Differences between ulcer and HFMD!

Salam peeps :) 

This week should be a hectic weekdays for me & hubby as we have to prepare our proposals and to present it in front of our own research group. Every Monday I will attend Sustainability Science lecture (for post-graduates) and Tuesday/Friday another lecture of Research Method. But sadly I've to skip the RM lecture for this week, lagi sedih topik yang saya tunggu2 sekian lama that is Quantitative Sampling & Analysis pulak yg diajar pada Selasa lepas by Dr Kartini (UKM)...since saya perlu gunakan this method dalam research saya nanti...huwaaa I hate to skip the important academic lectures!! :(

Sebelum saya story the reason for skipping the lecture, saya nak tanya uols..pernah kena mouth ulcer tak?? Saya baru je kena benda alah ni 2 weeks ago..besoooo pulak tu, seminggu takleh swallow solid food yg keras2..itu pun sebijik je pon! Meraung kalau makanan yg keras terkena part ulcer tu wooo...sakit gilerrr ok!! Tapi rasanye ulcer dalam mulut ni selalu xdela hinggap sampai 7,8 bijik sekaligus kot..mau pengsan dibuatnye, alamat minum air jela 2 minggu..huuuu :p Lagi sadis kalau ulcer tu berada pd strategic position, for instance sederet dgn gigi..fuuuhhhh nanges air mata darah setiapkali gigi laga die kan..hehe ;p

Tapi to be truth 7,8 bijik mouth ulcers are nothing to compared with HFMD yang menjangkiti anak2 saya sekarang ni! Sebab apa??? Sebabnye sekali die hinggap mulut sampai berpuluh2..dan dalam mulut anak2 saya sekarang ni I believe ade beratus2 ulcer (rupa die seakan2 mouth ulcer)...cer imagine tengok..haaa nganga mulut sendiri luas2, pastu imagine tgk kat kedua2 belah dalam pipi anda, kat lelangit, bibir atas bawah, bawah lidah dipenuhi dgn ulcer...dan saiznye pulak ade kecik, ade beso ok!! Isnin malam tu si adik demam dan merengek sakit 'gigi'..bile daddynye check, nampak 'beratus2 seakan2 ulcer' telah memenuhi keseluruhan pipi beliau..so terus rushing pergi klinik Bandar Seri Putra!

According to CDC [sila google sendiri..haha] Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than 5 years old. However, it can sometimes occur in adults. Symptoms of hand, foot, and mouth disease include fever, mouth sores, and a skin rash. Semua simptom ni ade pada anak2 saya..yang paling bestnye, niat nak check adik, sekali sajela saya mintak doc check anak sulung sebab die batuk..taraaa!!! kat tangan dah penuh dengan bintat2 merah hokeyyy!! Ajaibnye si abang tak demam dan langsung tak mengadu even a word yang die sakit mulut..tapi bawah  lidah die penuh ulcer beso2 tau!! Tapi si adik baru kluar ulcer ni dalam mulut..lepas sehari baru nampak bintat2 merah di tangan, kaki, dan punggung! 


Jadinye dah 2 malam le kami jadi kelawar..adiknye selang 10 minit mintak saya spray Aloclair ke dalam mulutnye..ubat ni akan kebaskan sedikit mulut dan bertindak seperti mechanical barrier / protective film to the affected areas..just like pain killer la! Selain tu ade krim untuk kurangkan skin rash tapi saya tengok macam takde kesan..huhu, tapi sapu ajela dah alang2 dah bayar kan :) [kang ralat plak!] Setiapkali die nak makan atau minum air/susu die akan meraung2 SAKITTTT!!! Jadi terpaksa spray ubat ni utk reduce the level of pain, then baru die suapkan makanan ke dlm mulut. Itupun jenuh ejas nak masuk belah kanan ke kiri, sebab cuma die yg tahu belah mane paling sakit bile makanan dimasukkan. Selain itu, kami bagi dua2 makan aiskrim dan air sejuk sebab makanan lain mmg tak layan ler, SAKIT!! [hukhuk, mummy tau sayang!] Perlu juga pastikan dorang minum air yg banyak utk elakkan terhidrat disebabkan tak mampu nak makan, jadi selera makan juga berkurang drastically.


Semalam jugak hubby belikan cecair Dettol sampai 2 botol, satu untuk mandian anak2 dan satu lagi untuk basuh pakaian budak2 ni..tapi doc kate setakat luaran jela boleh bunuh virus HFMD ni, kat dalam masih ade :p takpela, usaha sudah, tawakkal jela bilanye nak sembuh..insyaAllah!


Saya jugak ambil langkah proaktif [yo yo oo!!] untuk call owner Taska dan alert Puan Rozi berkenaan kesihatan anak2 saya. Tujuannya supaya cikgu2 di taska tu boleh check budak2 lain, in case ade yg berjangkit. As parents, we must be responsible to others..do not be selfish by keeping it behind even though it's not our fault but we can help other parents to prevent the infection.
And another thing is Yesss Mummies, HFMD sangat mudah berjangkit terutama di nursery/school..so if your child whining their mouth is feeling a bit sore, please check it immediately! 

