my dad was discharged on 9 nov 2010

they found puss in my dad's kidney, and his doctor decided to drain it out. with the help of ultra-sound, a needle was guided to locate the puss and later something like i/v was placed and a tube helps to suck it out. this bottle was used to contain the puss.

when i spoke to doc mok, he told me that my father would be awake throughout the procedure. and after talking to my youngest sis about it, i became worried if my dad's heart could take the pain from the needle and all.

amazingly, my dad said that he was asleep throughout although there was no jab given to him before the procedure. he was looking at the equipment screen the specialist was working on, and suddenly he felt sleepy. when he woke up, he saw they were adjusting the plastic container. it was all over.

my dad is now strong enough to sit up and feed himself

picture of liyana taken at the ttsh when visiting my dad last week

we went to visit my daddy again this morning and met the doctor who explained to us about his progress. my dad has been on insulin since 2 or 3 days ago in order to keep his diabetes under control. they have now decided to try put him back on oral medication from tomorrow onwards and shall observe how much it can help him. if this succeeds, he doesn't need the insulin after his discharge.

my dad has been hospitalised again since 13 oct at midnight.

in the early morning on that same day, my mom called about my dad who suddenly became too weak to move and had breathing difficulty. we sent him to the clinic and the doctor confirmed that he missed his medications for the long 2 months. and it's now taking its toll with slight swelling on both his legs. he also complained that he felt as if there's a sponge stucked to both his soles.

that night, my sisters decided to send him to the hospital hoping that the doctors can help bring down his sugar level and subsequently attend to his breathing problem.

7 may 2010 - my daddy's bone scanning

last few days have been super busy days

above: friday morning my hubby fell... well, the picture itself tells the story

above: saturday morning at TTSH for my dad's blood test

above: tuesday afternoon at TTSH for my dad's CT scan

above: my son scalded his right palm

took my daddy to ttsh this morning for a follow-up after his surgery. he felt so normal again after they removed the tube. and i'm glad he took it well and calm when the doctor confirmed that it's cancer.

we'll be sending him for another three appointments for tests and scanning (bone and abdomen) before the doctor can advise on the next procedure - another surgery or radiotherapy.

and today my daddy has volunteered to donate his blood for cancer research purpose.

i love you, papa... i wish i could take all this away from you and make you all well again.

my daddy...we pray for his speedy recovery

my daddy

he's scheduled for operation this 8 february

*this picture was taken during our last breakfast outing at labrador park*