Taking care of Geriatric Patient

Wow, is this right? 4 days down the road and it's 2012!!! Damn, time really flies in a blink of an eye. So, what you waiting for – hurry up and finish your resolutions for 2011 before making any new ones for 2012. Ha! Ha! Oh yea, that's what I am saying. As I was telling you all that I might be heading to Straits Quay for the countdown, well, I guess not :'( Will instead have a family dinner with my family obviously (how else is it called family dinner :p)

By the way, today I gain another lesson by taking care a geriatric patient. Wait, you do not know what geriatric means right. . . I thought so! C'mon let us check out what geriatric means.
Geriatric basically means old age. Now what are you thinking when I am saying 'old age'. Yes, I told you earlier at the main title... Basically, I am reading your mind now, cos I know you are wondering who am I taking care of.

Madam Mary T, who is in her 80's I suppose. Well, I forgot to be 'kaypo' (busybody) today. I will tell you next time if I remember to go 'kaypo' about it yea. Ha! Ha! As you have known, I am a student nurse in which it should not be difficult handling a geriatric patient. However, that is all in the hospital settings where there are people giving you a helping hand when you need it.

Oh yes, now you are getting the picture are you not. I was all alone while taking care of this lady. The thing is I am not complaining here but I am sharing! I know you do not believe me :P
Madam Mary is quite a big size person for her age, and considering her a bedridden patient which is totally out of the ratio to my size I am handling her myself.

Like I say, I am not complaining OK! My job was I would say an easy task which is to just feed her according to the time and her menu is basically ready. I have all the things I need and of course to change her diaper as when necessary. Didn't I tell you she is quite big size? Yes, that's my problem here! Yea, I know I learn all the basics skills in college but how come is it difficult for me? That is because as I have mention earlier when working in a hospital setting, you have people to help you but not when you are all ALONE!!!

The lesson learn today is, you gotta learn to be independent and to do things yourself and not to depend on others all the time. Let's just take today as an example, I was all alone with this lady at home and yes, she is nurse on a ripple mattress and she's unable to move at all. So, she slides down of her bed quite frequently and it was really tough to move her back into position.

Thank God for her kind daughters, one came home during lunch hour whereby she's a nurse tutor herself in Lam Wah Ee Hospital (LWEH). She bought me lunch and she handled her mum alone and guess what – her body size is even smaller than me! Gosh, I felt so embarrassed not knowing how to handle Madam Mary. And at approximately 15:30H, her youngest daughter who was a teacher in a private school came home, and she as well taught me on how to lift her mum when she's alone.

Sometimes in life, you just cannot rely on people too much. One needs to learn to be independent and that will help in living up to ones own responsibility. Over the hours spent with Madam Mary, she knew she needed help and she felt like she was a burden and keeps saying sorry over and over again because she thinks that she's a burden to me. However, to me she is not a burden. She was just another person in this world who is sick and needed help and it is my responsibility to help her where I can.

Yes, geriatric patients need your attention and a lot of them out there are being neglected. Yes, old people can be a real fuss to us young ones. Nevertheless, do you realise if without these 'old people' in our life, do you think you are able to survive? Well, the answer to that is a big NO! You are no where without them and that includes me. Therefore, learn another thing which is to appreciate your elders because without them, you will not be where you are right now. Success does not come easy without a proper foundation in which you can only get it from your family. They could spend their time teaching you and to help you build up your foundation, so why not give them back something in return in a simple act by spending time with them.

May God bless all of you out there. Think again – should you start to appreciate your elder! I will tell you YES you should and instead you MUST. 

Men that comes and go from my life...

Hey fellow readers! How are you all today? Today, I am gonna rewind a little back to my history back in 2008 till present. Who would have actually thought I will get myself involved with foreigner who lives abroad that I have not met in person and yet I call him my 'boyfriend'. 


It all begins with Chris P. from the Bristol in United Kingdom. We texted daily, I stayed up late at  night just to wait for him to come online on MSN for a chat. Things went pretty smooth and eventually I got to know his family members and that all happen in less than 2 months. Finally, after 4 months. . . that was the end of our relationship. However, I never had any regrets on this relationship that I had with Chris. After breaking up, of course I got so emotional and cried for weeks before I finally got over it. Well, that's not true, I FINALLY got over him only after 2 years. Like I said earlier, that's HISTORY. 


Dennis S. then came along into my life. Yup, another foreigner! The big bang here was he is an African and I came from a typical Asian Chinese family. I hid about my relationship from my family members not wanting them to know anything between us but I didn't do quite a good job at it so, yea they finally got to know I had an African boyfriend who lives in Malaysia as well. Oh hell yea, I was like in a time bomb where it will explode at anytime. Anyway, the story between me and him didn't last long either... I broke his heart into million pieces. He was upset, devastated but life moves on and the thing is we are still friends.. VERY GOOD FRIENDS indeed. It is sort of a friendship I would treasure throughout my life.


Then in 2009, there's this guy by the name of Miloš Šijački from Novi Sad, Serbia who claims he loves me. How did we met? Hmm, from Facebook :D Yea, I know what you are thinking... "How can you get into a relationship with a guy from Facebook?". Oh, I forgot to tell you earlier, that is how I got a relationship with all 3 of them through Facebook using the same application - "ARE YOU INTERESTED?" Ha! Ha! So, what happen was this guy by the name of Miloš Šijački started talking to me on Yahoo! Messenger, MSN Messenger and of course on Facebook Chat BUT I always give him reasons and excuses so as not to chat with him. I dislike him and never gave him a chance to get to know me. I know, I am being mean! Sorry Miloš *hope you have forgiven me*
Somehow, I don't really remember what happen but he was always there for me when I need to talk to someone. Nor did I give him my attention neither was I interested in getting to know him better but you know, things happen. Yup, that is how he came into my life then, I thought I would want to try out another relationship and hoping it's not gonna be another heart-broken one.

Therefore for the past 2 years, there has been lots of ups and downs for both of us. Cultural differences, family objections (mostly mine ='(), misunderstandings again from me and etc. etc. The best part of all, he has never even once gave up on me! Although, my father who wanted me to break his heart and I thought my father was right and I did hurt him so badly, he always stays and never once did he complain but instead constantly encouraging me. 

I do not know how much more to thank him (Miloš Šijački) for always being there for me, for your constant encouragement, for never giving up on our relationship. The promise that I gave you through the ring that says "STAY WITH ME" and that is what I will do. I will stay with you for all my life.

I LOVE YOU Miloš Šijački..... FOREVER & INFINITELY

End of 2011

Hey friends, I'm sorry for not writing over the last months. Oh well, same old me being busy with college stuff - studies, clinical, exams, and etc. etc.

Anyway, here we are... almost finishing the year and welcoming 2012 soon in like say ... 13 days... wow, that's just 2 weeks away.. how time flies??
So any plans yet people?? Oh c'mon, don't tell me you are going to stay home and watch tv and not doing countdowns when you get to see beautiful fireworks live...

So, this year I spot Straits Quay, I bet there will be many people yet myself.. yes, I am planning to be there! Come join me and some of my friends there for the countdown and let's welcome 2012 with joy and laughter..  Don't forget to make your new year resolution and try to complete your 2011 resolutions before it ends... :-D

New Year at Straits Quay, Penang

By the way, I know I am missing my love one, Milos... but I know he will have his fun in Serbia too.. I love you Milos Sijacki FOREVER