Me Time!

[Estéema]

slmkhoo,

Thanks for explaining. Didn't know they post notices in nearby estate. One Aunt staying in Q'stown too.

Jennifer & ngl2010,

Thank you for your alert to Alexandra Hospital.

Just confirmed with nurse i/c & will apply for SengKang Hospital (which is located within the compounds of ex-Alexandra Hospital.

PILs very pleased with this arrmgt.

FIL's op was smooth.

lee_yl,

FIL got the steel rod replacement too. His hip was fractured across, so no choice but put in rod to help support hip.

Now hv to grapple with more elderly health issues relating to diabetes & heart issues.

THANK YOU ALL, for taking your ME time to help reduce my learning curve. Also reduced every family's stress. :thankyou:

[starlight1968sg]

Looking forward to ME time from Sun to Tues as I have been working OT for the past 2 weeks.

[janet88]

Estéema:

FIL's op was smooth.

lee_yl,

FIL got the steel rod replacement too. His hip was fractured across, so no choice but put in rod to help support hip.

Now hv to grapple with more elderly health issues relating to diabetes & heart issues.

THANK YOU ALL, for taking your ME time to help reduce my learning curve. Also reduced every family's stress. :thankyou:

esteema,
glad to know your FIL's operation was smooth and you have also found a place for him to recover.
now you can sleep well and recuperate from your trip.

[janet88]

starlight1968sg:

Looking forward to ME time from Sun to Tues as I have been working OT for the past 2 weeks.

the weather has been cooling these few days.
rest well...you deserve it.

[Estéema]

janet88:

Estéema:

FIL's op was smooth.

lee_yl,

FIL got the steel rod replacement too. His hip was fractured across, so no choice but put in rod to help support hip.

Now hv to grapple with more elderly health issues relating to diabetes & heart issues.

THANK YOU ALL, for taking your ME time to help reduce my learning curve. Also reduced every family's stress. :thankyou:

esteema,
glad to know your FIL's operation was smooth and you have also found a place for him to recover.
now you can sleep well and recuperate from your trip.

:thankyou: Janet!

DS hv a proj to 敬佩的长辈 & do a 5 min video interview with grandpa. Suddenly, realized this was so timely & I mentioned to FIL this morning. He seemed very keen, so we watched the 2 interacting at his hospital bed for almost 3 hours. FIL told him abt his WWII & post experiences. It's a good bonding time & very touching moments mid-way.

Now that DS hv content, hope he can write a good piece of proj presentation & clip the relevant part of interview session. More imptly, hope he u'stands the values & aspirations of FIL & learn fr him.

Had been resisting Melotonin, but hopefully tonite can sleep after 11pm News. Really need to rest for ano day of visit tmr. Cooking 生鱼 soup for FIL post-op recovery early tmr morning.

[Estéema]

starlight1968sg:

Looking forward to ME time from Sun to Tues as I have been working OT for the past 2 weeks.

Hv a good long weekend rest SL! You deserve every moment of it.

[janet88]

Estéema:

Had been resisting Melotonin, but hopefully tonite can sleep after 11pm News. Really need to rest for ano day of visit tmr. Cooking 生鱼 soup for FIL post-op recovery early tmr morning.

melatonin is only temporary.
you need to adjust to local time again. rest is crucial as you have to attend to FIL who just had op and without sufficient sleep, you will fall sick.

[lee_yl]

Estéema:

lee_yl,

FIL got the steel rod replacement too. His hip was fractured across, so no choice but put in rod to help support hip.

Now hv to grapple with more elderly health issues relating to diabetes & heart issues.

THANK YOU ALL, for taking your ME time to help reduce my learning curve. Also reduced every family's stress. :thankyou:

Ahh... need to insert a metal rod means his fall is quite serious and will need some time to recover.

Back then, grandma had to depend on us to help her cut her toe nails as she couldn’t bend her legs due to the metal rod.

Do you intend to get a helper? Else, I don’t think your MIL can cope.

St Andrews suggest we put a helper there to learn how to take care of her, like how to change diapers, how to carry her onto the wheel chair and how to help her shower. My mum and dad supposed to be her main care givers but my parents are almost 70yo themselves. But grandma insists no maid for her.

I was at St Andrew’s in the afternoon, grandma just got transferred over this morning from hospital. The environment here is pretty suited for recuperation. The in-charge told us the max she could stay here is only 28 days.

[Estéema]

janet88:

Estéema:

Had been resisting Melotonin, but hopefully tonite can sleep after 11pm News. Really need to rest for ano day of visit tmr. Cooking 生鱼 soup for FIL post-op recovery early tmr morning.

melatonin is only temporary.
you need to adjust to local time again. rest is crucial as you have to attend to FIL who just had op and without sufficient sleep, you will fall sick.

Agree, Janet.

Still holding back & resisting it. If I sleep soon, will not resort to it tmr nite.

[janet88]

Estéema:

Agree, Janet.

Still holding back & resisting it. If I sleep soon, will not resort to it tmr nite.

don't resist...take one tablet and sleep.
it's not a permanent thing. you need a good night sleep. i guess you didn't sleep well yesterday since FIL had op.
take good care of yourself.