No more boss, No more work

Nikki was reading the newspaper about the demise of The Salvation Army's Territorial Commander when she suddenly exclaimed "Daddy, your boss die? just then Noinoi added "Daddy, so you dun need to work anymore? Daddy quickly explained that the one who died is his big big boss and his boss is still around, so he still needs to work. Well, that disappointed us.

After dinner, we went to the airport to send the wife of Daddy's big boss off as she accompanies his remains back to their hometown in United Kingdom. Both Nikki and Noinoi was puzzled when they see only his wife and the send off party at the airport. Nikki asked if they have sent his body to the post box and the postman will send his body back to England?

Noinoi was no better, she kept asking why she never see the big boss? She said her friend's grandma also had heart attack and died. Her friend and her parents has to go back to India for a month and have not come back yet.

Chapter Books

Noinoi is catching up with Nikki on her reading, she just started her first chapter book titled "Tallulah, the Tuesday Fairy". Seeing that her sister is catching up, Nikki is also spurred to start another new chapter book.

Speaking of Nikki, Daddy brought her for her reviews last week. Her eyes sight has improved and Dr Lam gave her an open appointment till next year. But not at Dr Chan's clinic, her cough is not totally cleared yet. Dr Chan has requested for another week dosages of antibiotics for her. Pray that it will be cleared before the next review.

When taking the lift from the carpark to Dr Chan's clinic, Nikki exclaimed: "Daddy! You are so smart!" Daddy was puzzled until she explains further...."You know how to find the lift, mummy took us on the escalator so many rounds the other day!"

Daddy didnt stay very long on her good books though. She crossed him out totally that very evening when they were practicing piano together. She practiced each song diligently five times as Daddy requested. Until the fifth time, Daddy suddenly realised that she forgot to play one note at the sharp key. He pleaded for her to play another time but she simply refused and got so angry, insisting that Daddy broke his promise! Daddy eventually managed to pacify her with a treat!

Adenoidectomy

Daddy just got home from the hospital after Nikki's "Adenoidectomy" surgery. Both he and mummy understand not a single medical term that Doctor Chan mentioned. If anyone's interested to find out, check out this website link: http://www.pediatric-ent.com/learning/problems/adenoid.htm

All they know was Nikki's middle ears are swollen and one side even have some pus in it. That explains why Nikki have been turning a deaf ear on Daddy's lectures! She also not lending a ear for mummy's screamings!

Once again, Daddy is full of praise to the Lord for blessing us with such a passionate and caring pediatrician Uncle Terence Tan. He was the God sent "Guardian Angel" whom Daddy met at the A&E in the wee hours of 3am when he and mummy sent Nikki to the hospital emergency 5 years ago.

Nikki have been coughing for the past few weeks. All the GP's medication including Yehyeh's medicine failed to work on her this time. Out of desperation, Dad brought her to Uncle Terence's clinic on Monday. As always Uncle Terence asked Daddy to give him an update on her progress few days later which he did yesterday. On hearing the Nikki's fever is still recurring every morning, Uncle Terence requested Daddy to bring her back to the clinic for review the very afternoon. But Daddy couldn't afford the time as he was out on assignment.

Finally, when mummy brought Nikki back to the clinic this morning, Uncle Terence advised and referred her to the ENT specialist, Dr Chan whom confirmed that she's having Otitis Media, infection of the middle ear on both sides. He suggested to admit Nikki for a day surgery to drain out the water retention and do a "wash out" of the pus before the swelling rupture itself and may hurt her ear drum.

Nonetheless, just before the surgical procedure, Dr Chan came out of the Operating Theatre to seek Daddy's and Mummy's consent to remove the Adenoid for the entire passage from her ears to the nose are more badly infected than initially expected when examined at the clinic.

Despite all the dramatic turns of situation, Daddy still have the Almighty Lord to thank for taking control of the situation and praise Him for His guidance, providence and protection. Hallelujah!

So much about Nikki, we didnt forget Noinoi also. She's sleeping over at her cousin, Ray's house tonight. Last week, in her baby's accent and laughters, she told Daddy and Mummy that one day, after drinking so much in school, she burped so loud that all her friends laughed at her! She's certainly enjoying all their attention for that!