Learning to be independent

 Thursday 13 August 2020

Since my last OT date was a month ago, today I'm happy to be here again.

Janice drops me around 9.45 am. When I went into the reception counter to get a number, I was happy to see the regular staff is there. She gave me the appointment was is three weeks later.

From there, I wheel myself to the exercise room. When I went in, I was happy to see the regular therapies were there. Since last month Cik Muz taught me how to wear my bra and shorts. Today again she continues to teach me how to wear my shorts. She uses other equipment in helping me to pull up my shorts. Still, for me, it's very difficult and tiring.

Because I want to be independent, that's why she is teaching me. She asks me to continue to try at home.

After finish that morning, I call Janice to fetch me and she came around 15mins later.

Thank you, God, that my therapy is training me to be independent.

New medication again

 Tuesday, 11 August 2020

After two weeks since I last saw my Psychiatrist doctor, here I am again. My last visit, the doctor gave me a new medication it didn't suit.

Janice drop me around 10.30 am, mum follows and assists to push me. When we reach the Psychiatrists Dept, there were so many people and all the seats were full. When someone got up from the seat, I quickly asked mum to take a seat.

Today, it's really fast (within 10mins) the nurse at the counter calls my name to take blood pressure. Mum pushes me halfway and I continue wheeling myself to the back of the dept. When I reach there was no one taking their pressure, so I was the only one the nurse took my pressure.  After I left I saw few people lining up for their pressure.

Another "super fast" thing is halfway thru taking my pressure check, without expecting a Chinese male doctor to call my name from the back room. I was a surprise (and happy too) that he calls me in so fast.

After taking my pressure, I wheel back to the front and went in to see my doctor. As I push into the doctor's room, he is checking my file. I told him I feel not as good as the new medication suit me.

He asks me many other questions about my mood, feelings, etc. I was in the doctor's room for quite a long time.

Again, my doctor changes my medication. I feel not at ease as I'm afraid the new medication will give me side effects. What I have to do is to pray that it will make me better.

When I come out I went to find mum, she was waiting for me. We went down, intend to take medicine from the pharmacy, but the queue was too long.

I call Janice to fetch but she was busy running error. She asks me to take grab car home, I tried but there was no line to book grab car.  Luckily Janice has finished her errors, so she came to fetch us

I was glad everything was over that morning.

 

 

 

An enjoyable Afternoon

Sunday 9 August 2020

Today (9/8) I was happy that I see my darling again. Last few days, we have planned with Teik to go to Tesco Jelutong to buy our necessary daily things. that I see my darling again. 

Last few days, we have planned with Teik to go to Tesco Jelutong to buy our necessary daily things.

Around 11 am, my darling fetch me and we went to their center to meet Teik. When we arrive, he was halfway cooking a few dishes, so I hang out there until he finishes.

When he finished cooking, the four of us together with Teik and his 2nd daughter went to Tesco. It is quite nearby their center. When we reach there and drove into the parking. There aren't many cars, it's easy for us to park in the OKU parking lot.

There are not many people in the grocery dept. I was happy that I manage to choose, buy, and pay the items myself.  When we arrive at the counter to pay, the scanner is spoil. A few staff have to scan our items, so it takes slightly longer for us to do payment at the counter. 

I decided to register for a Tesco card, so my darling pushes me to the register counter. There was a Malay guy in charge. So many people at the counter inquire about many things. I paid RM10 for the registration of the Tesco card. I needed to key in my data, but their computer was on a high table.  The guy has to key in for me and also entertain other customers. Luckily everything was completed successfully.

After finish buying everything, we got out of Tesco. From there we drop by Sunshine supermarket in Perak Road, Teik went down to buy few things. It was 1.30 pm then, we went to a nearby coffee shop and buy food back to their center to eat.

When we are back at their center and had our lunch. Even it was a hot afternoon, yet I happy to be with there, talking and be with the company of my darling. Our other friends were occupied with other things. 

Around 5.30 pm he drops me home. Thank you, God, for giving me a good time with my darling.

 

 

My Morning At The Psychiatrists

Tuesday, 28 July 2020

 

My last Psychiatrist check-up was two months ago. Today (28/7) is my follow up again. Around 10 am Janice and Denis drop to GH main lobby. Janice pushed me up to the 1st floor where the Psychiatrists Dept. and drop me alone there.

When I arrived there were not many people. Janice helps me to drop my card into the box at the counter before she left.

While waiting I sat beside an aquarium with a big fish and a few other small fishes. I feel peaceful watching the fishes in the aquarium.

After half an hour later the nurse called my name. I took my no and I wheeled to the back and queue up to take my blood pressure.

I feel so sleepy while waiting to go into the doctor's room, but I keep myself awake by writing my journal

After waiting for an hour, an Indian lady doctor calls me in. She asks me how I feel (my mood). I talk to her for some time and told her how I feel. I told her my mood is the same even with the present medication. My doctor went to discuss my case with her boss, so I waited for quite along.

