Packing for my hospital admission

The anxiously awaited for my Ovarian Cyst surgery almost on time. My pre-admission is tomorrow 8:30am at Sime Darby Medical Centre and my surgery was scheduled at 1:30pm in the same day.
Here is my check list to bring on for my hospital stay :
• My pre-admission documents
• A sweater ( In case felt cold when warded )
• Eyeglasses ( will not wearing my contact lenses )
• A few pair of socks ( in case felt cold at night )
• Lip balm - to keep lips moist as I'm not allowed to take any fluid after 10am
• A massager ( to relief any backache )
• Toiletries such as tooth brush, tooth paste, shampoo, facial cleanser and etc.

Till then for today blog update and gotta rest and sleep early for tomorrow . Pray for me yea :-)

Everything is in order!

July 2009 we went to Redang Island, while in August 2010, we went to Cameron Highlands. So this year,2011... the long waited yet excited trip, Land below the wind, We are coming!!!

In less than 24 hours, we will be flying to Kota Kinabalu courtesy by Air Asia. We will spend our six days five night in KK!!!

Check - checking - checked :

1. Air Asia ticket! Paid since July'2011

2. Transport from Klang to LCCT - arranged by Jackson

3. Transport from T2 to Marina court - booked from Susan

4. Marina Court Condo - booking done for 3 days 2 night

5. Philip Garden Chalet - Fully paid for 1 night stay

6. Hyundai Grand Starex - Fully paid for 4 days renting

7. Tune Hotel - Fully Paid

8. Food - Ultimate Guide

Jackson Tan, Adrian, Kevin, Ah Boon, Anne, Lay Wan & Emily.... We're set to go! Enjoy our trip guys!!!

Fried Eggplant with dried prawn sambal

Adapted this recipe from here.

Old Cucumber Soup 老黄瓜汤

I love soup cause it is useful addition to a meal. Old cucumber soup can helps on cooling and beneficial for health.

Ingredients :

1 old cucumber (slice half lengthwise, remove seeds and cut each half into chunks)

Spare ribs (depending on preference)

12 seedless rate dates (soak in water)

1 medium pot of water (about 1500ml)

Salt, to taste

Method :

1. Bring water to boil. Blanch the pork ribs in boiling water for a few minutes (to remove scum bits). Drain the pork ribs and set aside.

2. In a medium pot, add all the blanch pork ribs, old cucumber and red dates. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmers the soup over the low hear over 40 mins. Season with salt to taste.

A news

Had a medical check up this morning, I'd say "routine" check up for every woman but this is my very first time! I reached Mak Women specialist and fertility center, Kuchai Lama at 10 mins before 10am, after registered my personal particulars and getting my weight count, the receptionist ask me to have a seat while waiting for my turn to meet Dr. Mak.

Actually the reason why I went to Women specialist center is because I felt a bit pain in my lower tummy and it felt like a lump inside.... HmMmmm.... Hope everything goes well ya!

After been waiting for an hour, finally someone call my name.... Jenny Chew~~ Oh, it's my turn now!

Doctor Mak, a middle aged doctor with his friendly assistant welcoming me with a sweet smile when I step into the room. I've told Doctor Mak about a lump that I felt inside my tummy and he smile at me and said : Will it probably a baby inside?! Hahaha (Impossible....Impossible....) After checking my blood pressure test, Doctor Mak request me to do a X'ray and Pap Smear. The assistant lady ask me to take off my skirts with also underwear too and request me to go up to the bed with leg open widely. Opsss.... so shy! Then, just after everything are ready then Doctor Mak comes to check on my stomach and do an X-ray for me. While the thing roll over my tummy.... then this is what inside my tummy....

Yeah....It is a ovary cyst with 7-10cm long.

what is ovary cyst? An ovarian cyst is any collection of fluid, surrounded by a very thin wall, within an ovary. Any ovarian follicle that is larger than about two centimeters is termed an ovarian cyst. An ovarian cyst can be as small as a pea, or larger than an orange.

As for mine, the size is about 7-10cm, which is slightly larger than an orange, what a shock when the doctor said this to me! Doctor Mak advise me to go for operation and the cost might cost me around 7-10k! Blurpppp!!! I was so freightened as well as worry that how am I gonna bear the operation cost when suddenly I realise that I had brought 2 types of insurance, so without hesitate, I called my insurance agent and told him about the situation. How relieved I was upon hearing that I'm covered for this surgery cost. At least I felt better & need not to worry about the cost.

So now, I gonna start to prepare for my surgery after receiving my medical report this coming Thursday. Felt nervous when I think of the surgery. My insurance agent recomend me to go Sime Darby Medical Centre (formerly Subang Jaya Medical Centre SJMC) and I hope the doctor as well as the surgery will go smoothly.

Pray for me ya.... Amen.

Cheese cake

I just realized that I had one baking blog that haven't been updated yet since last weekend. I recalled it when I saw my housemate on her baking session this morning. I bought this NAGO Cheese cake flour from Brunei on my vacation last month.

Baking ingredients all ready to go....

Beat the eggs with butter and mix well.
Add Nago Cheese cake flour and mix for about 6-10 mins.
Bake it at 200'c for 25 mins (I bake it at 180'c only)

After 25 mins..... did my Cheese cake come out right?
A very simple n easy way to do... but....guess what happened to my cheesecake?! I over looked of the flour measurement. Woots! I supposed to use 225g of the flour but I finished it all.... my Cheese cake end up with very very sweet in taste! I hope I won't repeat the same mistakes again on the measurement in the future.

Brunei Prawn Crackers

When I was small, I'd always enjoy my time alone to munch prawn crackers. My paternal family always buy it from Brunei when they came back to Labuan. Prawn crackers are one of my favorite keropok and it is also my Chinese New Year's delight food. Well, right now, I miss so much the Brunei prawn crackers like I used to enjoy it in my childhood.

I just came back from Brunei last month and this was a gift from Kyle's maternal family for my first visit to Brunei. Thanks!

To deep-frying the crackers takes skill. Use plenty of oil with controlled heat or else crackers will not expand much. Before that, I dried the crackers in the sun so that can get crunchy crackers. It also can be served by dipping sauces.

I get 2 canister full of crackers resulting from just one packet of prawn crackers and will bring one of it to office tomorrow for my colleague to try out this Brunei Prawn crackers.