hi peeps… just to let everyone know… this will be my last entry as of now. Tuan rumah coming back tomorrow and will be taking away the internet and stuffs. so meanwhile … while we get our own internet connections please be patient. this might take a while though. dengan sini punya service yang slow banget not sure when we’ll get this done. but not to worry… i pun brain dead without the internet. we’ll get one as soon as possible ok? ; )
sorry peeps… not that i got no time to update stuffs here. sampai dah tak tau apa nak blog. with me changing job recently, its been a pretty busy week. and tak kan asik nak blog apa yang kita orang makan kat sini aje kan? we have 2 more days before school starts… that’s when life in aberdeen really begins! and if you are wondering why 2 days… that is because its a bank holiday here on monday. tak tau berapa banyak bank holiday kat sini ada dah~
oh yes, i quit working in Mc’D and i swear never to work in fast food restaurants ever again. barulah tau bertapa kotornye kitchen dia… so much for getting ‘A’. heard from amirah that they found a family of rodent falling from the ceiling of Tampines Mall Mc’D. that must be horror! can’t imagine eating and having not one but a couple of them falling right into your food. blurg! however, got to know few nice people there. as for rossdi, he’s still loyal with Mc’D … actually, kalau ada better opportunity, dia pun nak blah~
currently, i’m working as a personal assistance to a cerebral palsy girl. shereen is 18 years old and comes from a Bangladeshi muslim family. she is the eldest of 2 children. the family has been in aberdeen for the past 15 years.
“Cerebral palsy (CP) is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive,[1] non-contagious conditions that cause physical disabilityin human development. It is a non-progressive disorder, meaning the brain damage does not worsen, but secondary orthopedic difficulties are common. There is no known cure for CP. Medical intervention is limited to the treatment and prevention of complications arising from CP’s effects.
Spastic cerebral palsy is by far the most common type, occurring in 70% to 80% of all cases. People with this type are hypertonic and have a neuromuscular condition stemming from damage to the corticospinal tract or the motor cortex that affects the nervous system’s ability to receive gamma amino butyric acidin the area(s) affected by the spasticity. Spastic CP is further classified by topography dependent on the region of the body affected; these include:
- spastic hemiplegia(one side being affected). Generally, injury to the left side of the brain will cause a right body deficit, and vice versa.
- spastic diplegia( the lower extremities are affected more than the upper extremities). Most people with spastic diplegia do eventually walk. The gait of a person with spastic diplegia is typically characterised by a crouched gait. Toe walking and flexed knees are common. Hip problems, dislocations, and side effects like strabismus(crossed eyes) are common. Strabismus affects three quarters of people with spastic diplegia. This is due to weakness of the muscles that control eye movement. In addition, these individuals are often nearsighted. In many cases the IQ of a person with spastic diplegia is unaffected by the condition.
- spastic quadriplegia(Whole body affected; all four limbs affected equally). Some children with quadriplegia also have hemiparetic tremors; an uncontrollable shaking that affects the limbs on one side of the body and impairs normal movement. A common problem for children with quadriplegia is fluid buildup. Diuretics and steroids are medications administered to decrease any buildup of fluid in the spine that is caused by leakage from dead cells. Hardened feces in a quadriplegia patient are important to monitor because it can cause high blood pressure. Autonomic dysreflexia can be caused by hardened feces, urinary infections, and other problems, resulting in the overreaction of the nervous system and can result in high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes. Blockage of tubes inserted into the body to drain or enter fluids also needs to be monitored to prevent autonomic dysreflexia in quadriplegia. The proper functioning of the digestive system needs to be monitored as well. “
–facts taken from Wikipedia–
sadly, shereen falls in the spastic quadriplegia catagory. so with that, her diet is in liquid form. there is a tube that connects straight into her stomach which dangles just beside her belly button. everytime, when handling shereen, i have to take extra caution not to damage the tube. basically, my duties would be helping shereen in doing daily stuffs just like getting ready to school, go for short walks in the garden, taking shower, feeding through the tubes and settling her down for bedtime. the other night, which was my first night, i didn’t know how to make her fall asleep. for your info, i never even once manage to dodoi my dearest nephew to sleep…heh! guess what i did? i sang to shereen. hahaha! bet my voice sounded alien to her cos she didn’t fell asleep, i think she gave me a look instead. agak kalau lah budak tu boleh bercakap … “what on earth are you trying to do, ernie??? dah lah lyrics sembarang hembus…suara pun mintak ampun… look, its not helping me to sleep ok?!” LOL!!! anyway, come’on peeps… at least i try wat~ 😛 i’ll think of a better way next time. well, today, i’m goin to get some training from saleha, my flatmate. i will learn from saleha how to make her sleep. : )
alright… that’s it for now. take care peeps~ i promise to get internet connection soon yah~ and kalau tak sempat…
Selamat Hari Raya… Maaf Zahir dan Batin… salam sayang buat semua. insya’allah kita bertemu di skype on 1st day raya ( kalau dah ada internet connections that is… ).
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