he took me out for a adventure on the last day of my hospitalization leave.

first stop – sengkang punggol wetland

east coast park

cant go for holiday, staycation is the next best thing.

marina mandarin, $350 for 1 night, sob story about me and got upgrade to a higher floor.

lunch – sushi burrito

check in !

 balcony

having fun in the room

dinner – nam nam 

hang out at the balcony and think about life

 woke up in the morning to look at this.. pre-dawn, my fav part of the day

the concerige called and informed there’s a bouquet of flower for me ! awwww from BFF !

i love my mini-break from life 🙂

– G

”make sure you’re not missing out.
seize the day.
what do you care about?
what matters?
pursue that.
forget the rest.”

i been thinking of doing something since i got diagnosed with endometriosis. did i mention that mine is stage 4, stage 1 being the least serious. life shouldnt be about working, it should be living.. fulfilling dreams.

been looking at my list of things to do for a longest time and it seems so hard to fulfill them. i have this urge to fulfill always wanted.. coz its a waiting game, some stupid news gotta hit soon and everything changes.

– G

”dont be scared okie. take it slow. dont carry too heavy things.sit down have a decent breakfast.when u’re frustrated / angry, take a step back and calm down” he text me on 7 Oct morning.. so sweet

the first day felt a little strange, nothing much to do, just went through my emails…
i broke down by end of the week while dinner with vin. hahahaha

stupid lah !
two of my colleagues had a fight and everyday, there will be some whining and tears in office and my secret friend decided to ignored me. personally, i am learning to cope with everything. the scars on my body is a daily reminder and i am still underweight (42kg!), diet restriction and hot flushes.

its a terrible first week back at work.

anyway… i am okie now ! its been almost 3 weeks since i am back in office and everyone is busy with the conference. interestingly, this conference pull us closer, stress, lotsa communication and stupid jokes ! looking forward to the event of the year !

my recent check up was okie as well.i cried non-stop before the check-up, lotsa fears and worries. 2nd injection on butt ! hahaha its really not as painful ! Ooh, the lump in my tummy was because of the 1st injection. nothing to worry about. the final injection will be mid-nov. My menstruation has stopped, the earliest it will come back is Jan, March can try for baby. *finger crossed*

sometimes, i am sad.
so and so is preggy or my friend bitching about her useless husband while she is pregnant.

mostly, i am okie.
life goes on and all. full of plans and positive thinking.

– G

the day BEFORE the surgery.. he took me to the beach @ sentosa, yayyyyyy !!

KFC Breakfast ! porridge for me, liquid diet.

he promise to bring me here after my surgery..

cycling !

 the 1l of awful water

6 Sept- the day of surgery

light porridge for breakfast

reach Gleneagles at 12pm.. my room

so weird to sit on the bed… 

explore the room

jie play with my bed

the nurse came and told me to change into the hospital gown..

big head, small body = doraemon

AFTER the surgery

the drip..

drowsy and confused

drip drip drip

my first get well soon basket

my first out of bed with kervin (who is busy watching tv!)

Discharge – HOME 8 Sept

one of the many fish meals

from jen !

i woke up and saw this !

from my friends

from Rita… awww, i miss her

from a old friend – xia

from friend.ntu ! so sweet of him to buy me these before the cafe close down !

greedy jie !

i made it! its been exactly 1 month.
my heart skip a beat whenever i pass by Gleneagles..
i am much better now ! the pain is on and off.. hurt alot whenever it happen but generally i am okie.
i still cry randomly.. like i told CT, i am like zoe tay now, can cry on demand.. have to stay positive lah
i have read up on both adoption and IVF procedure, just to gain some knowledge. it hurt me reading through the materials but i am okie ! quite amazed that i am indeed a very positive person !
not looking forward to my next appt.. injection ! but okie lah, just have to go through with it. 🙂

– G

Sarah text me in late july. she asked whether i am interested to give a speech at jen’s wedding.
It’s going to be a surprise  !

Wrote 1 paragraph.. and i got distracted with the whole cysts issue.

Too much going on in my life.. honestly, i didnt help much in BFF wedding. i even apologise to her about it.

2 hours, 2 rounds of writing, approved by in house chief editor:

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Hello everyone! I am Ying, maid of honour and Jen’s best friend.

Let me share with you guys a little about Jen & I. We go way back, 13 years back. We are poly classmates!

The first thing I remember of her from 13 years ago was that she has a lot of shoes. It always makes her laugh when I remind her of that.

Jen, do you remember when we really became best friends? Do you need a little hint? Do you think it was the 9 years of clubbing, 3 times a week? Or was it the time we had our first heart to heart talk? Somehow she has this ability to make me open up to her with her uh-huh look.

To this day, we still have our weekly dinner aka gossip sessions. We’re able to talk about everything and anything. And that’s one of the things that I love about her.

Thinking about it, it kinda amazes me that we are BFF. In some ways, we are as different as night and day. She’s a chatterbox, I am not. She’s a girly-girl who likes shoes, bags and shopping but I am a 5 minutes-shopper. But when we are together, everything gels perfectly.

We get each other, she understands and she supports me in whatever I do. She’s someone who’s always in your corner, always there when you need her. And this, ladies and gentleman is what makes me love Jen.

[PAUSE]

Jeff, lucky you to marry my beautiful Jen. From the weekly meetings I have with your wife, I realize you are the perfect man for her. You are smart, caring, funny and always thinking of ways to love and keep my little friend safe & happy. Thank you, Jeff.

[PAUSE]

To love, laughter and happily ever after…

Congratulations again Mr and Mrs Chong !
– G

diagnose with thalassemia blood disorder (minor)

i learnt about this in Aug.. Jie got it and Dr Ang order me to go for the test as well.
the result came out the following day and i was like sian….. luckily kervin’s result show that he doesnt have it !

anyway.. that day i was so sian !! decided to live a little coz life is so bloody short.
google for a nice restaurant, decided that vin & i need a nice romantic restaurant ! haha

The Pelican Restaurant

stupid me ordered the most expensive item on the menu and this is what we got ! cold cold dinner and it cost $179.. went to Hans thereafter. hahaha

– G

@ avani sepang goldcoast resort

 just 2 backpack ! weekend trip

breakfast @ airport 

 photo tree !

45 mins car ride:

the beautiful resort !

 our room !

 we spend alot of time here !

 beach !!

 evening !

night !

the next day:

 breakfast !

 microlight ! getting ready

 took the first step !

 i told the instructor to take it easy ! the plane took off and i let out a ‘woohooo !!!’

vin’s turn !

so proud of vin !

so happy after flying ! no fear ! told myself i shouldnt fear the surgery. go for it, and continue with life adventures !

time for lunch !

 we went for ATV, Go Kart after lunch ! i sucks at ATV hahaha

 tea break !

dinner at the resort chinese restaurant .. the food is good !

last day: 

i wanted to go to the beach since the surgery date is fixed. finally !! beachhhh  !!

– G