Friday, February 12, 2010

Weekend of book lovers

Long weekend! Can't wait. We're not going anywhere except to wedding Alip tomorrow insya-Allah and just anywhere around 20km radius from Jasmine, @ most.

For book lovers , weekend is the best time to be a couch potato or snuggle under the duvet and read the endless books on the shelf. No. Not really. A mother cum book lover can't do that. Kene curik2 mase coz on weekend the baby will ask Mummy, "Me or the Book?"

Fuh. Anyway, I plan to do a lot of reading over the weekend, insya-Allah.

The books on queue are:

After reading Prof Kamil best seller, Travelog Haji: Mengubah Sempadan Iman, we decided to get this book. Honestly, the THMSI touches me in many ways. And MrJ too. It's like bringing us back to the HolyLand Makkah and flashes the unforgettable memory while we were there, but in a different way. What makes me hook with the book is the way Prof describes his experience and relates that with his past and his strong will to change himself for the better. Sungguh mencabar iman, menyentuh hati dan mengusik perasaan. His sincerity in his words is the prime mover that makes the book a best-seller. Must read for all, especially those who are planning to perform umrah/haj, read it before you go. A great gift for those who just came back from Hajj too.


My new IM emailed me the .pdf version of this 291-pages book (below). I just started this morning and stopped at page-4. I'm dead! Will try to cover at least the first 2 chapters before he questioned my reading speed. The book is extremely interesting. If there's a Master course on Power System Economics in Malaysia, I would die to do it. Adekah?


Last but not least, the book that is still pending for many weeks:


Keajaiban Thibbun Nabawi. Yummehhh! Borrowed the book from Dr Tum. Have to finish it asap. Interesting interesting..

Okeh, itu je dulu. Jgn tamak. :-) I've finished reading "What you need to know about.." (cancer book) the night before seeing the oncologist and now the book is with my IM. We exhanged books. Hoho. He's interested with cancer thingy and in fact want one of his children to be cancer expert. Hoho. I hope Epoi will be one too, ye Epoi?

Mari kita membacaaa!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

The Oncologist (II)

Was busy at the office these few days. And P1w1max buat hall for many2 days. It's like impossible to get a connection at home these days. Mesti POTONG!

Anyway, the day before was my mom’s first visit to the oncologist. 2 doctors tried to convince my mom to do Chemo + Radio + and finally Tamoxifen (hormone). I was fidgeting like cacing kepanasan.That’s not what she wants. I wasn’t seated in the room coz I know I need to get the strength somewhere to counter back what the oncologist will say. I have the feeling that chemo will be the solution and only solution they will offer.

Ok, the actual scene in the room is like this. Rewind.

We entered the room. The doctor examined the stitches for 30 seconds. 30 seconds later, the doc said, "Ok makcik, rawatan selepas ni makcik buat chemo, radio dan makan hormon ye."

I was like.. WTH? Gugur terus jantung dan paru2ku ke lantai hospital. Result from pathology lab pun x explain, dah nak kill the patient by 'prescribing' {read:torture} the BARBARIC treatment.

My mom was quiet. Mcm malaikat lalu. "The doc asked, nape makcik? Makcik taknak chemo ke?"

Mak, "Taknak."

Doc, "Kenapa makcik..?"

Mak, "Makcik dah tua. Takpayahla buat chemo.."

Doc, "Makcik mana tua lagi. Baru 56 tahun. Muda lagi ni makcik.."

I tried to buy some time {plus xpuas hati why she didn't explain the result from path lab, ingat org kampung tak paham medical term ke?} and ask, "Doc, could you please explain the result from Pathology Lab?"

The Doc explained and probably she finally realized that anak makcik can sopik English, clever ni. Cannot kelentong one.

Me, "Doctor, can we do the other way round. Bagi mak makan hormone (Tamoxifen) . We do blood test first and monitor the CA Marker (after taking the hormone). Boleh?"

Doc, "Hmm..Boleh." Then 0.05 milisecond later menyambung, "Hmm..jap ye. Saya kene tanya boss saya dulu.."

Bersambung...


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Reading Baby



Tgk mulut yo-yo jek mcm tgh bace Al-Furqan. Hehe. Buku tulis lain, mulut main sebut je :-)

Abi, these 2 pics are for you :-*



Tuesday, February 9, 2010

The Oncologist

Today I'll be taking half-day (PM) as today is a very important day. It's mak's first visit to the Breast Care Clinic (BCC) at UH and meet the Oncologist.

After reading dozens of infos on chemotherapy, radiotherapy and Tamoxifen (hormon) treatment for breast cancer, I just can't wait for this day to come. I want to see the face of the person whose profession is strongly uphold the benefit of using the orthodox ways to treat cancer : chemotherapy & radiotherapy and Tamoxifen &co.

Read here and here to get some ideas about cancer treatment. If you care.


Anyway, here is an interesting survey.

The Oncologists Credo: Do as I Say, Not as I Do.

