Here's My Story

The headache and lightning pain didn't seem to improve for the next couple of weeks. From experience and research, we knew that it takes quite a while for Flunarizine to be effective and so we just had to be patient. Meanwhile, we met Dr Yew regarding colonoscopy and got that done. They also discovered that mum was infected with H. pylori and so she was prescribed medication for it. After a few days, her headache was much better and so she suspected that it was caused by the infection. At first I dismissed it becaused I was similarly infected decades ago and I don't recall headache as a symptom. However, to my surprise, a search on the internet told me that there is a link between the H. pylori and migraine headache but causation is not certain. There is research that showed that eradication of the bacteria resulted "clinical attacks of headache completely disappeared in 17% of patients. Moreover, intensity, duration, and frequency of headache attacks were reduced in...

As stated back in 2016 , the applicable rule on withdrawal of CPF was: " Withdrawal of CPF by Malaysians residing in West Malaysia Who is eligible? You can withdraw your CPF in full if you meet all the following conditions: i.   You are a Malaysian Citizen and have left Singapore permanently to reside in West Malaysia. ii.  You do not hold a valid Singapore Work Permit/Employment Pass and have renounced your Singapore Permanent Residency (if applicable). iii. You are either:      a. 55 years old and above; or      b. Below 55 years old but above 50 years old and have not worked in Singapore in the last two years before your application; or      c. Physically or mentally incapacitated from ever continuing any employment or is found to be of unsound mind. " I also blogged my trust issue with CPF . Back in 2016, I was already heavily considering closing the account but I couldn't because of the criteria above, which is app...

A review of an Asian restaurant in Canberra: 😂

Oh, I forgot to state that the doctor discovered mum was infected with helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) after the gastroscopy . She was given medicine for two weeks i.e. until the next appointment. At that appointment, the doctor reaffirmed that the polyp was "normal" based on the biopsy. If there was no polyp at all, he would have recommended a repeat of colonoscopy in 5 years time but since they found one, he advised mum to repeat the procedure in 3 years time. This contrasts with the guideline I found. Hmmm. He asked whether mum felt better after two weeks of medication for the H. Pylori infection, which she was. He prescribed 4 more weeks of medication (standard treatment, it seems) and a follow-up appointment in 6 weeks time where she will undergo a breath test to check whether the infection is still there or not. Yes, there is a two-week "rest" before the test. As for the rest of the indicators that were highlighted by various diagnosis, It seems that the hemo...

I'm so glad that Spotify recommended this song. Love it! Lyrics as taken from the YouTube video above: Mahalini – Sisa Rasa Verse 1 Melihatmu bahagia Satu hal yang terindah Anugrah cinta yang pernah kupunya Kau buat ku percaya Ketulusan Cinta   Seakan kisah sempurna kan tiba Verse 2 Masih jelas teringat Pelukanmu yang hangat Seakan semua tak mungkin menghilang Kini hanya kenangan Yang telah kau tinggalkan Tak tersisa lagi waktu bersama Chorus Mengapa masih ada sisa rasa di dada Disaat kau pergi begitu saja Mampukah ku bertahan Tanpa hadirmu sayang Tuhan sampaikan rindu untuknya Bridge Masih tersimpan, setiap kenangan Semua cinta yang kau beri Kau takkan terganti

After I was done with my first Baldur's Gate 3 playthrough , I wanted to play something less time consuming for a little while before resuming my second playthrough . I chose Slay the Spire's expansion, Downfall. To my pleasant surprise, there was a new locked character, which much later on I found out to be still in Beta. To unlock it, I had to finish a run i.e. beating at least the Act 3 boss with the 7th villain i.e. Snecko. I did that long time ago because I had already unlocked the Ascension level. Oh well, I did it one more time on normal level, just to unlock the new character soonest. The new character is The Collector. I'm amazed and happy that this is yet another unique character. Key features: There's a separate deck called the Collection. Cards there are Megathereal, which is actually the same as Ethereal. I don't know why they use a different term for it. One card is drawn each turn. It's collected from from fallen enemies provided you have sufficie...

Claypot chicken rice at Canton Poh Kei. Taste was quite good but it appeared that the chicken was lightly...fried? Not the usual texture that I like.   Grilled lemongrass chicken Banh Mi at An Vietz. Tasted better than the one at Pho Vietz but much less vegetables and more expensive too. Ban and I used to have Dominos every Tuesday, taking advantage of their Tuesday special deals. Then for years, they stopped that and so did we. Recently, it came back again. RM 11 for regular pizza (take-away only). It's nice to have pizzas every now and then.

In this article by The Smart Investor, this sentence caught my eyes: " The lender’s total loan provision stood at S$151 million for 3Q 2023, up slightly from the S$135 million a year ago. " That's an increase of nearly 12%. Definitely not "slightly"! Disappointing for a team that analysed numbers all the time.

Few months ago, I came across a "Quick Reference for Healthcare Providers: Management of Colorectal Carcinoma" by Malaysia's Ministry of Health. From there, I surmised that we should send mum for a colonoscopy because her older sister was diagnosed with colorectal cancer a few years ago. This was further confirmed with my sister's GP, who also suggested to go for OGDS (gastroscopy) as well because it's convenient to do so when already performing colonscopy. Also, it's cheaper as a package. Upon the GP's recommendation, we made an appointment with Dr Yew at Lam Wah Ee Hospital. There, we agreed on a date for the procedure and consequently hospital staff explained the do's and don't's for the day before and right up to the procedure itself, including how and when to drink the laxative. Thankfully mum's prep for the procedure went quite smoothly except that she couldn't sleep due to anxiety. We were asked to arrrive at the hospital at 7.3...

This is my first playthrough, which I finally finished recently after more than 230 hours 😬 (excluding reload).  My intention is to play all classes and that applies to the companions too. So, in this playthrough, these were the classes: Me - Lore Bard lvl 12 Lae'zel - Battlemaster Fighter lvl 12 Shadowheart - Tempest Cleric lvl 12 Wyll - Tome Great Old One Warlock lvl 9 + Storm Sorcerer lvl 3 I'm happy with all these classes. They all shone equally bright :) As for the game itself, I love it although I became impatient towards the end because I wanted to resume my second playthrough to experience other classes. The voice acting was great. For instance, I remember a decision that I made in advance through logical discussion with my hubby but when the time came to make that, I was very moved by a particular character's reaction before and after the decision. It truly moved me. The game isn't flawless but many of them can be overlooked easily except for one: Act 3 felt m...