Kat sini saya letakkan gambar2 berkaitan simptomnye..check it out mummies!! They are very painful, no kidding! Jadi jangan marah anak2 kalau dorg merengek2 24 jam ok..imagine diri sendiriyang kena yer..hehe :)

Berjimba di Sarawak in 2009

Salam, lama MIA (missing in action!) sebab agak busy dengan tugasan 'sekolah'..hehe..

Kali ni saya nak share sikit tentang trip kami ke Kuching, Sarawak sekitar September 2009. Sambil menghadiri conference NRTrop3 anjuran UNIMAS, kami berpeluang melawat dan bershopping di sekitar Kuching. Alhamdulillah ade bantuan dari local people, iaitu a bestfriend of mine: Effa Rinny Octavia dan adiknye: Nana yang membawa kami through free ride ke sana ke sini..hehe..enjoy the pics yer!


Sampai2 terus dinner dulu di Village Barok Bistro..lapo kemain haa :)




Nadhir tgh menikmati pemandangan dari bilik hotel [bosan tunggu Mummy bersiap act.] :p

Just registered as NRtrop3 participant @Hilton Kuching [pastu cabut lari..muahaha]






Daddy's favourite

Ayam pansuh (dimasak dlm buluh) tu mmg sgt lazat..yummy!!

Pening pilih tikar sarawak..

My cutie pie! Tata Kuching..see u again!





Diabetes in Babies & Children

Salam, entry kali ni berkisarkan penyakit kencing manis or so called as diabetes.

Kenapa cerita kali ni lain sikit yer, hmm..coz it definitely connected to a person I love..a small person actually, he's my nephew, a little boy of 9 years old, an eldest son to my beloved 2nd sister, Rosharyati. His name is Wan Arashman Izznabel.

He was diagnosed with diabetes as early as 3 years old (or maybe earlier), and starting from that he has to receive of at least 3 times of insulin injection a day and that is throughout his life..can u guys imagine a life like that. Has to abstain from many things that a child should have: foods, nice weather, ice-cream, sweets etc. Added to the worst, my sister is a single mummy with 2 kids and working in the private sector, which means she has a limited benefits to support her family. And yes, it is not easy to raise 2 small kids without a father..trust me, it is ridiculous!! Me with hubby raising our 2 boboiboys..we always need extra energy package, ade tak jual?? :) Day by day, I've seen so much sacrifices from my lovely sister..makin lama makin kurus, makin kecil je badan..eating and swallowing the pain & sorrows..betul kalau makan ubat badan kiter akan immune someday..but eating pain is nothing like this..her eyes tell u everything! We are so close since our young times..we share everything & every little things..so I know her stories well.

Setiap bulan bersengkang mata di hospital, berhabis duit gaji membeli kelengkapan perubatan anak, keperluan harian dsbnya..all by herself, dan alhamdulillah the whole family is supporting her in many ways. While she work, my parents take care of her kids, send and take them from school, and even sometimes bring them for holidays with other cousins. And so other siblings..we take care of each other.

Sudah menjadi kelaziman or normal practice in my family, setiap kelahiran cucu akan diberi 'wang amanah' (some sort like tabung amanah la)..my father especially always has savings for his grandchildren. Eventhough die tak berapa sihat sekarang, he'll always give us a call. Abah saya ni sangat2 ler garang orangnye..sepanjang kariernya dulu bergelumang dalam dunia pendidikan, malah end up his long career as Principal in Secondary School for few years before his retirement. And so as my mum, she was a Discipline Teacher when my father held the post of Penolong Kanan Hal Ehwal Murid suatu ketika dulu. Waktu sekolah adalah masa paling perit, siapla kalau ade yang buat perangai..hehehe..balik sekolah lepas lunch mesti duduk kat meja study, dengar je bunyi kereta masuk laman berlari la masing-masing buat2 pegang buku kan..hehe.. Then every saturday & sunday, mesti ade sesi study bersama abah..sesi Bahasa Inggeris or Bahasa Melayu is a compulsory..masa Form 3, dah start buat exercises utk Form 5..asal buat composition or essays, dapat balik correction dari abah dah tak nampak tulisan kiter..nampak red marks je..huhu :p Tapi abah kalau nampak je anak2 die, mesti tanya "Duit cukup tak?" :) [sukerr2]

Eh cite abah plak, ni sambung balik kisah anak kakak saya ni..I just received her sms told that they have to cancel their visit next week for another important thing. "Ayash kena admit ward seminggu, doc nak tukar ubat insulin baru"..which also means die kena ambil cuti seminggu lagi sedangkan cuti tahun ni pun dah abis..last few months almost seminggu dah ambil cuti, ayash operate..bawah telinga die bernanah, berisiko tinggi untuk merebak ke pangkal otak. Proses penyembuhan ambil masa lebih panjang sebab badan die lemah, dependence to all kinds of medicine menyebabkan his body immune system fail to work effectively. Before that he had collapsed at school due to high fever.

