Ayah No Longer Under Critical Care As Ramadhan Begins

I received the wonderful news yesterday that Ayah has recovered enough that he no longer needs to be under critical care. However, he still needs much rest, hence, guests will still need to be patient when visiting as my Nyak will not likely allow more than a couple of guests in at a time and only over short periods when Ayah is not resting. Ayah not only has to rest to his Doctors' orders but to Tun Dr M's advice.

Ramadhan is upon it and it is our sincere hope that Ayah regains his full strength within this holy month, as it will allow us also to enjoy Hari Raya celebrating his health as well as the conclusion of our obligations to fast, give alms and perform other good works. Ramadhan also provides me with the opportunity to really reduce my weight and hopefully avoid the troubles Ayah has been facing, or at least delay its onset...

I am in Sandakan today working, in Kuching tomorrow and will fly into more meetings in KL on Thursday, all events on these 3 days ending in a Majlis Berbuka Puasa! It will be a challenge not to stuff myself at buka puasa, but a worthy challenge I'm sure you'll agree. So Selamat Berpuasa to all Muslims out there and remember what Ramadhan is all about please when confronted by the buffet table...

Another First For Tun Dr Mahathir: The First Visitor Ayah Could Speak To!

Ayah's situation alhamdulillah improved significantly enough this late morning for the respirator tube to be removed. His situation still keeps him under critical care, but for once he has just an oxygen mask and far fewer drugs keeping him stable.

Nyak and I were just waiting to return to his bedside when who was to appear other than Tun Dr Mahathir himself! Fortunately also, Ayah was still wide awake when Tun arrived, hence allowing Tun the opportunity to be the first of Ayah's visitors able to converse with him since the procedure. The exchange was short, but we are grateful for the visit as Tun has advised REST as the ultimate cure. The effect of the visit has also been positive for Ayah's morale we think.

Unfortunately, my obesity was an item of discussion... for good reason... and which I endured nor just in good grace but happiness...

Doa Untuk Ayah, A Prayer For Ayah

Ayah jurublog malam tadi telah dikejarkan ke hospital dan selesai periksa, terus melalui rawatan emergency angioplasti. Beliau kini masih berada dalam keadaan kritikal sementara dibiarkan berehat seketika sebelum doktor meneruskan rawatan. Kami sekeluarga kini tak putus berdoa sementara menanti usaha terkini para doktor Ayah. Sudilah para pembaca mendoakan semoga Allah dapat mengurniakan lagi umur masa Ayah bersama kami ...

Kata akhir Ayah sebelum masuk ke bilik rawatan merupakan teguran kepada saya dan adik-adik lelaki untuk menurunkan berat badan demi mengelak dari terjebak dalam perangkap sakit jantung yang sama menghadapinya sekarang ...

Please lend a prayer all who may dein to so as Allah may allow us some more time with Ayah. He is critically ill, his heart ...

Mass: ~105kg

Ayah Better... But Not Out Of The Woods Yet

Firstly, thanks to all the well-wishers and especially those who prayed for Ayah's well-being over the last few weeks. He is fine, the procedure to clear a partially blocked artery to the brain at IJN went well, and he is now resting at home after a brief spell at the hospital. He underwent a vascular-angioplasti, if I am not mistaken, that basically cleared a 75% blockage on the artery - a potential risk for stroke especially as the blockage was 'herniated'.

However, Ayah is not out of the woods yet. Following the procedure, he expressed some surprise that he was still getting tired far too soon, forgetting that he is still due a by-pass or alternative procedure to improve the state of his heart. On a more positive note, Ayah has lost some 10kg since all the drama began last month, testament to Nyak (my mother), seizing back control of his diet I am sure!

As for myself, between Ayah, work, MAYC (Hari Belia!) and other things family, I have not been blogging as much as I would like, and am getting a little annoyed with myself. Still too much nonsense being bandied about as considered opinion I think, but that's for another post. For now, I'd rather pause and post the grateful message, due to Allah's good grace, that Ayah is better, but not quite out of the woods just yet...

One final word... I find with great interest that I may not actually need to do any suing of TS Syed Hamid to vindicate myself, as it would seem TS Syed Hamid's cronies are already being sued for things related to the abuse of power and corruption at MAYC! The Veterans of MAYC, now led by the variously 'notorious' Dato' Nasir Safar, have uncovered quite a lot of evidence of just such corruption! Fun I think to sit back, watch and learn a while as the Veterans get stuck in!

