Back in Sungai Petani

Yesterday afternoon, while in a meeting, I received the news that my Uncle passed away. He was getting worse overnight and by the morning, it was inevitable that he couldn't hang on for much longer. The Doctors spoke to the family again this morning and from the tone of their voice, the end was near.

By 5, my parents, Anita, the two boys and myself were back on the road. A quick stop near Ipoh for berbuka and we reached Kepala Batas by 10 pm. My Uncle's body was laid to rest earlier in the evening. So we went straight to his house to meet my cousin and Aunt.

Next was checking in into the hotel - it was in Sungai Petani to be near my other Aunt. We plan to go to the grave tomorrow morning on our way back to KL.

I'll be on call on Wednesday. So, I'd better get some rest. I had just had my sahur while I drafted this entry, waiting for Subuh. Would be catching on some sleep after that. ‎

Not Looking Too Clever

It looked like the situation had worsened as far as my Uncle was concerned. He developed more issues with his cardiovascular and clotting system. He's now fully dependent on live support including continuous dialysis.

I had the chance to talk to the treating team, and sit down with my cousins and Aunt to explain the whole condition. Indeed things were looking bad.

They isolated more bug in his blood which meant that another review of antibiotics were needed. I pray for his recovery although being in the Medical line, I fully understood the limitations of how much his body can endure and how much medical care can offer. In fact, the treating team had covered all angle, but seemed not to be on the winning side. I shall continue to pray. ‎

What Concoction?

My aunt was recently diagnosed with a touch of hypertension during her screening for Haj. As a result, her immunisation was delayed and she was told to try some medications. Or else face a delay in her Haj trip or taking medications for life.

So, the next step would be to try all those traditional remedies. This time it was cucumber juice! Minus any sugar!

Bottoms up ...

At Seberang Jaya

Made my way up North right after the clinic was done, arriving 30 minutes before the visiting hours started. The road was empty but I must confess that I was right sleepy halfway. A stop in Tapah sorted that out, feeling fresh after prayers there.

Getting around the hospital was easier than expected, although the car park was half full. During weekends, the ward visiting hours stretched from the morning until 7 pm. For the ICU where my Uncle was, the visiting hours only started at 5pm. That gave me time to have a quick sit down. I'll be heading to Sungai Petani next as my Mum was there. Should be enough time to get there negotr before berbuka. Or maybe a quick stop in Kepala Batas to buy some food.

Waiting to get inLet's see how long they let me stay at the ICU.

Busy Weekend

I had planed for a long weekend from tomorrow, but it looked like I would have to drive up to Penang after clinic. My Uncle was in ICU, and his condition did not look very clever. My Mum was already there, so I plan to head up there and pick my Mum up on the way back.

So, for this evening, we would still go out for our customary Friday evening outing. Will be catching some dinner after berbuka, and maybe do a bit of shopping.

I'd probably drive back on Sunday afternoon if things were OK in Penang. I should arrive back in KL just in time for the World Cup Final with Anita. As it stood at the moment, I'd better enjoy any free time I had. There would not be much over the weekend I was afraid ...