Ovaries Intact

Yes.. I’m outta the hospital.. with my ovaries intact.. now what happen next..?? With my uterus taken out..  with ovaries intact.. i hear .. i won’t be getting hot flashes.. and hormonal problems.  But it would also mean.. that i will never have menses again.. nor will i have to worry about another fibroids growing.. since there is no uterine wall to stick onto.  But where do I go from here..??

High Blood & Town

Everytime.. i start talking about the town.. or the town councils.. it makes my blood pressure high .. and i kid you not. It is so visible.. that i am really irritated.. with the whole town .. and how they are managing it. So if i was going to the doctor’s .. i must not think of the town councils.. nor this town.. then my blood pressure would be good. Funny..?? very..!!

The Day Has Finally Come

Yes.. surgery day is finally here.. ! i’m scheduled for 6.45am surgery.. starting at 8am.  A full hysterectomy.. plus or minus.  And of course to take out the fibroids.  I hope .. everything will go well. .during the surgery.. else I would be leaving behind the loves of my life.. and i really don’t want that.

I will account the surgery to all.. and my recovery.. once i am outta the hospital.. and am able to write.

Skin Care

Every woman wants to look beautiful and more, but most importantly .. beauty needs to be skin deep too. Now if i had acne problems.. or any other skin problem, I would definitely look for a dermatologist for help.  But of course, for wrinkles and lines, Botox Chicago is probably the answer. In fact, i didn’t know that is so affordable.. and since it is non-surgical, it is great for woman who doesn’t want to go under the knife.

Get Stress Under Control

Our life gets so busy .. and of course our stress level increases. It is easy to lose focus on good health. Stress can cause loss of sleep, high blood pressure and an increase in bad habits, such as poor food choices, all of which impact your diabetes management. Our body’s reaction to stress can also cause an increase in blood glucose levels. And being a diabetic.. it is definitely not good.

Learning to relax is not difficult.. but to slow down.. and do nothing.. now that’s the hard part but for health sake.. i have no choice .. but to practice relaxation therapies. Now the first thing i have to do .. is to get enough sleep.

Quick Update

I’m currently having my menses .. and my operation is scheduled for monday.  Bleeding really bad.. and the medication given by the family doctor does not seems to be helping at all.  I hope my hemoglobin wouldn’t go down . .during this time.

The man still cannot handle more than the ordinary.. so i still have to help around the house alot.  So i’m pretty worried.. what will happen.. when I am in the hospital.. orif i donch survived. *sigh*

Doctors New Office

Since my gynae will be leaving for good to Toronto, the new gynae .. is ready and taking over his patients.  I was at his new office the other day.. and it really looked nice.. they even used thermal labels for the patient’s chart and labeling of medications. Plus his office was equipped with some pretty decent machines.. as far as i can see.  But the clinics here .. are very different from the one’s at home.  Like here .. the gynae’s office.. has got no ultra sound machine.. whereas the ones at home.. they even have 3D machines.  Quite different.. and quite un-used to this kinda equipment-less doctor.

After The Operation

I can’t wait for my gynae to take out my fibroids.. so that i can lead a more normal life.. and be able to swim.. and exercise.. and wear a swimsuit again.  I haven’t swam for so long.. i feel so terrible about it.  Before coming to Canada.. i used to swim at least once a week.   And i do love swimming alot.. because it is a form of exercise.   I want to stay healthy too.

Freaking Expensive Medication

My family doctor gave me a prescription of Cyklokapron .. so that when my menses comes .. it would not have such heavy flow.  Happily i sent Mr Moo to the pharmacy .. for it.. because my menses is just about round the corner.. and since i just had my transfusion.. i didn’t wanna lose any more blood than i can helped it.  When Mr Moo came back with the 30 tablets.. i had a “sticker” shocked..!! guess how much the 30 tablets cost..??  $60 ..!!!  holy mowly..!!   Not fun getting sick eh..!!

Shopping Therapy Is Good For The Health

Yes.. plagued by 2 huge fibroids.. and being diabetic is bad enough.. but to hear that i needed blood transfusion.. now that was shocking..!  But some shopping online for handcrafted jewelry did helped cheer me up abit.. because shopping can make a woman happy. What about you ..?? do you shop to relieve some stress..??