Mass (measured last week): 104kg (ya, ya I know... WORSE!)

Saya Obes... Peringatan Dari Situasi Ayah

Saya Obes. Berat saya pada hari ini 103.3kg, dan memandangkan ketinggian saya lebih kurang sama dengan Melayu lain, maka saya Obes menurut piawaian sains BMI. Saya tidak boleh menyalahkan sesiapa pun tentang keadaan Obes ini melainkan diri sendiri. Memang kita ada masalah lebih dari orang lain, sakit belakang menghindar dari banyak aktiviti sukan, makan banyak sebab aktif ber-NGO, tapi ini hanyalah alasan sebenarnya... saya obes kerana saya.

Situasi kesihatan Ayah sekarang telah dijelaskan oleh Doktor sebagai lebih rumit dari mula-mula disangkakan. Beliau memerlukan 2 rawatan untuk menyelamatkan keadaan, kedua-duanya mencabar, sehinggakan ia harus dilakukan oleh pakar-pakar dari 2 hospital berlainan. Namun Ayah tetap tabah. Pagi tadi beliau lebih berminat menasihatkan saya ke tempat bersenam untuk mengurangkan risiko kesihatan saya akibat Obes.

Ayah juga dahulu pernah Obes, tetapi selesai pertama kali beliau dipanjangkan umur oleh Allah s.w.t. melalui rawatan 'angioplasti', atau menurut kata orang Melayu 'guna belon', beliau obses menurunkan berat badannya hingga boleh dikatakan 'slim'lah juga. Ayah mahu saya menurunkan berat sebelum terjadinya apa-apa kepada saya, terutama sekali agar saya dapat mengelak behana penyakit kencing manis.

Saya sudah pun mula berubat untuk Darah Tinggi dan Kolestrol sekitar 3 tahun lepas. Pada masa mula kena masalah ini, saya 'overweight' tetapi belum Obes lagi. Saya sedang bekerja di Singapura pada masa itu sementara keluarga di Malaysia. Senanglah diri menuduh 'stress' dari kerja sebagai penyebab, tetapi sekarang saya sudah Obes, apakebendanya 'stress' sekarang berbanding hari-hari di Singapura tempohari?

Kembali kepada Ayah, beliau akan memerlukan 2 rawatan, yang pertama insya'Allah akan dilaksanakan dalm tempoh 2 minggu ini, tetapi beliau kemudian harus berehat untuk rawatan kedua menjelang bulan Julai atau Ogos. Mengenal Ayah, beliau pasti akan mencuba mempercepatkan segala rawatan ini, setidak-tidaknya untuk membolehkan beliau berpuasa Ramadhan dan mungkin juga dengan cita-cita untuk berumrah di Mekah lagi di penghujung bulan suci tersebut.

Akhir kata, kalau saya bertanya Ayah, beliau pasti setuju yang saya bukan Obes kerana hidangan yang dijual di kantin sekolah. Ide yang kononnya inilah sebabnya kanak-kanak ke dewasa orang Malaysia semakin ramai Obes adalah ide karut. Bila terkeluar ide kononnya ini boleh diselesaikan dengan sistem bekalan makanan baru untuk kantin-kantin sekolah, tahulah saya yang ini bukan untuk menyelesaikan Obes, tetapi untuk sapu kontrek kantin sekolah kaw-kaw punya!

Kalau diri sendiri Obes, tengoklah cermin untuk menyedari siapa yang bertanggungjawab. Bila anak pun sudah mula nak Obes, sedarlah yang ibu-bapa menyuap atau membekalkan makanan ke anak-anak lebih dari kantin sekolah - duit ke kantin pun ibu-bapa yang bagi? Kalau nak tangani Obes, baik kita kempen jangan bawa anak-anak ke McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut dan lain-lain dari menuduh pengusaha kantin yang tak berdosa.

Saya Obes. Alhamdulillah, anak saya belum Obes. Bagaimana dengan saudara-saudari? Akuilah salah sendiri dan tanganinya sekaligus nyahkan ide-ide karut yang akhirnya tidak menyelamatkan anak-anak malah memperkayakan makhluk 'opportunist' di sekeliling kita...

Berat: 103.3kg