8th October 2006
Yesterday 7th October was mum's 68th birthday. I cooked vegetarian and I wanted to surprise mum with the gluten she so often made when we celebrate Chinese New Year. I sort of know what she would do but it didn't even come close.

We praised God that Mum's condition improved throughout the stay. Repeated tests confirmed that the bile ducts were a little blocked. The infection was in the bile ducts area. The fever finally broke on Wednesday and with treatment of antibiotics, she improved fast too. However there were two occasions where there was a slight fever. The nurses were very alert and kept checked on her.

It was a very heartwarming occasion. Ryan and Steffi brought gifts of soft toys and a scrapbook with their baby photos and mum carrying them in. The soft toys are all representative of what they are like. They each picked a toy that helps mum remember them. Guess what Ryan gave? A little lion. Steffi got mum a doll with two pony tails. Theodora was more intrigued by the scrapbook. She asked for the book when she came to see mum this afternoon too.

Tiffany make a get well card and a birthday card for mum. She is the creative one with tinsel and ribbons. What did Timothy do? Well, he is the cameraman and he captures all the happy moments of the evening.

Richard suggested that the children all served tea to mum. They all queued from Theodora to Ryan in ascending order. Then it is our turn to serve mum her tea for the evening.

She was cheerful and positive. We left her sleeping alone in the room. This is a single bedder charged at a 4 bedder price because when she was admitted there were no rooms.

Please continue to pray for us. Dr Toh Han Chong said my mum looked better than when he first saw her in September. He told us there may be a need to put in two plastic stents or something like that. We pray that there will be good solutions to her problem or else we have to get in to the hospital each time she has a fever.

Pray that we know how to give her good care. We don't know what else will help her build her immunity. We don't want to stress the liver.

Thank God we are praying as a family each night we say good night to her. Thank you for praying
Praise God for all the blessings upon us.

Now good night and have a good week.