In the new issue of Nature Medicine, it was mentioned that over 400,000 people in the U.S. alone are treated with chemotherapy every year. Yet, in a famous survey of 64 oncologists at the McGill Cancer Center in Montreal, 58 of them—more than 90%—said that if they or their family members had cancer, there was no chemotherapy program that they would undergo. They said that all chemotherapy programs are ineffective and have an unacceptable level of toxicity.


Wish us luck.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Must read books on Cancer

Allah has crossed our path with Mr R, a Chinese revert to Muslim through googling the words - 'B17 Laetrile'. He's a Professional Trainer/Consultant, blogger and his wife passed away last July after battling over colon cancer. Innalillah. Why was I searching for B17? Later I'll dedicate an entry for that insya-Allah.

But for this quick post, I strongly suggest every one on the universe to read these books below - cancer survivors, caretakers, and anyone interested in health and wellness. The first two was suggested by Mr R, the rest are written by Prof Chris Teo and I got/bought all these books from Puan Khadijah and hubby, Yeong at SS19 Subang Jaya. You may visit www.cacare.com for further info on herbal treatment on cancer. Even if your cancer marker is within range (yes, everyone has cancer cell in body, I've done my blood test to check the CA Marker and you can do the same too at any (paid) Lab), please educate yourself and family so that you're better informed, make and informed decision for yourself and family, lead a healthy lifestyle, avoid cancer-friendly food and Insya-Allah moga2 usaha kecil kita to know who cancer is before it strike us or our loved ones, nauzubillah will help us to make better decision in our everyday life, amin.

The author's blog is here.

When David Servan-Schreiber, a dedicated scientist and doctor, was diagnosed with brain cancer, his life changed. Confronting what medicine knows about the illness and the little-known workings of his body’s natural cancer-fighting capabilities, and marshaling his own will to live, Servan-Schreiber found himself on a fifteen-year journey from disease and relapse into scientific exploration and, finally, to health. Combining memoir, concise explanation of what makes cancer cells thrive and what inhibits them, and drawing on both conventional and alternative ways to slow and prevent cancer, Anticancer is revolutionary.

It is a moving story of a doctor’s inner and outer search for balance; radical in its discussion of the environment, lifestyle, and trauma; and compelling and cautionary in its proposal that cancer cells lie dormant in all of us—and that we all must care for the “terrain” in which they exist.

Advocating a sea change in the way we understand and confront cancer, Anticancer is a radical synthesis of science and personal experience, an inspiring personal journey, and certainly a guide to “a new way of life.”

Anticancer tells us:

  • Why the traditional Western diet creates the conditions for disease and how to develop a science-based anticancer diet
  • How and why sugar and stress feed cancer—and ways to achieve life balance and good nutrition to combat it
  • Why the effects of helplessness and unhealed wounds affect our ability to restore health
  • How to reap the benefits of exercise, yoga, and meditation
  • How to minimize environmental toxins
  • How to find the right blend of traditional and alternative health care



Mike Anderson, the author and Director of his very own DVD with the same tittle has shaken the world with hard facts on cancer. If you think you can swallow it, then get this book and read. Honestly, I can't stop reading it and my jaw keep on dropping to the floor. My Jaws' jaw also does the same. Please spare your time and read. Please educate yourself and don't simply put your life's fate on anyone in the hospital without knowing what is coming and the politics behind the white coat and stethoscope. Do you know that the drugs that you consume day in day out only help to relief symptom (short term), not actually treating the root cause of the symptom? Do you know that you have lots of alternative ways to treat your sickness without drugs? Iqra' ladies and gentlemen. Later I'll put up books that focusing on Perubatan Mengikut Sunnah insya-Allah.

I have to put the book on hold first because I need to finish the following book, "What you need to know...".

This book is highly recommended to all. It quotes many books and publications from MDs all around the world, it's like reading 50 books in one! The eye-opener chapters are on Pharmaceutical Drugs and Politics of Medicine. Must read. Must read. Even doctors/medical students too have to read this.

The rest below are still in queue. My new interest on Cancer Books may explain the needs of another Billy :-)




You can purchase these book from here.

Is Doctor a God?
No.

Knowledge is power!

Happy reading!

Weekend at the Zoo


At last, we finally stepped into the Zoo Negara after planning and postponing for many weeks!

Rasanya Mummy Abi yang terlebih excited to go to the Zoo. The Zoo is like 'monkey's feet' away from our home but it took ages for us to make the visit. I can't remember a thing about the zoo tho I must have visited the elephants and girrafes there for many many times during school holidays eons years ago.

We arrived around 10 am and among the earliest to arrive. Before that we stopped at ManjaKu and bought Nadirah a pair of shoes since her old one (given by Aunty Bugs) is too small for her chubby feet. Alhamdulillah, the weather was sunny. After buying the ticket, Abi and Nadirah greeted these two tiny snakes outside the zoo. Aksi berani betol. Jangan cuba di rumah anda tanpa pengawasan pegawai Zoo Negara.


