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Ian and Isabel were infected with coxsackie.  Yes, that nasty virus. 

Ian first complaint about ‘teeth-pain’ on Wed (4th day of CNY).  I was too careless, I thought he has tooth decay and ignored him.  On Thurday, he complaint about ‘teeth-pain’ again.  I looked inside, and saw an ulcer.  I thought he was dehydrated, since it is common during CNY.  I just gave him a lot of water to drink and stopped him from eating ‘heaty’ stuff.

On Friday, he was too painful that he stopped drinking milk - 4 consecutive times.  I suddenly thought of coxsackie.  Took a torchlight looked inside.  My god!  Full of ulcers.  I bet it must be very painful.  My poor boy.

Then, I saw Isabel’s lips started to have 2 blisters.  I brought them to see the doc.  He suspected coxsackie and said nothing we can do - no antibiotic can be given as it is virus infection.  We just need to monitor and make sure they are well hydrated.

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WT is my long ‘disconnected’ old childhood friend.  We were best friends since I was 7 (or even 6) years old.  We were neighbours and went to the same primary school.  The last time we met was at least 2 or 3 years ago.  It was too long that I cannot remember when!

I met her husband once, before they got married, and once during her wedding dinner.

Before she ‘found’ her husband, it was very difficult for her to find a boyfriend.  She was a very shy girl (as I remembered), doesn’t mix around well.  Well, she actually first ‘met’ her husband online.  Her husband is a Singaporean.  Now, she is married and staying in Singapore, that’s why it is very difficult and rare for us to meet up.

I didn’t know online dating works.  This is a life example!  In my previous post, I have shared a survey results on this topic.  I don’t really believe only 4% of Singaporeans ever used the Internet to find love, coz I personally know of a few friends saught love online! 

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After the recent bomb scares using milk bottles, my breastfeeding journey is getting more and more difficult.

Last year returning from Chicago was already challenging, but still manageable as I could check in the frozen ebm (expressed breast milk) with dry-ice (as in frozen CO2).  All my other trips last year within Asia was okay, without liquid ban policies.

But then, just as I started traveling again this year, my first trip was faced with my first liquid ban, when I returned from Manila.

I least expected this, and didn’t get myself prepared.  Luckily the way I traveled allowed me to immediately check in all my luggages and ebm, and luckily it was a short haul.

How did I do that?  I normally travel light with only half of my luggage filled with clothes (even for 4D trip).  Nowadays, to transport my ebm, I carry 2 small cooler bag/box.  I put one cooler box inside my other half of luggage bag.  In that cooler box, I line the sides with ic packs.

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After my sister bought me the Medela PumpInStyle, I have been using it everyday until my business trips started.

In my trip to Manila, I didn’t bring it.  I only brought Avent.  When I was there, I missed the PIS so much that I’ve decided to bring it to Bangkok the week after Manila.  It was a short 2D1N trip.

This trip with PIS proved disasterous.  Arrived at the airport, I wanted to pump in the lounge.  Then remembered I forgot to buy batteries (for usage without electric outlets).  It uses 10 AA batteries, and I spent RM35 just on the batteries in the airport.

Just when I first used it in Bangkok office, after I plugged in the adaptor, before switching on, I heard a loud explosion and smelled something burnt.  Okay, now the adaptor is gone!  Through out the whole trip I had to use the batteries.

Not only that, when I was back to KL, I checked with all shops, the adaptor cannot be repaired.  To buy one, it costs c. RM130!!!

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What is your PayPerPost’s tack rating?  Mine is 4 of 5.  I didn’t know it means anything until lately.  After the segmentation, there are opportunities that are opened to a specific rated bloggers.  And being rated 4 also allows me to have all my posts automatically approved too!

I’m not sure how easy or difficult to be rated 4 of 5, but I simply feel good as I assume it is not that easy.  :P  I always think very positively, especially about myself.