on hospitalisation leave

(HOSPITALISATION LEAVE???????? OMG WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU???)

Well, everything started off with a sore left eye on 4 Jan, which worsened on 5 Jan. Visited the doctor, who said that it was conjunctivitis and prescribed me with eye drops.
Then, I developed a sore throat on 7 Jan (with the conjunctivitis still), and then fever on 8 Jan. The sore throat, fever and conjunctivitis were persistent. In fact, the conjunctivitis went from the left eye to both eyes! I was a red-eyed monster (literally). My appetite was also badly affected. Couldn't really eat much for that few days.
There was no improvement to my condition, and finally on 10 Jan, hubby decided to bring me to KKH.

The doctor (who was very nice and pretty~! haha..) said that everything seems to be due to viral infection. And I was dehydrated. So it's better that I get admitted for observation. So there I was, admitted on 10 Jan to KKH Ward 71.

That was the 2nd time I got admitted to hospital in the 28 years of my life.

Then came the taking of temperature and BP, needles, blood tests and DRIPS. The first night was quite alright. Hubby was there to keep me company. (But he forgot to bring my cuddly Pooh bear to the hospital that night..... Hmpf.)

The second day was unexpectedly painful. The blood test showed that I was very low in potassium, so I had to go on potassium drip. I could literally feel the fluid flowing through the needle and into my arm, and it was SUPER PAINFUL. The nurses had to coax me into going on this drip. The drip was regulated through a machine. The nurse put the speed at 50 (max was 100) and I was already groaning in pain. I nearly fainted when she said I had to finish 3 packets of potassium drip. (x_x) All in all, I took almost 6 hours to finish the 3 packets of potassium drip, and accompanied by tears of pain in between.

But thanks be to God, my fever and sore throat all subsided within a day. The redness in my eyes also subsided by quite a fair bit, and appetite improved. So I was discharged on 10 Jan.

Thank God that in the midst of the week-long illness, the little one remained alive and active. Visited the gynae yesterday, and the little one's heartbeat remained very strong. I've been saying “BB, 爸爸爱你，妈妈爱你，神爱你，你要健康成长ok?” to the little one everyday. We'll be excited to see it again during the detailed scan next week! :)

the day I realised I was pregnant...

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No lah, of course not. I was more calm than anything else.
I still remember, that was 6 Oct 2012, Saturday. I told the hubby, and he was confused. We went to the gynae on Monday and the gynae confirmed it.

Since then, 8 Oct 2012, my appetite took a 180degree turn. I lost my appetite, preferred only soupy and non-oily food. I stopped my daily cup of coffee, not because of the caffeine, but simply because I didn't feel like drinking it anymore. Chocolates and chips didn't interest me, and not even my favourite sambal kangkong. In short, I was TURNED OFF BY FOOD, any food. (Seriously, since when do you hear me say I have no appetite??)

Things I found bearable swallowing (note: it's not even eating) are porridge, bee hoon soup, non-dairy drinks and...... and............... Ok, I think that's about it. And everytime, I cannot finish my food because of poor appetite. And because I don't finish my food, I get hungry very quickly, then I need to eat (but I don't know what to eat), then eating became a dilemma, no longer a joy. I lost 2kg in just 1 month.

But my friends have assured me that once the first trimester is over, the appetite will be better, and that's when I will start craving for certain food, and the kilos will soon follow. (Hmmm.. not very motivating either.)

Well, I can't wait for the first trimester to be over, so that the pregnancy is more stable and my appetite can be back!

a new beginning

Hi everyone. I've decided to start a new blog to jot down my new journey. I've given up blogging since 2011 because of work commitments. Tried to pick up again but failed after a few attempts. Was simply too lazy to blog. I'm going to try again. Not sure how long I can sustain this, but I'll try. Well, as the blog title suggests, this blog is mainly going to be about me being:
1. my husband's wifey.
2. my journey as a mother (to-be)

Though I think more will be shared on Pt 2.

Ok, that's all for this opening entry. Will post more about my thoughts of being pregnant soon. Till then!