2.5Hrs Hort Park to West Coast Park Walk

Our journey of today is start from Hort Park as well. But is to opposite direction of Mount Faber. This round we went to the direction of West Coast Park. :)

When we reach Hort Park, then only we realized that Garden Tech 2009 is organized at Hort Park, in this events, having different booths selling potted plants.... and also exhibit the top 3 winners of garden decoration. Surprisingly, the first prize of the garden decoration is won by my hubby company. :)

On the way to West Coast Park, we went thru Kent Ridge Park. In the park, we walked half way for the canopy walk. But due to destination for the canopy walk is to another destination, therefore, we walk half way only.

This trip is a bit different compared with previous others trips. After went thru Kent Ridge Park, we went thru Science Park. Science Park is actually industrial area. :) Hahahaa.. We passed thru several companies such as AMKOR....

After Science Park, we walk along the main road of NUS. :) My hubby commented that this journey seems like a travel trip rather than like a exercise trip. Hahaha... At the end of the NUS road, we thought that we get lost, Seeing a ladder in front of us, we climbed down and suprisely we are at NUS campus. Hahahaa.. trespassing the uni campus. :)

Finding our way again to West Coast Park after out of the NUS campus. When we finally reach West Coast Highway, we unable find any path or bridge to cross over to reach the Park. Due to tiredness, we decided to go back to Hort Park by bus. :)

What Should Be The Decision

Still back to the topic about my dad, default already scheduled for him to go thru bypass surgery on Monday. My father having 2 blood vessels that being narrowed/blocked. 1 is almost fully blocked, this vessel already being put on balloons in past 6 years, but now the vessel blocked again. While another vessel is blocked by 50%.

Bypassed surgery is scheduled on Monday to save both vessels, however, during Friday, my father having heart attack. This time of of heart attack mainly caused by the 2nd blocked vessel, and he can considered lucky, cause during his heart attack, he is still admit in the hospital, within an hour, doctor used Angioplasty method to save him. This method is used balloons to widened the narrowed blood vessel. However, this method no longer can be used for the 1st blocked vessel. But during Friday, he unable go thru immediate bypass surgery due to the surgeon is on operation during that time.

After go thru Angioplasty, my father become weakened. No more bypassed surgery can be done in short term, although the surgeon said can be start to do the surgeon after 10 days time. But the heart specialist not recommend for it. He ask my father to rest for 1 month and see. After he went thru Angioplasty, he went thru twice dialysis. 1st dialysis is a slow one and 2nd dialysis is the normal speed one. But during both dialysis, my father feel breathless, and need oxygen to support him. Due to this reason, we requested hospital to temporarily allowed him having dialysis at hospital. Today would be his 3rd time having dialysis, luckily with slower speed, he feel better, and no breathless. Now he already discharged from hospital, rest well dad... :)

But now, come to the question for his first blocked vessel. After discharged from hospital, my father said he feel not confident to go thru this bypassed surgery. I understand what he is thinking. Bypassed surgery is higher risk and need longer time to recover. I also don't know whether want him to go thru this surgery or not. Should we let him go thru this surgery? Or let him take the medicine for control? Which one is the right decision to make? At this moment, i hope that Doreamon is besides me, to help me to make the decision.

Finally Decision is Made - Hopes is a Good and Correct Decision

After struggle for few days, finally the decision is made. No others choice that can work for dad now, except doing the bypass surgery. Default we think that we might can have chance to use medication for control, but no luck for dad. Cause dad situation is pretty serious now. The only way is to go through open heart surgery. We tried to look for Minimally Invasive Heart Disease Surgery, but unfortunately this type of surgery is yet to be used in Hospital in Malaysia or at least in Penang. Compared with traditional open heart surgery, this type of surgery is less pain, and fast recovery rate. At this moment, i can be said already understand how the traditional surgery work and how suffer will my dad be, but i don't have the gut to tell them the impact after the surgery. There is no choice and no time to wait now, cause the longer time he wait, higher risk will take. And he might not as lucky as Friday whereby able be saved. Operation date is already arranged, it will be on Monday, good luck to my father. Hopefully i won't lost my dad because of this. Pray hard! Can you pray for me as well?

