NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS


A friend asked about my new year resolution. So here goes :

1) Lose weight - This has been my resolution for almost 2 decades now. No chance in hell of it ever happening.. Bummer..

2) Spend less money on books - No way.. My favorite authors release books every year so I can't just not read them, right?


3) Use my time for more beneficial things instead of sitting like a dead log in front of the TV every night - But then, Monday, there's Entourage, Tuesday, there's Ugly Betty and Merlin, then there's American Dreams, the new Season of American Idol has begun. Glee, Vampire Diaries, Drop Dead Diva, How I met your Mother and Criminal Minds are coming soon..
What can a girl do?
 
So my new resolution :
STOP MAKING RESOLUTIONS!!!!!
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My mom's surgery


My mother had her mastectomy on Thursday, Christmas Eve and was discharged from the hospital the following Monday. She is doing fine at the moment. She was an easy patient. Didn't need much care or looking after. It actually seemed like she was taking care of me.

The doctor was surprised that my mom looked so cheerful and was happy with her positive outlook. The day after the surgery, she was already walking about. Taking the loss and pain without a single complaint. No moping about or mourning about what she had to go through. She was already sitting up the next day after the surgery, reading her books, writing her poetry. The best thing is she never even questioned God (like some people do) asking why this had to happen to her. What she always says is “Things happen. We cannot stop it. We cannot blame God, feel regret or sadness, we just have to move on”. Is it any wonder, why my mom is the person I admire most in this world?

It was an interesting Christmas this year, which was the day after my mom's surgery. We had over 30 relatives and close family friends around my mother's hospital bed. They stayed for more than an hour until the nurse had to chase them off. It also unintentionally became the introduction affair of my sister's boyfriend to the rest of the family. It was sweet of them to come and my mom was happy (I hope), though it was hardly the Christmas party she had in mind.

All the plans for a Christmas dinner with the whole clan had to be postponed. It was bland old hospital food for my mom. No turkey or cakes. Poor mom.

So one stage is over. Next is the Chemotherapy stage and maybe radiotherapy (depending on the results of the test conducted to determine the stage of my mother's cancer and the treatment required). She is scheduled for Chemotherapy in 3-weeks time. She is worried about that, I know because of all the horror stories we have heard about it. So am I worried. She knows about the loss of hair during chemo and talked about shaving off her hair completely. She said "If Britney Spears can do it, so can I". Will have to see how it goes. Taking it one step at a time. Just praying that my mom will be strong to handle it.

So my advice to all is this. Remember that early detection is so important. If you feel a lump or anything abnormal, please see a doctor immediately. Please do not wait. It could just get worse. Do not take the chance. Act now.
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