LAST NIGHT I made the first change of my mother's catheter bag- such every 10 days it has to changed. I did it with no problem.. I inserted the tube and waited for the urine to flow out to confirm that it is inserted properly ... but it takes more than 3 minutes before I could see the urine flow...I was impatient... so I withdraw the tube ..but as it comes oout ...aaaahh I saw the urine flow...the urine takes time to flow out because it was a bit stuck due to the thick discharge blocking the urine...then I pull out the whole tube and redo the gel on the tube and reinsert it...it went ok. I am still not fully confident yet .But this morning the bag is 1/4 filled with urine ...so the insertion process went ok. Alhamdullillah and shukor. I can do it...and my mother is comfortable...her bottom does not get too wet ...I do not need to wipe her too often because that sort of disturb her peace. I thank GOD...thank GOD for all is well.

CATHETER BAG

Today is a historical day for I had seen more than 100 times how the nurse put in the catheter tube and bag the bag for my 79 years old mother who had a stroke and is bed ridden since September 2005. Well today after waiting more than 10 days since the 7 May when the nurse I hired went to Umrah in Mekah and had not contacted us or even

call when or whether she will come back and fix the catheter bag.... I took matter in my own hands...first I took out the 10 days old catheter tube..I learn how to do those through the U tube on the Internet. I read many articles earlier before doing this, this evening at about 9.30pm I did the practical on my mother and it works. Thank God! Shukor Alhamdulliah. I know its is OK because the urine flowed out.... I was really relieved..more for my mother because I had to moved her so many times to change her pampers.. now I only have to check the bag...and she wont get wet ...and smelly.. Only now... I had to tell the nurse that her service is no longer needed. Npw, I can do it my self..yes I am saving a budget on paying the nurse RM50 weekly. Now had to buy the urine bag @RM2.00 and the tube for RM4.50.

WITHOUT A CAR - TROPICALE VISIT

I was stressed out when my car had to be left in the workshop for the body repairs but it was upon the persuasion of an old friend that I finally agreed to go along with her suggestion of a short visit either to Genting Highland or nearer to Kuala Lumpur the Berjaya Resort at Tropic ale the next week because I cannot go home to my home town i had to hang out at my Palladium apartment for 2 weeks, so I figured I better do some thing. Mean while my body aches from all the unfamiliar route to the car workshop using the taxi. Despite that I still can afford to go groceries shopping as well as check out Mutiara Shopping complex at Jalan Batu off Jalan Ipoh - I stop at one of the kopitiam restaurant and had a good lunch. I was greedy when the aroma of the curry puff led me to pick put and bited into a hot curry puff. I burn my mouth. Soon as i decided to join my friend in the short trip, I was mentally planning , who els is she asking to come along , whose car or rather which car is she taking, how much is all these costing me.. I need RM 300 for my bumper repair payment. i shut my mind and decide I will deal those question when i get nearer to the date.

BUMPER CAR ACCIDENT

On Monday 28 July 2008 after sending off my friend I drove to town to go to the bank. Unfortunately during the traffic light stop my car got banged from the back by this large CAMRI, my blood drained and my god my car! I got problem. At that time I thought of my mother, I was on the way to go back to my home town in the southern part of the country. My brain was thinking of all sorts of problems that could a raise from this accident. As I U-turned to checked my car the other car followed. I was first angry because my plans have to change, but at the same time I am glad the driver of the car came out and was stunted that he banged into my bumper. He was apologetic. Because of the heavy traffic, he checked his car and took a look at my car - as he hold open the bonnet - the door was stuck. I realized then, how hard he had bumped into my car. He was restless and later owned the problem by giving me his name and hand phone number. I was too panicked that he offered to paid for the repairs that as I move off and I forgot to look at the car registration plate number. I saw the number but cannot remember the letters. I began to digest what he said and what I said. I blurted "Can I trust you on your words?". I quickly made up my mind I need to make a Police report for insurance claim purposes. I need to do the repairs. I thought this may take at least 1 week.

I was a careful driver but this old guy was not. So off I went to the Traffic Police Station which is on the other side of town. As I finish reporting I called the driver who banged into my car and told him that I had made the report for claim purposes. Well! I was surprised when he said why did I do that.. I thought that was the right way-the proper way, but not his way. He preferred to settle my repair bills. To shorten the story, he met up at the Car Body Workshop and he really kept his words. I was partly relieved as the finance part was settled but I am left with the transport problem. I had to find alternative way to go to my night class. My car will be under repair for about 1 and 1/2 week.

Landscapes & Gardens

These are some of the pathways I walked through with my Sony Cybershot.
Pretty varied creative layouts.

THE MALASIAN INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE& GARDEN FESTIVAL 2008 19-27 JULY PERDANA LAKE GARDEN

It was upon my friend's visit to KL that I made it to the Landscape & Garden Festival. On the first day we went there it was hot and it's already the last two days. I had to parked my car a long way from the exhibition site. My friend was already complaining of the distance we have to walk to the ticketing booth to enter. Despite the heat there were many visitors of all ages and I am surprised at the number of foreign visitors. My friend really absorbed all she can on the designs and landscape layout. She asked many times to record specific flower bed arrangement so she can refer to the types of plants, flowers,hedges and creepers that can make a good combination of colors, heights and textures.