i came home on tuesday night afteR a long day at woRk plus tuition with juliana afteR woRk.. was dead tiRed... Reached home, saw my dad lying on the sofa.. my dad dRives the night shift, so i was a bit suRpRised to see him... i asked and he said stomach pain...

he looked quite pale... so afteR i bathed, i kept all the dishes and washed all the bowls, cups and pots even though i hated washing... even though i didn't even eat a single dish... waRmed some milk and pouRed a cup foR him... he just sat aRound on the sofa... with that blue cushion (which deaR got foR me but i just thRew it on the living Room sofa.. =p) on his stomach...

next day at woRk, at bout 4+pm, i Received a msg fRom sis telling me dad's hospitalised..

i knew it must be cos of the stomach...

my mind became blank.. i was doing data entRy at woRk, but my mind couldn't think... i see the numbeR 1 but keyed in anotheR numbeR... i couldn't key in the Right data.. i was woRRied.. can't think.. just wanna get to hospi asap to see dad... so i went to estheR and asked if i could leave eaRly... i was almost on the bRim of teaRs.. i think i was a little too woRRied...

went down to CGH.. mom went home to buy dinneR foR bRotheR befoRe coming oveR again, so i was the only one theRe accompanying dad...

chatted with dad.. which at fiRst felt weiRd.. my family is 严父慈母 kind.. so i actually neveR Really talk to dad at home... dad only know bout ouR stuff thRough mom...

while we chatted, dad asked me, "so u'Re studying now alReady? oR still woRking now?"

i managed to choke back my teaRs.. i felt so guilty.. guilty of the lack of communication between me and dad... guilty that i neveR leaRn fRom my lesson and cheRish ppl aRound me...

i made a silent pRomise to myself that i'm going to impRove ouR communication...

mom was hospitalised when i was in JC cos of anaemia...

my dad is hospitalised foR acute appendicitis...

3 medical students came to ask dad some questions.. i saw them having the matRic caRd hanging... and Realised we'Re of the same batch... i.e. u04... didn't ask them whetheR they know ningyi oR kaihong though.. doesn't Really matteR.. so what if they know?

anyway, they asked my dad so many questions.. and they didn't even plan pRopeRly what they want to ask... keep Repeating the same questions.. oR ask totally iRRelevant stuff like "how many ppl aRe theRe in youR family?" hello.. if u ask bout family histoRy, i can undeRstand.. this???

they weRen't even compassionate bout my dad's condition.. i could see that he was squinting in pain.. they just keep asking and asking the same questions... i still have to tRanslate some questions foR them cos they couldn't even speak pRopeR chinese.. doc-to-be??? my foot.

had opeRation last night.. i stayed with mom outside the opeRating theatRe till midnight when dad was then wheeled out on the bed...

he's fine now.. RecoveRing fRom the suRgeRy.. but still in pain... pooR appetite.. no solid food yet... just dRinks and soup...

i cancelled all my tuition so that i can visit him afteR woRk eveRyday.. i missed piRates again.. we had bought tixs foR wed night.. but i wanted to see my dad.. so the tixs went to waste... soRRy deaR.. thanx foR being undeRstanding.. and thanx foR coming to visit my dad as well...

yah... theRe's otheR stuff to update... but now, i just hope my dad can get well soon...

i love u daddy...