Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Wednesday, July 11, 2007

have not been posting much liao, ever since my mum discharged from hosp 30.06.07, did not take much pictures , just recently 08.07.07 changed my hp, to a china phone kaiqi g3300 watching tv, next time i get a better camera phone from china then maybe i start posting pictures.

for the time being just write stuffs.

my mum ever since discharged, has been relying on her broad stand ($28) from the AMK-THKH pharmacy, then recently i saw inside guardian pharmacy in toa payoh central selling for $18!.

she gets by in the house by walking with a stick, i ordered food for her from a caterer called BEST catering ($180 per mth) for her dinner and lunch is being delivered by touch home care by referrals from the hospital which is $80 per mth, (could be lower but because i have no subsidy 0% from the government)

she gets on the taxi using her left leg from the left side, then with her butts facing outwards pulls her right leg in with both her hands, pretty awkward way to get into the taxi, but its to be expected since the surgery on the right leg was just a month ago 20.05.07

she can't squat or reach for anything below the knee, since she cant bend down, and takes some effort in to getting up from bed or the sofa, a chair has been placed in the bathroom for her to take her showers.

at nite, adult diapers ($7.65 for 10 control plus) is a must since she could not walk fast enough to visit the toilet , but during the day its ok. a commode chair is not necessary as she is not bed ridden.

provisions have to be made such as helping her clean up the utensils after she finishs her food, as she may have trouble carrying all the empty dishes to the basin, but she does the washing of the utensils by herself at the basin, she can stand by her legs at the basin, needs the stand to walk however.

the tv and other switches have to be left on standby, as she cannot reach it (she has short hands), she uses the remote to watch tv, one of her favorite activities. clothes are rearranged to the upper tier in the wardrobe for easy access.

she boils her own water using a kettle, manages somehow to turn the switch for the LPG gas container which is slightly lower then her knee. will one day get by without a stand.