Day +307 : Stanley, Happy Birthday ！

山东，生日快乐


I am fine today.





Stanley called me last Friday, saying one of his colleague confirm with H1N1, he prefer not to attend the birthday celebration with me. I supposed to organise a small birthday party for Stanley this afternoon, alternatively I asked Xin Yi to send a message to Uncle Stanley's facebook wishing him a Happy Birthday.

Day +306 : Dizzy

I am fine.
This morning , while learning Yuan Ji Qi Qong, I suddenly feel dizzy. I just take a break and quietly sit down. The situation did not improve, I was unconscious for a few minutes, luckily they observed it, and give me a hand. Chew Loeng, the person in charge for Yuan Ji in Wawasan offered to send me back.

I think the dizziness was due to low sugar level, as I don't take any drink prior the morning exercises. This is the second time I encountered such problem. First time, I phoned Ah Siew to brought me some Milo , it work pretty well.

Here is something I loved to read when I have bad day.

If you woke up this morning

with more health than illness,

you are more blessed than the million

who won't survive the week.

If you have never experience the danger of battle,

the loneliness of imprisonment,

the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation,

you are ahead of 20 million people around the world.

If you attend a church meeting without fear of harassment,

arrest, torture, or death,

you are more blessed than almost three billion people in the world.

If you have food in your refrigerator,

clothes on your back, a roof over your head and a place to sleep,

you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet,

and spare change in a dish someplace,

you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still married and alive,

you are very rare, especially in the United States.

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful,

you are blessed because the majority can,

but most do not If you can hold someone's hand,

hug them or even touch them on the shoulder,

you are blessed because you can offer God's healing touch.

If you can read this, you are more blessed

than over two billion people in the world that cannot read anything at all.

You are so blessed in ways you may never even know.

Day +304 : Tired

Today I feel tired and breathless, one of the way to tackle this issue , is doing things at a very slow pace. I have absent the morning Qi Gong for the past one week.
Besides this, my vision seem to be affected as well, hard to focus.

Yesterday, one of my colleague's mother pass away, succumb to cancer as well. Last week, Osman gone due to big C, so life sometimes is really uncertain, you don;t know when you will be called. Take time to relax, spend more time with family.......

Day +303 ; Follow Up

My bloods count today on 25 August.Readings in square bracket [] are result from previous test.

Haemoglobin (HB) = 14.4[14.4] (Normal 13-18)
Platelet = 150[132] (Normal 150-450)
Total White Blood Count (WBC) = 13.3 [9.8] (Normal 4 - 11)

The Platelet have back to normal, however the Total WBC is elevated further from 10 to 13. I knew this due to steroid drug I am taking. I asked doctor what will the long term effect, the answer is the bone will become weaker. However based on the current dosage and the duration, it shall not impose this effect for the time being. Recommend me to consume calcium as supplement.

I told Dr Alan my current major issue is breathless especially at the morning time. Dr said there is no quick way to fix this, time will fix it. Expect 3 to 9 months, things will settle down.

Then I pose second question, my physical strength seem to fluctuate , sometimes good , sometimes extreme tired. How can I improve this ? EAT WELL & SLEEP WELL, and don't forget to do exercise, walking will help to improve my breathing.

My weight is still around 51kg. My plan to push up the weight to 57kg by year end need to be revised.

Day +303 : New Neighbour

My new neighbour Mr Wong just started to renovate his house, after buying the house > 1 years. He gave me a new present, a brickwall. The mild steel grill fencing was dismantled and replaced with brickwall.

Proper Work - Footing with formwork (Normally, contactor just dig a hole and dumb the concrete without proper formwork in place)








New Brickwall share with Mr Wong

Day +303 : 聪明人必做的十件事 大前研一

聪明人必做的十件事 大前研一

一、储蓄友谊
　靠得住的友谊是今生最温暖的一件外套。 它是靠你的人品和性情打造的，一定要好好地珍惜它，如果到目前为止，还没有几笔，那么，从现在用心去储存还来得及。

二、学会放手
　这个年龄已经不允许不成熟，当你无力把握命运中的某种爱、某种缘、 某种现实，就要学会放手。给自己一个全新的开始，只要信心在，勇气就在；努力在，成功就在。