Since after this bad news come to my ear, day passed day seems like is year passed year, waiting for the time to back there to accompany my dad and my mum. I know they both need me right now.. waiting for the time to go back... ...

3.5hr Trekking at MacRitchie Reservoir + HSBC TreeTop Walk

Yesterday morning, we went to explore the nature again. This time, we choose a nearer place which is at MacRitchie Reservoir. As usual, default we plan for a shorter trip. But when we reach there, we decided to go to a further trail. You can choose to walk along the reservoir bank (on the wooden bridge trail) or go for nature trail. We choose to go for the yellow trail - for nature trail. Although not much interesting things to view, but you can away from the city.

Walking, then we decided to go to treetop walk as well. This treetop walk is being built under HSBC. :) Is not a very long trail, but you definitely can have a try if never try this. I tried the same thing in Penang at Bukit Bendera. I feel is more excited and interesting. Not sure how you think?

While on the way back, we passed thru Jelutong Tower, is a high viewing tower. But i am exhausted during that time, so we did not climb up the tower.

Next, we will passed thru golf line. Whereby gold is just besides us. No trespassing is allowed. :) But quite a nice view.

Whole journey took around 3.5hrs. Tiring. ;) Let's see what is our next destination.

A Series of Incidents Since July

Recently, almost every week having different kinds of bad news. From what i remember, the only good news is my youngest cousin at last born already. This is the only good news that i received since July.

First 2 weeks, Wei and i was having down turn with our careers. Wei received unhappy news, while me having arguments with the stakeholders. Feel depressed at that moments, till Wei very worried about me. I dont want Wei to worry about me, i dont want i myself get worse in depression, so, we start to have outdoor activities during weekend, besides cycling or jogging during weekdays.

Next bad news is about my uncle. Actually i am not that close with that uncle, so i actually not feeling down with the incident that happened to that uncle. However, i feel quite angry, cause my mum being blamed because of what happened to that uncle. But it is totally not related to my mum, why should others blame her. She feel sad and crying in the phone. I really feel angry, i want to help her but i am helpless in this issue. But at last, come out with the temporarily solution, but this temporarily solution cost my mum RM6.5K, truthly said, it is not worth to pay for it to help that uncle, but from my mum stand points, i agree that she should pay the money as well. For her happiness.

Besides, my grandma admit to hospital again, due to asthma. There is 1 time whereby her condition so critical until all the family members being called to hospital. Luckily now she is not so critical, although yet to fully recovered, doctor let her out from hospital.

1 of the cousin's kid also admitted to hospital due to inside his ear having additional "meat". But luckily he noticed earlier, else when the "meat" grow deeper into his ear and affecting his brain, he will in big trouble.

Till yesterday afternoon, i received another bad news. This bad news is related to my dad. He being admitted to hospital, and worse thing is that he even admit to ICU during Friday. But now he already out from the ICU room and is at the normal patient room. His condition is not critical, and mum ask me not to rush back now, as i am going to go back next week. I feel so guilty when they cannot reach me when dad admitted to ICU. I feel so sad as i did not accompany them when they are in trouble. Yesterday have a deep discussion with Wei, i dont want to leave them in Penang, and since they dont want to stay at Johor, we plan to let them come to Singapore. Nothing is more important than family. Reduce some saving to bring them over, will feel better. At least can take care of them. Will propose to them next week when i go back. Think need some effort to convince them, cause they actually dislike to burden me. Now, dad is still at hospital, pending for further checking to see what actually is happening. Plan to go to pray for him.

So many bad news since July, and is enough for me already. Hopes everything become fine soon. Hopes all the bad luck go away now. Hopes my family members stay healthy, happy. Hopes Wei continue to be successful. Hopes my career on track as well.