Covid @ Day 7 and Day 2

Lil Shauna's wish of escaping the room didn't materialise last evening. As a result, she got to sleep with Yours Truly. Well, our bed is big enough and we slept comfortably on it. With the help of the panadol, the fever went again and I slept fairly well. 

This morning, I still woke up with a low grade fever. I took another dose of panadol before starting work. With the fever gone, I actually felt normal. The sore throat, flu and coughing are manageable and I was bragging about it. 

I am the typical 新加坡人, 装厉害 . I obviously spoke too soon bcos the blocked nose and coughing hit me hard in the afternoon. It drained me of the energy. Zzzzz. While I could still work as normal, I did take extra time in between meetings to rest. 

Lil Shauna continues to whine the entire morning. She was a chirpy bird when she finally left the room and even made Daddy Lim bring her to JP in the evening. FREEDOM! I wonder how the air smells like outside the room.

Today is Day 2. I hope the blocked nose will clear up more tomorrow. I cannot breathe properly lah. Hmpf.. 

The most amazing feat? I managed to clock my 8,000 steps by walking round and round in the tiny room. I am dizzy. 

Mummy Lim

Covid @ Day 6 + New Covid +ve

Oh yes, I have fallen. Hohoho. With almost everybody in the family gotten Covid, I did feel a little lonely. Hahaha. When Zaky was infected, I spent the nights sleeping in the same room with him and I thought I would be infected but I didn't. Lil Shauna had been a lot more independent but we used the room (and toilet) a lot more too. It is just a matter of time... 

Last night, I developed a sore throat that didn't go away this morning. I tested when I didn't have to and it was -ve. I can no longer trust if I really have a sore throat bcos everybody feels some sort of throat discomfort when there is a +ve case around you. Hoho. 

Then I got the body chill and suspected a fever. I was at 37.8. 来了. I tested again at noon and there it was. 

It was so faint at 1st before the line turned darker. I do feel like I was testing for pregnancy. Haha. 

I packed my stuff and joined Lil Shauna in the quarantined room. 

It is Day 6 for Lil Shauba and she is so desperate to get out. She tested and was running around the house excitedly when there was no line. I got her to shower and prep for early exit, which she did. 

But was called back shortly bcos a very faint line appeared. Hahahahaha. 

So, I had company on my day 1 confinement. 

We even ordered Koi to share. Haha. Only to realise that I forgot the pearls. Zzzzz. 

My symptoms are manageable. My sore throat wasn't too bad and while I was running a 37ish temperature the whole day, I was highly functional and worked as needed. 

It was only in the evening, when I think I ran out of adrenaline that I suffered. The fever came back and I am feeling weak. I am so glad to have Lil Shauna for companion and imagine how lonely and sad it was for her battling high fever on her day 1. Tomorrow I will find out tomorrow how lonely it really is when she happily exits the room. She cannot wait and had been whining the whole afternoon. 

Bcos I am tested +ve, Daddy Lim got another 4 days of LOA. He just went back to work this morning and came back again in the afternoon. Haha. 

My appetite? OK leh. I thought it is like the perfect chance to lose weight now. Chey. Counting down to day 7. 

Mummy Lim

Covid +ve @ 72hrs + Sending Off

Yday was Day 4 and the 72nd hrs that testing could be attempted. Lil Shauna is feeling so much better. The fever didn't come back after the 1st day, the sore throat is so much better, she didn't sound like she is coughing excessively but still very nasal sounding. She had a lot more energy too and started finding things (in the room) to self-entertain.

Popo cooked us porridge and we had lunch together - us at the dining table and Lil Shauna on WhatsApp call. She was hoping against all hopes that she would be tested -ve so that she could join us in sending Boo off at the airport. 

Did she? No lah! Her symptoms are still so obvious, I don't see how she could be -ve. I saw her stared intently at the kit and went "oh sh*t". Lol. The T line appeared strong and clear the moment the solution reaches the T slot. Hohoho. 

It was a long way from our home to the airport. We headed direct after Zaky's tuition and arrived at 5ish for dinner at Jewel. It was our 2nd visit to Jewel ever and saw the iconic radio tower, joking how every kid must draw the radio tower when asked to draw Changi Airport. Hoho. It still applies now.

The Chan family arrived at the airport at 7ish. There was enough time for coffee while the little ones run around at the airport. I was so glad that the airport wasn't crowded and there was plenty of space bcos the kids were definitely nuisances. The running gang.

What were the 2 teenager girls doing? Lil Shauna asked me to video call Boo the moment Boo was available. So while the adults chatted physically, so did the girls. 

Lil Shauna managed to take a group photo with them.

All thanks to technology.

She was in the kids' group photo as well. Hahaha.

We said the final goodbyes, took plenty of pictures and hugs. 

Before the Chan Family crossed the immigration. 

