The day my Mom got a stroke

This is the first time I'm blogging this down. This happened on Sat - 15th Aug 09. Stroke, also known as Brain Attack, is as sudden as heart attack. There are some factors that lead to it but what actually triggers it is always a medical mystery. Some people say it's stress, some it's high blood pressure... etc.

On sat morning, my mom was as usual doing the household chores when she decided to rest and I wondered if it's because she just came back from a 4 day trip to KL/Genting hence feeling tired. She said she was giddy and I thought it was due to the poor air ventilation at home. I opened the window and didn't think much about it. I was busy preparing wedding etc and just last sat, it was guo da li where I brought all the stuff to Huiqin's place to ask for her hand from her parents. My mom called for me as I was upstairs but once again I didn't think much about it.

Afternoon, I left for church and when I came back, I received a call from her that she's on her way to NUH. At once, I knew that something was amiss. Rushed down to NUH and my fear seems to be real.

She was on a wheel chair and the doctors felt that it may be a mild stroke. They wanted to admit her but we decided to transfer her to Gleneagles. It was a big decision as transfering a stroke patient is not the best idea. Still we did it.

Now, she's in Gleneagles resting. Will be starting physio soon. Really pray she'll do well and recover fast and full. It's possible according to the Specialist. Rom 8 :28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

Once this stroke thing happened, a task force was immediately formed. Special Agent Kelvin Teo took on this case and immediately sprung into action. Coordinating and making decisions of transfering and getting specialist and all that. The one running the show was Veteran Negotiator Cheong Jun'er who did all the arranging and insurance coordination. Chief Administrator Seet Hui Qin did what she does best and everything was in order as soon as possible. Well, I just fed my mom and tried to be useful..

People who have visited so far included Thomas, Fen, her colleagues, relatives, ex-colleagues. Special mention goes to Annabelle from CHC choir, JE, ASK, various CGLs etc.. There are also as many as 10 flower baskets and fruit baskets in the room. We have cleared some already. We can only conclude that Mummy should be a CGL given her influence....