There are too many things to handle as a single mum/dad, that's the fact..things being doubled! So nasihat saya pada kawan2, sebelum fikirkan divorce or separates life from husband/wife..please la fikirkan anak2 dahulu. Kebajikan mereka perlu diutamakan kerana mereka adalah amanah kiter daripada Allah. Janganlah end up nanti anak2 bencikan ibu bapa dan akhirnya masalah sosial masyarakat terus bertambah. Tetapi kalau terpaksa berpisah jika tiada jalan lain, muhasabah la diri kiter dan tetap menjaga ahli keluarga kiter..kerana mereka adalah zuriat kiter, darah kiter mengalir dlm badan mereka. Jangan dilupakan terus kebaikan pasangan, kerana tiada seorang manusia pun sempurna sejak azali. Jangan dihukum anak2 yang dahagakan kasih-sayang ibu bapa dan keluarga lantaran terlalu bencikan pasangan yang pernah hidup bersama kiter dahulu.

Semoga Allah juga merahmati keluarga saya, anda dan umat Islam seluruhnya. Anak2 adalah cerminan kejayaan & kegagalan kiter dalam mendidik mereka, InsyaAllah (pesan ayah saya).

Beberapa definite signs you may want to watch out for in your baby and if symptomatic, take your baby to see the pediatrician

• excessive drinking (polydipsia),
• excessive urination (polyuria), and
• weight loss while eating normally.
• The slow healing of sores may be present, along with itchy and dry skin.
• Blurry eyesight in your baby may not be immediately obvious, however, your baby may display symptoms of fatigue and hunger.
• In some babies suspected of having diabetes, a dark, velvety rash may be present on the neck. Tingling in the feet may also be a symptom.

Time Frame

• Simple blood and urine tests will determine your baby's diabetes diagnosis. These tests are fairly fast and you should get results between a few minutes and a few days. Your pediatrician may then treat your baby for his disease.

Married or not you should read this...

“When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I’ve got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes.

Suddenly I didn’t know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn’t seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why?

I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn’t talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn’t love her anymore. I just pitied her!

With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now.

The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn’t have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again.

In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn’t want anything from me, but needed a month’s notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month’s time and she didn’t want to disrupt him with our broken marriage.

This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that every day for the month’s duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request.

I told Jane about my wife’s divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully.

My wife and I hadn’t had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don’t tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office.

On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn’t looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her.

On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me. On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn’t tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger.

She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily.

Suddenly it hit me… she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head.

Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it’s time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day.

But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn’t noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office…. jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind…I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore.

She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won’t divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn’t value the details of our lives, not because we didn’t love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart. Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I’ll carry you out every morning until death do us apart.

That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed -dead. My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push through with the divorce.— At least, in the eyes of our son—- I’m a loving husband….

The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves.

So find time to be your spouse’s friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage!

Their BIRTHdays, again!!

Every year, the whole family are waiting to wish my sons HAPPY BUFDAY! Selalunya orang pertama akan wish samada Daddy, Tok Wan dorang from Perlis atau Paklong & Maklong from Kulim..disebabkan Mummy selalu short-term memory loss..haha..tapi INGAT YER!!

My eldest, Nadhir dob is on 13th March, while the younger ones is on 2nd February..so every year we combine the date and save it for their bufday celebration..hehe senang sikit kan..since they are schooling, so we decide to send the bufday cake to the school, Taska Acasia so that they can happy-happy with their friends..in the same time, so that their teachers will enjoy too [err lepas makan2 teachers jugak yg kena mop lantai..maafkan kami cikgu :p]

So here are the pics around the celebration, snapped by their daddy..

ANGRY BIRDS were requested by the boys themselves!

This cake was made by Mrs Lyn from Lyn Bakery & Cafe..her shop is situated at Sec 7 Bandar Baru Bangi..terjumpa kedai ni accidentally after several days of searching & surfing blogs and websites. Yang jumpa online semua either harga berdentum-dentam, or not meet the specifications..yerla kalau dah design 2D, 3D bagai..confirmla comes with attractive price kan..hehe..but we should respect their ability to create in such designs, bukan senang ok [kalau senang cam buat muffin pakai instant flour confirmla mummy dah buat sendiri..hehe]



So TEMPTING kan!!

Berebut-rebut nak tiup lilin

Si adik tu tak cukup lilin die, lilin abang pun die nak sapu tiup jugak..sabo jela..nasib baik si abang selalu mengalah [certain times jela]..

Nadhir & Nafiz bersama kawan-kawan sekolah and their nannies..terima kasih cikgu2 yang bersusah-payah menyediakan ruang, belon, side dishes dari pagi katanya..but they really have FUN!

So bila nak balik, si adik menjerit-jeritla nak ikut mummy balik jugak..bila cakap mummy nak pergi sekolah UKM la..baru die senyap and waved his hand..good boys!! :)