When she came out, she tells me that she is changing medication for me. My doctor also gave me a referral letter to the Endocrine Department for further treatment of my thyroid.

I was in the doctor's room for more than an hour.  It was 1pm when I leave the doctor's room and came outside everyone have left.

I didn't take the medication chit from the pharmacy today. Instead Janice will take for me another day. I wheel myself down to the lobby. I told Janice I will take a Grab car home as it will faster. At that time in the lobby I have difficulty booking a car as there was no line. I keep trying and praying that I can get a car and get a good driver.

Thank God, my prayers was answer. The driver was willing to help in and out the car when I came home. Janice came down to help me too at the car park.

Thank you, God, for helping me throughout the whole morning.

An Hour Of Physio

 Monday, 27 July 2020

Since my last physiotherapy was three weeks ago, today (27/7) is physio day again. Around 10.30 am Janice wanted to drop mum and me in front of the main lobby. When we saw there were so many people. We didn't allow mum to follow me instead I went alone wheeling myself to Physio Dept.

As I arrive at the Physio reception area, there were only a few people. Within 10mins, the therapy called me in. There is a change of therapy, the man therapy which I didn't like came back again. He doesn't attend to the patient himself, instead he instructs the assistant to do it for me 

I did three exercises today, leg and hand. There were many people with their therapies doing exercises too. I was happy I managed to do a few exercises. The therapy gave me my appointment for next month. I wanted the date to be the same day with OT, but the same date was not ok. So he put my appointment date at the end of August.

After finished, I wheeled myself out to the lobby and called Janice. I waited for her for more than 20mins before she arrived. In the lobby, there were so many people waiting for their transport to arrive. Many cars were queuing up to fetch their family members.

A Nice Family Lunch

Thursday, 23 July 2020

A few days earlier Janice arranged an appointment with Shen Ru (our cousin) Aunty Joyce to see her apartment and lunch at Straits Quay. 

When Janice told me, I didn't feel like going as I couldn't eat much but thinking of Straits Quay eventually, I went as I love the place.

Around 11 am when we arrived at the Straits Quay, Shen Ru was already there with her mum to join us. It was difficult for us to find a parking lot as all the space was fill up. As Shen Ru lives there, she gave us her parking lot.

We went to visit Shen Ru studio apartment was on the 6 floors. It was a very nice bedded room and a cozy living room. From the side of the window, I could see the swimming pool downstairs.

We were at her place for about half an hour, then we adjourned to the restaurant downstairs for lunch. We searched for a few western food restaurants but was already closed down. Along there were other restaurants too, so we choose Healy Mac's & Irish Bar Restaurant. It was a bar/restaurant style.

We sat outside facing the sea and enjoy the breath. There were only a few tables occupied. We ordered fish and chips and a few other dishes too. When the food came, everyone was enjoying it. When I saw the delicious food, I don't have the appetite, I only ate a bit. They were eating and chatting away, while I ate quietly.

After finished eating, Aunty Joyce needs to go home, so all adjourned to the parking lot and say goodbye. 

Thank you, God, for giving us a good time together.

 

 

DAPG - Christmas- A Joyous Day

Saturday, 15 August 2020

DAPG - Christmas- A Joyous Day

 

Dark Mansion

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

Since last week Janice has planned to bring mum and I to Dark Mansion a tourist spot in

Kimberley Street, George Town. A week before we went, she called the person in charge whether the place is disabled friendly. They said yes, but the place is double stories. So we visited downstairs only.

As it is MCO, most of the tourist spots reduce their entrance price. The discount is from the end of July. We took the change to visit this place.

Janice didn't know the exact location, so she uses Waze and follows the way. When we reached Kimberley Street, she has difficulty in finding a parking lot. So she drops mum and me in front of Dark Mansion. There were a few steps up, but luckily by the side, there was a ramp that quite stepped. We ask a staff to help together push me up the ramp. From there, Janice went to park our car quite far as there was no parking space. While waiting for her, the staff took our temperature and I check in with my app.

We went to the side of the room and mum took a seat. Within minutes, a group of college students came in and gather at the reception area. It's was slightly difficult for Janice to buy tickets in as one of the group member line up for the tickets first

We went led into a dark room with very beautiful luminescence lights. There were 5 different rooms with different sceneries and different colourful lights. We took many photos there with the helpful staff named Jeffery.

Janice went upstairs to see the other rooms with luminescence lights. Mum and I rested in a small souvenir shop inside.  Janice came down within 20mins.  After we finished our tour, it was lunchtime.

A few shops away, there was a coffee shop. We walked there to have lunch. As we go in, there was a ramp. In that shop, there were only 2 stalls opened. We ordered a plate mee and mee hoon, the food there was nice. Only a few tables were occupied. After finished eating, we waited outside the coffee shop.  Janice went to take our car to fetch us.

Thank you, God, that I got the chance to visit this place and I felt really happy. Thank God too that everything went well that morning.

    

 

    

DAPG - A Reserved Space In The Bus For The Disabled?

Thursday, 6 August 2020

DAPG - A Reserved Space In The Bus For The Disabled?