My dad could open his eyes now!!! But then it’s only a short while. A very good start I presume. I can see more and more progress from my dad day by day. Doctor said that my dad’s eye muscles were a bit weak which caused by the stroke. Doctor has tried some eye test asking my dad’s eyes to follow the light from the torchlight. My dad’s eyes could move left and right, but up and down were hard for my dad.

Every now and then my dad start to improve in other parts of the body. Before this the left arm were not moving at all. Today I can see slight movements. My dad now also able to sneeze out mucus from the nose but swallowing saliva were still a bit hard for my dad as my dad went for tracheostomy surgery operation before.

Doctor said that they will remove slowly the tube from the neck and see whether my dad could breath on his own using his mouth without using the tube. On Saturday, they will be sending my dad to Sentosa Hospital for MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan on my dad’s brain and see which part of the brain’s blood vessels has been affected by the stroke. Tawakal Hospital does not have the MRI scanning machine. The new upcoming Tawakal Hospital will have the MRI scanning machine. The building were still under construction.

I dad’s right arm were tied up as he may pull the tube out. Today I can see his hand were pointing at something or scratching his body. We do not know and we can’t untie it as we do not have the permission to do so or worsen the condition. We do not understand what my dad were trying to tell from the hand movements. It really makes us worry when we do not know what my dad wanted.

I can see my dad were uncomfortable with all the equipments on his body. But my dad will be depending on those medication for now. My mom told my dad that he has been through ups and down together with us especially my mom who were deeply upset as my dad were like trying to give up. My mom did not cry on her birthday which was good, but today she cried infront of my dad.

Thought my dad may not be thinking of giving up but we do not know what my dad wanted as he could not speak at the moment. Hope to see more improvements day by day. It takes time to recover. With God’s blessing, I’m sure my dad will make it thought the test. God bless, peace out.

My dad has been transferred to HD (High Dependency) ward which was next to the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) ward today. A sight of relief after transferred because in ICU ward means you’re in danger. Not to say when you’re in HD ward means safe, it’s not so critical.

My dad could open his eyes but only a tiny line, opened a little. I think my dad could answer some yes or no questions. When one of my dad’s colleagues asked my dad whether he still wants to work again after recover. Normally a yes my dad would hold my dad’s colleague. But my dad did not hold her hand, which means no. Then my mom asked whether he could hear us, he grab hold on my mom’s hand.

Not really sure if this is correct. But I know my dad could hear us and could feel that we were there supporting. Miracles could happen and I believe it will. God is just testing our faith. All we need to do is pray hard and don’t care what test the God has given to us. With so many relatives from oversea and close relatives prayed for my dad, I believe my dad will make it.

I asked my dad to pray too with the heart. Actually I did not tell only to my dad, but to other relatives and also other patient’s relatives to pray for their loved ones. What can save them now is miracles, doctors and supports from close relatives and friends. No matter you pray for Allah, Jesus, Buddha or others, they are all categorized as one, God.

I also think that money is equally important too. If you do not have money, you can’t go to hospital as they will need you to pay some deposit first. I’ve seen a few times where people are lying on the floor outside the hospital. Not sure if they were unconscious or dead, if anyone saw these people like that in some countries, they would straight bring them inside for treatment. For them, health comes first while in Malaysia, money comes first.

I’ve learned something new recently, if you have emergency and need to go hospital right away, call 999 and direct to JPA (Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam), not the ambulance. JPA provides free transport to any hospitals while ambulance will charge you RM100 to RM200. A Malay family member told me their story and I’ve learned my lesson from the story.

Yeevon has just came back yesterday from Hong Kong. Will be meeting her tomorrow and will be going to visit my dad together. That’s all for now, peace out and God bless us all and especially my dad.

Today is my mom’s birthday. As usual my mom will make 2 half boiled eggs for herself. It’s a Chinese culture thingy. Anyway, hope my mom would not be sad today as my dad has been getting better day by day and I hope no one make her cry.

My dad’s situation now is stable. Will be changing to another ward room soon depending on the doctor. That’s all for now, peace out and may God bless my dad and all of us.

I really do not know how to celebrate with my mom without my dad together. Usually my dad would bring me and my mom out for dinner to celebrate at some fancy restaurant. What can I do this year? My mom will definitely wouldn’t leave my dad alone. And she might not even have the mood to celebrate her own birthday too.

Yeevon and my cousin sister planned to celebrate with my mom but still not sure how it goes. I wish my dad would wake up and say happy birthday to my mom. I really do not know what to do. My mom doesn’t like cakes as she got diabetes since I was born. Maybe we will just eat “hockien mee” outside near the hospital.

I will be going to hospital now to visit my dad. My dad is currently stable and able to breath on his own. May God bless my dad, my family and all. Peace out.

Already part 5, and I know many of you were bored of reading “picture-less” articles. After my dad has been recover, I will post more interesting articles.

My dad’s breathing has been better than before. I’ve met a doctor who wasn’t my dad’s main doctor. He’s incharge of another medication section for my dad. The doctor said that my dad may be transferred to single room ward depending on my dad’s condition later. I asked the doctor if my dad can recover before the Chinese New Year. The doctor smiled (that was the first time I saw that doctor smile) and said that my dad will still need to go through alot of physiotherapy and may not be recover before Chap Goh Mei (15^th day or final day of Lunar New Year) too. But I’ve already know that my dad will need to go through stages by stages of physiotherapy before my dad can be fully recovered.

My dad was considered lucky than the patient who came in at night just now. It was a stroke as well but her brain stem started to bleed already and there was nothing the doctor can do. They will put her under ventilator for few days for her relatives and friends to see her for the last time. Heard from 1 the patient’s relative. What I’m afraid was that my dad will start to think negatively. The sound of the heartbeats from the machine makes me and my mom felt scared and worried. What about my dad who will be inside the ICU room together and furthermore, it’s beside each other. Why can’t they put the other patient further away as the ICU room were only left my dad alone. Maybe it’s their procedure that they have to put patients according to numbers.

At that time, my cousin sister who were there said why can’t they transfer my dad to single room ward earlier so that my dad wouldn’t be scared or worried. I’ve learned many things after my dad admitted to hospital. Nobody knows what is going to happen in future even a few seconds after. Like my dad, we were happy enjoying our dinner and after came back home, my dad’s looks and condition changed completely. No matter how healthy you are, how religious you are, it’s God’s choice or decision whether to take you or not. Things had happened already happened. There’s no turning back.

Thought it may be God’s decision, we still pray hard for my dad and hope God will receive our prayers. With more people to support and pray for my dad, I believe that miracle would happen to my dad because I believe God does exist no matter what type of Gods they have in our world. God bless us all and especially to my dad. Peace out.