Home Alone Still

Waking up!The myalgia - painful joints and muscles - was still troublesome this morning. Sore throat was a bit less and my nose started to leak last night. Took some antihistamine and I slept uninterrupted all night. Woke up this morning to the gorgeous weather.

Puan Anita had taken the kids to Bird Park. This morning, she said that Irfan got a slight temperature. It could be viral but it was too early to have gotten it off me. More likely from school. He wa still eating allright. The only concern was will it trigger his asthma again. We shall just wait and watch I think. I will have to drive him if he were to get an attack then.

Stock in the fridgeSome more stock just in case I dry outSome junk food of courseAll in all, I felt better today and if not for the joint pain and muscle ache, I would have been possibly more mobile. The headache was gone but it was more likely due to the 3 liters of water I gulped down and the bottle of Tropicana Twister. That's another 1.5L. I better watch out not to overload myself. If I feel better, I'll probably do some literature search for my papers, Internet connection permitting.

What I wouldn't do to be able to take my SLR out and take pictures this weekend. I was also meant to do some interviews on my patients forthe upcoming CML Workshop. That will have to wait I'm afraid.

Home Alone

Woke up this morning with a touch of myalgia and sore throat after a restless night. I just couldn't get comfortable despite going to bed at around 9pm. Still woke up tired. Aching everywhere. Since I had to go see my Mum - she was travelling to Desaru with her UMNO friends for the weekend - I decided to just ignore things and got myself up. After visiting my Mum and arriving at work, the tiredness just got worst. A slight temperature and I took some paracetamol.

Saw a couple of patients who needed sorting out and when I walked into the transplant unit, I felt that I had no energy left. And that was only 8.30. Unfortunately in the last week, I was in contact with a couple of cases of "the flu", so I thought to myself, be sensible, don't be a hero.

Got some advise from my ID colleague. I was sent for a throat swab and asked to leave work and quarantine myself. A quick discussion with Puan Anita, and it seems that I will be spending the weekend alone at our Cemerlang home. The plan for chilling and outing with the boys wet out the window. We were planning to go to Bangsar and then the Bird Park tomorrow. I was also given "the drug" if I were to get worst later in the day.

So, I was back home before noon after sorting out some paperwork and discussing about patients with my colleagues. I watched a couple of movies - Vantage Point with Dennis Quaid and Forrest Whittaker was quite good. Not sure what the plan will be for later since my WiMAX unit was at the other house. Will need to boot up the E71 into a base station then.

Taking Mum to Lunch at The Curve

My Dad was pestering me for quite a while for some Western Food for lunch. He wanted some Roast Chicken. Since everybody was free last Sunday afternoon, I took both my parents out. Puan Anita wanted to buy some shirts for the boys as well at The Curve. We arrived rather later than usual and was caught with the heavy traffic on the way in. With the school holidays and end of year sales, the crowd was bigger than the usual Sunday.

Entering the main foyer at The CurveDon't touch!

After having our lunch at Marche, we decided to have a quick stroll around the place while Anita went about to do her shopping for the boys. The Xmas decorations were in full show, complete with carol singers, Santa and his helpers. Unfortunately Anita's flu was taking her down and after only half an hour, we decided to return home. She has been having fever for the last few days, and it was about time she saw a doctor. It all started earlier in the week when she took my maid to see a local GP after she complained of painful eyes. She had some infection there and was given some drops. While waiting to see the doctor, there were a few patients with heavy cold at the cramped room. She started having sore throat the same evening.

I was trying to figure out why this cute Santa helper was wearing a table round her waste?The main foyer was transformed with the decorations

We went to a clinic in Bukit Antarabangsa where my parents lived. she was given antibiotics and since then had been feeling much better. We spent the rest of the afternoon at my parents, just sitting around while Anita had some chicken soup.

Under the weather

090518 After Badminton, originally uploaded by Haris Abdul Rahman.

Been feeling under the weather for the last couple of days, hence absence from the web. My wife said it was 'Demam Man United' after our beloved United clinched another Premiership title the other day. I tried to brave myself by going out to see my friends playing badminton but no can do, felt back again right after.

I can assure everyone however that it was no H1N1. The conformed cases in Malaysia sure looked to be discharged in the next day or so. So, thank God, no death here. Imagine the panic if there is so! Just earlier today, I saw a lady on the car next to me at the traffic light actually was wearing a mask while driving. She noticed that I peeked around. It was worst then when my son Irfan started pointing and laughing at her. Luckily the light switched soon after and she took a turn! Phew!

The pics above was of my friend after the badminton game having a drink. I had some mee ladna of course!