三、播种善良
　一定要极尽自己所能，让那些比你苦、比你难过的人感受到这世上的阳光和美丽。这样的善良常常是播种，在不经意间，就会开出最美丽的人性之花。

四、懂得音乐
　一定要学 or 懂一种乐器，它会洗涤你的身心，打开你的记忆和想象，更会带来意想不到的宁静。另外还有摄影、收藏，它们都能让我们的生活增添滋味。

五、避开两种苦!
　尘世间有两苦，一是得不到之苦，二是钟情之苦。 前者在你付诸努力的前提下，就把一切当作一场赌，胜之坦然，败之淡然，好在这年龄还有一定的资本得以卷土重来；至于后者可说是世间最苦，如果把这时还有这样的情愫? 一定要像清除灰尘般，把它从心屋里扫出去。

六、学会承受
　有些事情需要无声无息地忘记，经过一次，就长一次智慧； 有些苦痛和烦恼得要默默地承受；历炼一次；就丰富一次。这个年龄不该再像小时候那样大喊大叫，痛哭流涕。

七、常怀感恩心
　当我们参加完葬礼，总会涌起一些感慨；当我们大病初愈，总会有万般珍惜。感恩的心一定要时时保留，它不仅让你怜惜身边事物， 还能平抚欲望和争斗，甚至幸福的感觉也往往源自于此。
八、热爱工作
　尽管它不像喝茶、聊天那般惬意，但它检验着我们的智慧和能力，得以让我们体现价值及获得成就。一定要全心爱它，毕竟它让你大半生有事做、有饭吃。

九、勤于学习
　读书和学习都是在和智能聊天，每年至少要读五十本书， 它不仅保证你的记忆力、感悟力，还能让你维持个性魅力，这! 可是练瑜珈做美容所不能达到的效果。

十、享受运动
　善用时间运动、享受自然。 你的体重就不会因懒惰而上涨，你的容貌也不会因岁月而减少生动，在某种程度上更能保存青春、快乐与健康。

Day +302 : Osman

Today I lost a colleague, Osman, he just pass away . He encountered health problem recently. Final results - liver cancer.

I know him since I stated working at Grace 12 years ago. My deepest condolences to his family.

Day +301 : Xin Yi & Art Class

Xin Yi have attended the art school in Bandar Puteri for about 2 years. She stopped attending when I was admitted to Hospital in March 2008. I used to send her to the class and watching her enjoy doing the painting. She will smile at me, show me her final works every time I pick her up.

Day +295 : Life

I am fine today.

Sometimes I get myself thinking how some people are luckier than me, how they are well-off, how some of them had better opportunities, better jobs, better lives. In other words, I am unconsciously comparing my lives with theirs. And I will find myself lacking in something, one way or the other. And that feeling of inadequacy leads me to a place called dissatisfaction. I am learning to see life in different perspective, hope this could make my life better. Always see the good side of life , will make you feel better. Share a story with you.

One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How was the trip? "Very good, Dad!""Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked."Yeah!" "And what did you learn?"The son answered, "I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end.
We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars.
Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless. His son added, "Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are!"Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything!You can't buy any of these things.

"You can have all the material possessions you can imagine, provisions for the future, etc., but if you are poor of spirit, you have nothing!"

Like we always said ..."The Grass is Always Greener ........"

Day +292 : Follow up

I am fine today.Yesterday
I went to SMJC for follow up. The blood test resuts :

My bloods test results on 11 August.Readings in square bracket [] are result from previous test.
Haemoglobin (HB) = 14.4[14.4] (Normal 13-18)
Platelet = 138[126] (Normal 150-450)
Total White Blood Count (WBC) = 9.8[5.2] (Normal 4 - 11)

The total WBC reading elevated due to steroid drug - Prednisolone, which use to control GVHD. Last follow up, I complained the problem of breathless, Dr Alan have ordered me to do X Ray and lung test. The X ray on chest show normal heart size, no evidence of heart failure, no focal lung lesion. However the lung test confirm I have severe obstructive lung defect.