Lil Shauna got to witness all these via the WhatsApp call. I didn't feel so sad at 1st but also felt like tearing seeing it through the girls' eyes. It is such great blessings that our kids have also forged such strong friendships, just like their mummies. Maybe bcos the adults can always arrange to travel and meet but it felt like a much longer goodbye for the girls since that freedom is not their call.

We left after the Chan Family entered the immigration. All the best to them in their new adventure! We will meet again when they are back for holidays or maybe one day, we will visit them in the 羊 meh meh land. 

Mummy Lim

Another One Covid +

Our family was not spared this wave.

Lil Shauna complained of a sore throat on Wednesday evening. Her ART turned out -ve much to her wishes. She had made plans to sleepover at Boo's place, as part of the farewell plans. The Chan Family are moving to NZ again and have no definite plans (for now) on their return. 

She had planned to go to Boo's place after school on Thursday, and they would do HBL together on Friday, then continue the sleepover until Saturday. On Thursday morning, her sore throat was still bad and her 2nd ART continued to be -ve. 

I texted her while on the way home from office on Thursday evening. She said that she was already at Boo's house, her throat was still bad and she thought a fever was coming. She measured and was 38ish degrees. Whatever that she had, I thought she should come home. It isn't the time to pass any viruses to the Chan Family, who are leaving on coming Sunday. She agreed, probably bcos she was feeling unwell. 

Not long after, she called again to say that the ART was +ve. Zzzzzzz. The Chan Family didn't quite mind bcos they all had fallen previously and had natural immunity. Uncle C even said that Lil Shauna could sleepover still. No lah, natural immunity does mean 100% protection. Lil Shauna wanted to come home too. 

Daddy Lim was activated to go pick Lil Shauna. When he finally arrived, he said that we had 2 problems - an ART+ kid and a flat tire. Why??!! 

Must be God giving us the chance and time to say goodbye. 

While waiting for the mobile car repair crew, the girls got to spend more time together. 

Lil Shauna barely had any appetite, so Daddy Lim benefited from the extra dinner. Lol. 

After like 2 hours, they finally made it home. Just like Zaky, Lil Shauna got the premium suite aka our room. She was burning with fever and complained of a super sore throat.  

Unlike Zaky, Lil Shauna is a lot more independent. She spend day 1 (or evening 1) sleeping alot. Thankfully, her fever subsided with panadol. She said that the night was rough bcos she was coughing alot. She had some appetite though.

I kept telling Lil Shauna that she needed to try to eat, eat whatever. After her last fainting spell, I get super gan cheong at anybody falling sick. She got whatever that she craved for, from ice cream, to potato chips to chocolates. Popo was nagging that it is too heaty and had been trying to feed her coconut water and barely water. I don't care, it is covid, not some heatiness sickness lor. Eat, she must. 

Today is day 3. The fever is gone but the sore throat is still bad. She sounded super nasal and is still coughing. Popo is hoping that she would be tested -ve at the 72 hours mark, so that it would less likely spread and affect her chances of going for her cruise holidays next week. I also hope lor. I super need Popo to be away. 

Lil Shauna must be feeling better. Bcos while we brought Zaky out this afternoon, she was turning our room out, looking for secrets. 

Those are the cones I used for rollerblading lor.

Mummy Lim

Ride to Railway

It had been months since Daddy Lim rode. He now works on one weekend and the other one is stolen by his new love - aggro skating. Not only does he have skating companions (including Zaky), he is taking aggro skating classes and thus has no time for cycling. I think I saw a family of spiders settling in comfortably on his roadie and building their colony. Hoho. 

He finally had both weekends off last week. He accompanied Zaky for class on Saturday and generously offered his Sunday morning to me. Let's go cycling!

Instead of roadie cycling, which he isn't sure if he still can ride, we went gravel and hybrid cycling instead. He suggested the old railway and we managed to jio another cyclist friend who too wanted a leisure ride.

I am very pleased with the ride. Other than the initial journey that required some gentle climb, the rest of the ride was very enjoyable, particularly the green corridor (I think that is what it is called). 

It is my 1st time visiting the old railway. 

I seriously cannot see in the poor morning light and trying to remain calm amidst the crazy flying bats, while taking this picture. 

We then visited the old station.

I was so reminded of 九份 and 十份. Must pose for pictures. 

Daddy Lim posed so weirdly. Lol. I did a better job. 

This one so IG-able.

One last one before moving on. 

Just a while later, we stopped and must take another picture bcos it was so scenic. 

It didn't even look like Singapore. 

It was such a nice ride that we think we should bring the kids back. One day.... 

Mummy Lim

Timbre with Bai-Kah

I think Lil Shauna must have sprained her ankle like 3x since she started netball in Sec 1. She just sprained her ankle in June during training. The sprain took like weeks to heal. Just when it was getting better, she went back to training, landed awkwardly (again) and sprained the same ankle again. She said that Coach was upset with her, I would too, especially when the zone competition is coming up in July. 

