens and though I work in a kindergarten, i did not want him at my centre. Coz mainly their second language is Mandarin and we wanted him to be exposed to religious studies as well. After much consideration, we decided to go for Jamiyah. It is nearer to our area but he still need to take the transport as it is a few bus stops away. It is a 3-hour session and we choose the morning session (8am-11am)as he wake up early every morning 630am or 7am the latest. We need to wait for another letter for the orientation.
now if I can only make him wear the songkok.......
Went for my check-up last Saturday. Got extra medication coz Herman's cousin who is staying with us got the HFMD so the doc gave me additional vitamins to boost up me and the baby's immune system. And we also get to see the baby. Shadiq was really excited to get to see the baby on the screen but then he kept asking both of us after that. In his own words "Where's the baby? Where?" Tried to tell him baby is in ibu's tummy, he got angry and said "No! Where's baby?!" He wanted to see the real baby not just a picture. Still got four more months to go, I'm due in September, bulan Ramadhan, doc say no puasa for me, worried that I might not have the energy during labour if I puasa. Looks like Hari Raya I won't be eating rendang, sambal goreng, kuih, nasi beryani.....
Anyway about the scan, we finally get to know the sex of the baby. Doc say its 99% confirm about the sex. See the picture below. Anybody wanna take a guess what the sex of the baby is?
now if I can only make him wear the songkok.......
Went for my check-up last Saturday. Got extra medication coz Herman's cousin who is staying with us got the HFMD so the doc gave me additional vitamins to boost up me and the baby's immune system. And we also get to see the baby. Shadiq was really excited to get to see the baby on the screen but then he kept asking both of us after that. In his own words "Where's the baby? Where?" Tried to tell him baby is in ibu's tummy, he got angry and said "No! Where's baby?!" He wanted to see the real baby not just a picture. Still got four more months to go, I'm due in September, bulan Ramadhan, doc say no puasa for me, worried that I might not have the energy during labour if I puasa. Looks like Hari Raya I won't be eating rendang, sambal goreng, kuih, nasi beryani.....
Anyway about the scan, we finally get to know the sex of the baby. Doc say its 99% confirm about the sex. See the picture below. Anybody wanna take a guess what the sex of the baby is?
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