Dr Alan confirm this is due to GVHD in the lung. He said lung is the vital organ, have to monitor closely. He want the follow up on two weeks basic, instead of one month. He changed the drug. I used to take cyclosporin to control GVHD, the new drug called Prograf. The good new is I only need to take two tablet a day, instead of 6 tablet cyclosporin.

Besides Prograf, I also given Thalix 100mg. Previously I take it at alternative day. Now, the dose is daily. It cause drowsiness, I have a better sleep now.

Day +292 : Follow up

I am fine today.

Yesterday I went to SMJC for follow up. The blood test resuts :

My bloods test results on 11 August.Readings in square bracket [] are result from previous test.
Haemoglobin (HB) = 14.4[14.4] (Normal 13-18)
Platelet = 138[126] (Normal 150-450)
Total White Blood Count (WBC) = 9.8[5.2] (Normal 4 - 11)

The total WBC reading elevated due to steroid drug - Prednisolone, which used to control GVHD. Last follow up, I complained the problems of breathless, Dr Alan have order me to do X Ray and Lung test. The X ray on chest show normal hear size, no evidence of heart failure, no focal lung lesion. However the lung test confirm I have severe obstructive lung defect.

Dr Alan confirm this is due to GVHD in the lung. He said lung is the vital organ, have to monitor closely. He want the follow upon two week basic, instead of one month. He changed the drug. I used to take cyclosporin to control GVHD, the new drug is

Day +289 : Twilight

I am fine today. I still feel breathless most of time. Up down of staircase, I need to take a deep breath, Last Visit, Dr Alan said maybe my lung is affected by GVHD (rejection). This coming Tuesday, I will take the lung test to check if my lung functioning well.


Last friday night, Hiap Soon and Teck Ann drop by. Hiap Soon brought me a series of books on Twilight. I asked him to buy them in Shanghai. It is much cheaper getting them in China . For the same price, you paid in Renminbi .

Hiap Soon has brought me many books, I think more than 20. I really appreciate this a lot. My free time is with book, Internet, music, video. I have a phobia go to public place, concerning about the Haze and H1N1, my choice is staying in the house.

Day +288 : Jin Hao & Yu Ting & Xin Yi

I am fine today. The additional drug which I took for GVHD control make me make drowsy.

Fong Ming's princess Yu Ting, is now my son, Jin Hao best friend. They are studying at same school. Everyday, either Yu Ting come to my house or Jin Hao went over to Fong Ming 's house. One of their favourite games is Masak-masak. ( Cooking)





My daughter , Xin Yi is also good friend of Yu Ting, they already know use telephone to chit-chat.

Day +285 : Facebook

I am fine today.

Today I received an alert from Facebook to confirm Chin Chu ( Pearl Low) as friend. I have posted few set of photos in the Facebook to share with your. You may in these photo. It also include my recent activities, like pot luck gathering at Fong Ming's house. The old photos -my secondary school 5S1, university life, hospital life, conquering the Mt Kinabalu.

Stanley and Hock Ling also quite active posting photos at their facebook account.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=78312&id=810633849#/profile.php?id=810633849&ref=name

Day +284 : Examination

I am fine today.

Xin Yi will sit for their term examination again in this two weeks. Every time exam coming, my wife will use this word, 学书, probably Sarawak style. I used 读书。

Xin Yi no doing well in the last exam, the ranking drop from 11 to 40. Onetime she even cry, because one of the paper below 80 marks. I show her my form five results, average mark was about 79. She scored average 91, I said she is doing much better than daddy.

Come back to the old questions, do you think we should emphasis on scoring more A ? my answer is NO, given me a chance , I would rather spend more time in outdoor activities than studies. I told Xin Yi enjoy your life, don't be too much bother by the school's works.

Day +282 : Art Class

I am fine today.

I asked my son whether he like to draw, the answer is Yes. He really like to draw, he even draw in my notebook , Something he did some touching works on his sister's art work. By Then , his sister will cry and complain.

Today, I enrolled Jin Hao to Artworkshop in Bandar Puteri ( www.artworkshop.com.my), where his sister have attended the art class for about 3 three years. Xin Yi pick up a good drawing skill from the class.

The art class started from 10am to 12pm. Jin Hao said he like the class, ask me if he could come again tomorrow. This is the first drawing he made in the class called creepy spiders