Multi Tasking Phone

These days a phone is not just a phone, it is a really multi-tasking device.  From playing MP3s .. to take pictures.. and even short videos.  For me.. it may not be useful.. but I can always see my babysitter using her phone to the max.  No wonder .. she is asking the man .. to order some micro sd for her.

Exercise & Type 2 Diabetes

I’ve heard many a times.. that ppl with Type 2 diabetes.. they should exercise.. and it makes a world of difference with the blood sugar. People with diabetes have too much sugar in their blood. This situation is thus harmful and can lead to short and long term consequences. In Type 2 diabetes, thre is a resistance of tissues to use insulin effectively for drawing blood glucose into the cell. Therefore, this left behind sugar in the blood leads to Type 2 diabetes.

For me.. i have been inactive for years.. because of my fibroids.  I have to choose to ease into an exercise program.. and not try to run a marathon.  Getting the right start is very important.  Start slowly.. a 20 – 30 minutes walk 3 times a week.. whenever i feel comfortable.. no rush.. you’ll have a life time to catch up.. the doctor said.  I’m gonna try it out.. and let you all know how i feel.

High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is associated with diets that are higher in salt. Reduce the amount of salt you use in your cooking by using herbs and spices to flavor food. Try using lemon juice instead .. and other flavoring to liven up your favorite foods.

Dr Paul Offit

Dr. Paul Offit is not only a pediatrician specializing in infectious disease medicine, he is also well known as an expert on vaccines, immunology and virology and a writer too. I especially recommend to parents out there to check out his book on Breaking the Antibiotic habits : A Parent’s Guide to Coughs, Colds, Ear Infection and Sore Throats, any new parents would benefit from the information given in this book by Dr Paul Offit. Of course, check out other books written by him as well.. and on sale.

Targetted Blood Glucose

I know i’ve had diabetes for a long time now.. but for this long.. I still don’t really know how to gauge my blood sugar readings.  Recently, at the doctor’s office.. i found the information on a pamplet.  So if you are like me.. this is the ready you should aim for.

4.0 to 7.0 – Fasting blood/before meals

5.0 to 10.0 -  Blood glucose – 2hrs after eating

7% or less for A1C (but depending on your lab)

The above is only a guide.. but at least now i know what to aim for.

Warming The New House

We were invited to a housewarming of our customer and the house was warm alright..!  they had so many ppl invited.. the house was just too small to hold so many friends and family members.. and of course us.. the business associates.  We toured the house abit.. but what caught my attention was the vessel sinks in all the bathrooms, they were really beautiful. Looks like they got a good deal for it too.

Shopping Therapy

My girlfriends encourages me to go shopping if one is down… or discouraged.  They swear that shopping therapy is good for the health.  But I find it so tiring.. to go from store to store.. just to window shop.. i prefer to buy on my Amazon books online and in the comfort of your own home.. and in pajamas.

Console Games & Health

I sometimes wonder if getting an xbox 360 is a good idea at all for the family.  I mean we sell them at our store .. and all.. but seeing the man not sleeping early to finish a game.. or get all excited because he can’t beat a level.. makes me wonder .. if i should ever encouraged families with young kids to buy them.

Health Care Is Such A Joy – NOT !

Talking to my family’s doctor receptionist is such a joy .. NOT..! I told her to ask the doctor about medication for either my diabetes or my headache.. and her advice to me.. is to get an over the counter medication. If the OTC medication worked.. need i asked the doctor..?? First she asked me to google about my iron supplement.. and now .. she wants me to get an over the counter medication. You don’t know how frustrated i am with her.

Becoming A Home Owner Can Be Stressful

Buying your own place to be called your own .. instead of paying rent seems like a good idea.. at that time.  Little did we know that there are lots of things we missed out on calculating.  Like paying for water and electricity and home insurance and property taxes.   So if you are thinking of buying your own place, yes it’s good. .but you have to make sure you are not stressed by it.  Make plans 2 yrs in advance before going happy shopping for a house.