Then we bought the Zoo map (RM2) and started planning our route. Since there'll be an animal show around 11 am at the Open Arena, we decided to walk around the area first so that we didn't miss the show. Among the animals that Nadirah saw were Hornbills, monkeys & co, rabbits, goats, pony, horse, deer, snakes, rhinocerous and bees museum.






15 minutes to 11, we were already seated in the Arena, happily waiting while eating ice-creams and buns. In no time, crowds started to grow and the seats were full before the show began.


The show kicked off with 2 emcees randomly picked kids and asked Qs, whoever got the answers right will be given lolipops. Nadirah many times put her arms up but they didn't layan her. Hey you thought this baby doesn't know how to talk yet ka? If you asked her how to roar, I think the Zoo will probably propose to this little cub to stay with the tigers in the cage ok. Afterall you just have 3 tigers at the moment, that is not enough for the coming Tiger year :p

Then the show started with a big red parrot naikkan national flag. Then followed by seals playing basketball, jumping up and down, clapping hands (flippers) and hmm that's it. Nadirah wasn't really paying attention to the show. She was busy looking at other babies and toddlers around and probably thinking of making new friends I guess.




Bile nak habis ni Abi?

After the show finished, it was getting hotter and hotter and we opted to take the tram instead of walking. Nadirah started grumpy and eating my tudung - a sign for milky time. Soon the tram started moving, nadirah has already snuggled in my arms and ready for lunch. Hoho. That's not a good sign! She's getting sleepy already! Abi took her from me and showed the girrafes and elephants but she was in no mood for animals and started cying. She wanted her meal and her after-lunch-nap too. We had to give in. Nadirah fell asleep seconds after nursing and left Mummy and Abi enjoying the rest of the sight-seeing. We stopped at Nadirah's best friends house - the tigers and lepak at gazebo nearby and ate my home cooked beehoon. Nadirah was then in LalaLand.

LalaLand

We then took the tram again and finished the tour. Basically Nadirah just saw quarter of the zoo so we'll be back again Tiger! Anyhow, we really enjoy the trip. It's like mesmerizing the bits and pieces of our childhood memory. The only thing I can remember about the Zoo was the sight of Abah and Epoi with elephants. When Epoi was tiny, he loves Ally-phants so much. I don't know why. Why eh Epoi?

Backbenches rock!

We'll come again Tiger!

Our Sunday didn't end just yet. Ikea van arrived later that afternoon with our 2nd Billy and Lerbergh that we bought the day before. Thanks to Lana the walking GPS for giving us the quickest direction to Ikea via DUKE-Penchala Link. Hehe. The rest of the day was spent arranging books on both Billy. Puas hati den!

Lerbergh for our kitchen
Billy


Before: Nadirah building blocks with Opah while Abi&Mummy were busy with Billy

Aftermath: Almost done.

All in all, weekend well spent, alhamdulillah :-)

Friday, February 5, 2010

Nadirah is 1!


*back-dated entry*

Alhamdulillah. Allah panjangkan umur Nadirah, Mummy and Abi to see this day! May Allah give us many more years in Iman and great health to be together, Aminnn.

Sorry Nadirah, Mummy is too busy and have no time to update you super duper fast development! *sigh* Seminggu berlalu, Nadirah becomes a brand new Nadirah. Then another week past, another new Nadirah. Phew!

Birthday celebration? We had a small celebration at Kuantan on Sunday morning. Mummy and Abi have decided not to have a smashing birthday bash and settled with a small one, just with Wan. Birthday cake? Haha. We bought at Pasar Tani luar Stadium kat bandar.

Nadirah, your one-year-old-milestone is very very important to Mummy and Abi. So important that we've come out with "Birthday Resolution" just a few days before your big day. Here is our "Birthday Resolution":

Nadirah sayang,

Birthday is about giving, not receiving. As we grow a year older, Allah has given us the opportunity to see another year in Iman, in good health, lots of rezeki, happy family and bountiful of nikmat Allah. Mummy and Abi want you to 'celebrate' each new year of your life by giving 10 times more of your age. Why 10? No reason. It's just a number.

So for your 1st birthday, Mummy took out RM10 from your tabung and give it too those who are less fortunate in Rantau Panjang. You were there right sayang when MP Ust Zailah walked us through the whole story of the constituent. How difficult they are to survive from day to day without enough income. Sayang, our apartment is not spacious, but we have everything in the this place we call home. People in Rantau Panjang, some don't even have a roof! Let alone a Slumberland bed to sleep on. There is one family live under the pieces of zink of their burned down house. Ya Allah, Alhamdulillah for everything you have given us. Alhamdulillah.

Nadirah, even when Mummy and Abi are not around anymore, please remember to donate everytime Allah give you another year to see 17th January ok? And of course throughout the year too. Moga Allah give you a great barakah year, with iman ilmu and taqwa. Amin.

Mummy loves you. :*

The birthday girl waiting for the birthday cake.
Where's my cake Mummy?

Cutting the cake with Abi. It's a corn cake. Can you see the candle?

I want! I want! Leave me alone!

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