This sprain seems worse than the initial one bcos the swelling is bigger. She even skipped school on Friday when she woke up in great pain and claimed that she cannot walk. We had no choice but to bring her to TCM on Friday evening and the nearest one from where we had dinner in JP was MaGuang, atas TCM. 

Gone were the days where the Chinese Sinseh would do the crack, crack, crack, bone settling. The previous time that she sprained and Daddy Lim brought her to a different TCM, it was medicinal wrap. This time, the Sinseh recommended acupuncture plus medicinal wrap if Lil Shauna could tolerate the former. She cannot..  Zzzzz... 

Surprisingly, Zaky was very nice to her and offered to be her clutches as she limped to the car.

On Saturday morning, the swelling didn't seem to go down and Lil Shauna was still whining in pain. I was worried that it was some fracture or hairline crack and had intended to bring her for an x-ray if things didn't improve. By late morning, she said that the pain was more tolerable and even went for her Youth gathering. Win le. 

Daddy Lim picked her up for our family dinner date at Timbre, a reservation that we had made months back. The last round, the reservation was too early at 6.15pm and Zaky kept bugging to leave after he had finished dinner and before we even caught the band. 

This time, the reservation was at 7.30pm. Daddy Lim parked at the nearest possible carpark but still a walk away. Zaky offered to piggyback jiejie but for like only a few meters. Then jiejie slowly limped to the restaurant. 

Zaky survived until the band started playing at 8.30pm and we watched the 1st set. 

Yay! Family dinner date accomplished. 

We didn't catch the 2nd set bcos Zaky had used up all his patience le. Then it was another slow walk back to the car. This time, Daddy Lim piggyback the girl. 

Gone were the days that our princess is a little bit; she is obviously very big now. Daddy Lim also didn't survive very far before dropping her and had her limping her way back to the car. Ya, I not so silly and didn't attempt/ offer to piggyback her. Hoho.

Zaky attempted his spiderman pose that he loves when he was a tiny (skinny) boy. 

Ya, he needed a much bigger post now. Lol. 

This morning, Lil Shauna confirmed that the pain is better. Looks like what she needed is time now. 

Mummy Lim

The Dental Adventure Part 2

The day still has to come. I had gone to the dentist (again) for part 1 of the many procedures to be done, 

As per the dentist's advice, I should quickly fix the top upper cracked molar via crowning while crowning is still a viable option. This is the 1st crown of my life and I was not looking forward to it.

The dentist started by explaining what needed to be done. Actually I asked bcos I was a gan cheong spider and the unknown was killing me. He went on to take his time comparing and choosing the right color for the crown. I really don't care even if it is black color. I only wanted to finish this quickly and get off the dentist chair.

I was told that I would get a jab before the grinding. The tooth needs to be grinded to reduce its size so that the crown can be fitted on it. The grinding would be the most uncomfortable part of the procedure and would take about 15 mins. It was a very long and miserable 15 mins of my life.

The dentist was very nice and gentle but the grinding remained super uncomfortable. There was no pain due to the jab but the sound, the smell and the sensation. Sob. Bcos it was the last upper molar, the dentist had very little "workspace" and had to remind me a couple of times to open my mouth bigger. 

My mouth can only open so big and i can only remain at that posture for that long. Fatigue made worse by anxiety is real. Before long, he had to resort to a mouth prop, which essentially works like a jack that was slotted into my right end of the jaw to prevent my mouth from closing. It did lessen the fatigue but I thought it increased my anxiety. Maybe it was that lost of "control" of my mouth. I don't know anymore. At some points, I thought I would drown in my own saliva bcos I "forgot" how to breathe through my nose. It was basically an ordeal. I started shivering from the cold and the ordeal.

Finally, finally, finally. The grinding was completed. I don't know how long it took but felt like an entity. Then it was the mold taking part that was supposed to be the easy part. I can't tell anymore. It felt equally hard. The dentist had to stuff some solution soaked string into the tooth to sanitise the poor tooth. That solution tasted sour and smelled like vomit. I wonder if I would vomit on the chair....

In that 10 mins that the vomit smelling solution was applied and mold taking, I actually got a temporary plastic crown made. I was very impressed. The dentist then had to grind the plastic mold (and luckily not my tooth anymore) to make it fit. My patience was so thin at that point and it was pure will power to make myself sit still and obey instructions. 

I was so glad to be told that I was done. Yay! I could do backflip in celebration. The crown would be ready in 2 weeks and I would have to be back to replace the temporary crown. That sounds eas(ier) and I hope that it really is. I still have the 2 old fillings to be replaced and the old cracked top right molar to do a root canal. I almost died just doing a crown; I am not sure if I can survive a root canal. Maybe I should just remove it when the pain comes back. T.T

I need to slowly summon my courage. I have 2 weeks to rest my poor heart. I should stay away from muruku and all hard food to protect my other teeth and my dignity.

Mummy Lim