Monthly Archives: September 2010

Fun at the hospital

We brought Dad to the A & E of Assunta Hospital this morning. He did not ask where we were going so he wasn’t told lest he jumped at the word ‘hospital‘ and balked. Maybe the seriousness of his situation … Continue reading

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My parents need your prayer

I came back from college this evening to find two patches on dad’s right leg. Wounds had formed during the night which mom covered up with plasters. He has been sleeping and lying down the whole of today. Two hours … Continue reading

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A doctor at heart

I attended Marina’s Hari Raya open house yesterday at her home. She introduced me to her mom, Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. Marina asked me to tell her mom what I do so I explained that I have a genetic disorder … Continue reading

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He doesn’t want to go

My dad finished his medications that the internist prescribed him in July which means that he has to see the internist again for another prescription. The pharmacy can’t dispense these medications to him without a doctor’s prescription. The problem is … Continue reading

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Mooncakes and dignity

It’s mid autumn festival, the festival that I look forward to fondly. It’s not the lanterns or the cherry blossoms that I hold dear to but the mooncakes. Throughout my growing up years, my parents and I lived with dad’s … Continue reading

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It’s like clearing earwax

Sometime last week, the sound quality I hear through my Freedom speech processor became muffled and distorted. The first thing I did was to try replacing the ear hook with another one to see if there were trapped moisture. But … Continue reading

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In writing mode

I have been working on another book lately. This time around, I am recalling my earliest memories, some of which were long repressed and painful. They are what makes me who I am. Writing this way is a slow process. … Continue reading

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