RIP my dearest grandma

Initially I wanted to write a light post for Friday but my grandma's sudden passing yesterday morning at 6am did gave me a shock when I woke up at 7am and received a call from my uncle breaking the news. I've written about my grandma being in coma months ago and finally after the doctor pestered us to discharge her after seeing that she could breathe on her own and opened her eyes, she passed away days after.

I think it was for the better. I'm glad that she doesn't need to go through anymore sufferings. Or could it be that she had the sixth sense that we were going to visit my grandpa's grave at Nirvana in Semenyih this Sunday after moving his remains from Ipoh 2 weeks ago and decided that she went as well?

After knowing the news, I did however went to work. I don't know if I was being rude but even I was there by her bed that morning, there was nothing I could do and because it was my last two weeks with the company, I had all my appointments all planned out to handover my job to the senior manager as the company has not found anyone to take over my responsibilities. I was also in charged of the MIHAS exhibition next week and I just couldn't excuse myself from all the workload.



I hope grandma understands me and forgive me by not being there with her earlier.

Mom & dad couldn't make it as they were both overseas. I as the eldest child will have to represent my parents at the funeral. It was held at Nirvana Memorial Center in Sungai Besi and I must say that this is my first time partaking in a prayer as a family member in a funeral. When I was 3 years old, my grandpa passed away and I couldn't remember much about then.



This place looks like a hotel and there's a nice, cosy and comfortable lounge area for visitors and family members. There's even 2 Gintell massage chairs if you have sore muscles and aching back. Refreshments are provided and they take care of every single detail professionally. All you need is to attend, and then pay!

The prayers will be held daily from 7.30pm to 11.30pm from Thursday to this Saturday 19th and on Sunday, it would be from 8.30am to 10.30am before sending her for burial in Nirvana Memorial Park in Semenyih.

RIP grandma.

Obituary - Mdm Foo Kam Lan

Level 1, Room 18 (Lily)

NIRVANA MEMORIAL CENTRE
No 1, Jalan 1/116A, Off Jalan Sungai Besi,
57100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: (603) 7981 8899
Location map here.

If only Life has a Rewind button...

If life does come with a REWIND button, what would I have done?

1. Back to college.

I really missed the life when I was still studying back then. Imagine not having to worry about making ends meet, no pressure from bosses and life was all about passing exams and not making money.

2. Pursuing a Music degree.

If I did pursue my music degree in Gu Zheng, I would have been my own boss now. I would have made more money teaching music and performing. Maybe it was God’s will that I craft a career out of chocolates and not music so that I can spare the ears of my listeners! Haha…

3. Wished that I could work with my ex-colleagues again.

If I could choose, I wished I could work with Emay & Lorraine again. They are such darlings to work with and it was the happiest working time of my life when I was with them. There was no such thing as office politics way back then. Miss you girls!

4. Salvage my relationship with my previous bf.

I broke up with my bf because he could no longer understand me or accept who I am. In his exact words, I have changed and yes I did. Maybe if I hadn’t changed, I would have kept the relationship going? It had been 5 long years and I wished that I could turn back time and change its course?

5. To prevent her from falling into a coma.

Grandma is still in coma and it’s coming to about 3 months now. She suffered a stroke while everyone was sleeping. If I could rewind, I wouldn’t want this to happen to her! Just seen her last week at the hospital, she’s not getting any better. I want my old grandma back!

Well, life doesn’t work that way. There will never be a rewind or fast forward button. One has to live life the pace it is. But there’s one Rewind button that you could always rely on – it’s the new Astro B.yond PVR (Personal Video Recorder) that allows you to Record, Rewind, Pause and Play any of your favourite shows! Imagine the power to pause any shows at your fingertips while you go for your toilet breaks or getting a snack from the fridge!

In conjunction with the Astro PVR road show, 3 other bloggers (Eyeris, Redmummy & Beautiful Nara) and me will be put into an enclosure from:-

10am to 8pm on 5^th June 2010 at Midvalley Megamall.

In this Astro sponsored event, we will be given some tasks to complete and only one winner shall walk away with the Astro B.yond PVR. Do come and support me. Readers will walk away with a mystery gift when you come to support us!

Thanks to Sixthseal, Kampungboycitygal & Tekkaus whom have been supporting me in their recent blog posts. You can also join the Record Rewind Pause Play (RRPP) facebook contest and be a fan of the Astro Facebook page here. More info on Astro B.yond PVR here.

I really don’t know what I got myself into this time!

Emo mode : ON

I'm feeling so emo right now because I can't help feeling that my life is in such a mess!

Relationship = FAIL
Career = Status Unknown
Body = So out of shape
Health = I have no idea!
Grandma = Still in coma.

Soon, my dad will start work again next week in a faraway land and mom is in overseas for a couple of months, the house chores routine starts again. Weekends will be all about cleaning and weekdays will be cooking, washing, checking mailbox and paying bills! Arrghhh.....

Why this mess?!!

Grandma still in coma

That's the respirator that my Grandma is using...

My grandma fell into a coma on Friday morning when my cousin tried to wake her up at 11am and she just didn't respond. It was weird because my grandma never slept past 8am and she's always up when I was getting ready to go for work during the times she stayed with us. That morning, an ambulance was called to send her to University Hospital.

Doc said she suffered a stroke and now in coma. Half of her body will be paralysed as the stroke affected her left brain. It's such a heartache to see her lying in bed, using a respirator to breathe and couldn't open her eyes. But she could her us. I held her hand and called her and she responded my moving her fingers and left leg. Today was the second day and 72 hours is nearing and she still hasn't woke up or opened her eyes. Everyone was so worried and all my uncles and aunts are the hospital hoping for some good news.

I've never felt this way before because I have not been faced with someone dear lying on the hospital bed and is in critical condition. It hurts to know that the someone is my grandma. While I was waiting to go into the room to see her, a lady doctor was at the entrance breaking the news of a almost dying patient to her family. It was my first encounter on how the doctor would break such news to a family. The patient beside my grandma is on her dying bed. She was in coma for 5 days and perhaps today is her last. Just hearing what would happen to the next door patient is heart wrenching enough. I wouldn't know how I would react if the news was for me.

Even if my grandma survived this critical stage, life would never be the same. She would never be mobile again. She would not be able to walk to my computer room and chat with me while I'm busy Facebooking...

I wish her well and may God do what is best for her.