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I was going to blog on Tuesday—exactly a week after my mom passed away—about how things were different, my emotions, how much I missed her, and how my family was coping. Then my servant decided it would be a good time to run…  

We have baby number 3 on the way. My family knows. Mom knew. At yesterday’s checkup the doctor reckons that baby is due on Labour Day next year (1st May 2010), and he/she is around 8 weeks old now. I guess this explains…  

Thank you to all who turned up at last night’s wake. It was a tear-laden affair, although we know that it was not merely born of sadness, but of joy and relief that mom is finally at rest for eternity. I saw…  

That was what Mummy repeated when she was first brought home from the hospital on Saturday. She is now bedridden. We’re not entirely sure if she’s aware of her surroundings anymore. But we speak to her anyway. It really is hard to believe that…  

…posts that I used to write, like this one that’s full of pictures that tell interesting stories. Back when I had time aplenty to take nice photos, edit them, take the time to write properly and enjoy the finished product. I will, I…  

Mom’s condition is deteriorating rapidly. Since yesterday morning she has refused to eat anything, and so when I saw her this afternoon, she was very very weak. And in even more pain. Her liver continues to give out. She was awake for a…  

Mom wasn’t too good today. Hadn’t slept last night because of tummy cramps, and when I visited her after lunch with Brandon, she was finally asleep. Thank you all for your well-wishes, prayers and good thoughts. Those you did manage to visit, thank…  

Thank you everyone for your thoughts and prayers for my mom and the family. Last night I was at Pantai Hospital with my mom, dad, Lionel and Shea Fee as they arrived from Singapore. The ambulance staff were caring and amazing individuals…  

The past few hours have been hard. I’ve been getting brief updates from my dad about my mom’s deteriorating condition in Singapore General Hospital. Following a successful surgery called pleuraldysis to stop fluid accumulating around her lungs almost a week ago, several complications…