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Fifth session for thumb/wrist

The next appointment was scheduled 11 days after the last but I was unwell and so I postponed it by another 3 days. When enquired by therapist via WhatsApp, I provided the following feedback: Moving my hand, when closed up in a fist, upward still cause a little pulling pain i.e. no change. There was still sharp pain when I pushed the back of my palm towards me i.e. no change. The sourish pain at the back of my hand, between my thumb and the wrist, was less noticeable i.e. improved. Consequently, she recommended that I stopped the strengthening exercises with the dumbell but continue with the ones with rubber band, in addition to the stretching exercises. On the appointment day, coincidentally I felt sourish pain close to (3) above when trying to open a particularly difficult water bottle container. Once again, after getting my feedback, the therapist massages my right arm and applied ultrasound therapy on the affected area. Thereafter the pain in (1) was gone and later I noticed that...

Serai in ages

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We hadn't been to Serai in ages but one day, I suggested it to him when he was hunkering for some nasi kerabu. He was a bit reluctant because Serai's food is generally pricey but changed his mind when his second choice, zaru soba with a meat dish at a Japanese restaurant, was going to be similarly priced :D Nasi kerabu in menu: Nasi kerabu's description: Actual nasi kerabu: Portion-wise, it looked pretty close to that in the menu's picture. Tasted pretty good too, accoding to Ban. I ordered salmon nicoise: Menu:   Description:   Actual:   I think it looked a little smaller than illustrated in the menu but it was refreshingly delicious. Definitely a repeat for me next time. Sadly, the pavlova was a little too sweet :(

Farm Fresh

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Bought this Farm Fresh Soy Milk well before expiry date and opened it the day after I bought it: Should had trusted my instinct: I noticed the carton was puffed up and usually I avoided that because of prior experience. I didn't want to return to Lotus's outlet at Paradigm Mall so soon to complain about this and so instead I called Farm Fresh customer care line. The customer service officer asked for my name and phone number so that they could message me further instruction via WhatsApp and the place where I got the soy milk from. The message apologised to me for the "unpleasant experience", an expected gesture but nevertheless appreciated, and asked for "close-up picture of the affected pack along with the expiration date". I gave them that as well as the above photo and receipt. Two hours later, I received a message from them that said, among other things, " We apologize for the unpleasant experience that has happened to you. Perhaps it is due to less...

Dual language

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I'm aware there are books published in multiple languages but I had always assumed they would be distributed to different countries until I saw this: It's my first time seeing a book published in two languages, sold side by side.

Fourth session for thumb/wrist

Next appointment is a little more than two weeks after the last session . I provided the following feedback to the therapist: The pain came after hours of continuous driving. The sourish pain at the back of my hand, between my thumb and the wrist, was more noticeable. It happens when I grip. Previously, I only knew of this spot when the therapist massaged that area. For all I know, it was there all this time but maybe I thought the pain I experienced was from the wrist. The pain in the wrist was more prominent when I pushed the back of my palm towards me. Regarding the exercises using the rubber band, I could hold it at the max 8s for about 7 or 8 repetitions but thereafter had to lower it. After some massages, she asked me to test the pain and once again, miraculously the pain level had decreased and stayed that way for hours later (up to when I wrote this post). She recommended the following: Regarding the rubber band exercises, start at 5s. Once I can do it for all 10 repetitions, t...

Filled with balls

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