KK? forget it!

dr soon may be expensive but i am glad i stuck to her through. the last gynae at KK suckz!

the consultation cost more than dr soon, a private practitioner! & waiting time was min 2 -3 hours! & it was frustrating to hv the gynae eager to see u out the door the moment i went in.. c'mon! i waited for so long & paid her so much!

she didnt understd my needs, nor give me advice/alternatives even when scans shows me as a sufferer of PCO. i was then 28 & wanted to start planning for a baby. however, this dr yvonne said i was still young, not to worry & gives me Dianne35 (a contraceptive) for my acne & recommended i stick onto it for at least a yr. I quit seeing her afterthat. i don need such a doctor. in contrast, dr soon patiently talks to me & clears any doubts i have, giving me advice on alternative treatments when she scans me again (in her own room) to check my ovaries for confirmation of PCO.

and then there is the stupid procedure of going somewhere else in the building to Q for scans (not done by doctors but by a lousy fillipino nurse), then wait for results, then collect & Q outside clinic for consultation. my! while these took just 30mins (incl waiting time) at dr soon, it took me half a day at KK. of cos there are unpredicables la .. but the max i ever waited at dr soon clinic was just 1hour .. did i mention the incapable fillipino nurse took almost 20 mins for the scan while dr soon needed just 5mins?

6th week checkup

went for my 6th week checkup at dr soon clinic. luckily i went .. cos there were some extra tissues "there" due to the Episiotomy done & dr put some chemicals (she used the word chemical) to dissolve it. no wonder i felt strange .. like its unlike before .. the 2 stitches she did healed completely though. phew! it didnt at 2 wks and dr wanted to take the remaining out which i didnt want to cos it will hurt. so i went home and guai-guai use the sodium to speed up recovery.

told her my menses came & went & came back again just when i tot it was going to end totally. she said it could be my body trying to menstrate! god! to any other pp, this may nt be good news but to me, yes! i do not ovulate & Kyros was a bonus to me .. i've always been thankful it took me just half a yr to conceive. in any case, dr said this menses shd end in a few days & regulate in the next 1, 2 or 3 mths, it all depends. dr was very assuring .. said PCO maybe reversed after delivery .. i told her that my hair has been dropping like mad & i suffer fm acne, all in the name of PCO & we are keeping our fingers crossed i may be that lucky fella to come out of it. meanwhile, my hair has been strong, Thank God!

x'mas shopping!!

hee .. i had a wonderful time last evening shopping for x'mas gifts .. bought 2 bags, one for my dear mummy & another for my mother in law who has taken great care of me during my confinement .. tocca .. 2 bags in different designs fm the same range. i threw in a wallet for my mum too .. then 2 shirts for my dad and father in law, braun for my darling, sister & niece .. a hairpin for my aunt .. NOTHING FOR MYSELF!! sigh .. i tried some clothes at Tangs .. nice nice one .. but none fits me!! shuckz.. its time to go for my slimming sessions and an intensive workout at the gym!

my bangkok trip!!

i am so happy!! vince finally agreed to go for a short trip to bangkok after much persuading .. i've only been there once, several years ago .. and had wanted to revisit ever since .. only he don allow cos he ever stayed there for a few months at a stretch and hated that place .. anyway .. i booked my tickets last nite. a great SQ offer @$128.00 (or so i thought, till this morning i saw the papers). SQ announced further slashed down to $98.00. :(

my kyros

my son turned one month old on 13 Dec 2004. its wonderful holding him in my arms, looking at him sleep .. i asked myself, why the hell did i wait so long to have him? afterall, i got married at 23!!

my delivery

i've always feared the delivery process. one fren told me, if i can slash myself with a knife and endure the pain, i can endure delivery pain too. my mother in law said it was like constipation, one kind ex-boss told me it was nothing compared to holding my very own in my arms. I think she is right.

God has blessed me with an easy delivery. labour started with a dull lower backache & abdominal pain, much like menstration pain, only both came at the same time. That was around 6am on 12 November 04. it was coming every 10mins & being a first timer, i wasnt too sure if its the real thing. anyway, even if it was, i guessed i would have tons of time before the actual delivery so i endured .. meanwhile pacing & catching a nap at home. i summon my husband back in the afternoon when it became more & more painful. i just want him by my side.. though i still endured .. i knew it would be most comfortable to be at home than the cold delivery room ..

it was 10pm when the pain was coming on every 5mins. Still, i endured, meanwhile coaxing vince to catch whatever sleep he can. it was at 2am that the pain became really unbearable. i called phyllis and she reprimanded me for not admitting to mt alvernia!!

the road was quiet at 2am and vince drove as carefully as possible.. we finally reached the hospital at 2.30am. it was a series of tests, checks and clearing of bowels. i was 4cm dilated . i told the nurse i do not want an epidural as at now. i used the gas instead which smells weird and didnt help at all!!

it was 4.30am and the contractions were coming every 3mins & getting really painful, & so i asked for epidural. but i was already 7cm dilated. it was too late for one. The nurse asked me to cont' with the gas but added a harsh comment that she will remove it when its time to push and that gives me the shivers!

the pushing was tough..arrge! it hurts like mad & i was grabbing vince as i endured each contractions. i didnt know how to push the right way & wasted some strength .. dr soon finally came and i begged for help. i said i didnt wana push anymore. she was so calm & offered help, by vaccum suction. god! she should have came earlier! for baby kyros was out in just 3 contractions! it was a relief beyond words when i could finally hold him in my arms. the feeling was just overwelming! i am now a mummy!!

vince has been most supportive and without him, i would not hav been able to endure the whole process without the epidural .. i love you my darling ..