Eating Disorder Awareness Forum at The POD - NLB

This morn, attended eating disorder awareness forum.  Saw Dian, Nana, Florence when am out of the lift lead by staff. While looking for familiar ppl & seat, saw Dr Lee talking to Dr Kumu, she was surprised & was happy to see me. I sat right behind Dr Lee on the 2nd row. Dian & Florence were surprsied at my attendance. There's goodie bag that contains lotsa goodies!! WOW!!

I got a pin for $2.

I've yet to switch hp to silent mode then received smsed from nurse who went there to surprised me me. At the same time, Dr Lee was giving speech & she said :"Could that someone pls switch off ur hp to silent mode, it's v disturbing." :p I waved to her & apologised & she laughed.

Very happy to see Eunice jie jie too. We had a break at 11a.m. - but she had to go for another course at city hall. Dr Lee mentioned that her sometimes fast food is once a wk, unlike Dr Kumu. hehehe...

There's an ED recovered patient Tan WL launched the book & gave talk about her personal journey.

After session ended, saw Janet, my psychologist. hehehe

My Art Therapist Dian Handayani

Dian Herberth


Art Therapist at Singapore General Hospital

•MA Art Therapy Graduate Assistant at LASALLE College of the Arts

•Clinical Placement at LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts

•Clinical Placement at Nanyang Primary School, Singapore

•Clinical Placement at Aldersgate Powerlife Centre, Singapore

•Clinical Placement at KKH


Education

•Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts

•London Metropolitan University

•London South Bank University

Interests:Psychology, art, women’s studies, yoga, gym, travel

Honors and Awards:RSA (Royal Society of Art)

Less Crime Through Design Award.

Project awarded was 'Lapdog', an anti-theft device for laptops in public spaces

2nd Art Therapy session ytd

Ytd was my 2nd art therapy session. Saw the prev session art pieces in Dian's hands surprsied me as I wonder SGH got such advanced copier can scan & print out in color!! hehe

Dian asked me what I wanna do & I've no idea at all. I was over tired & still dizzy as morn had fasting blood test & cldnt slp the night before & felt damn hungry.

She let me chose to have the standard dwg block or the much bigger piece, of course, I chose the bigger one. Was told to fold into dividers of 4. I've to complete the sentences by dwg....

1. I am...
2. I feel...
3. I hope...
4. I will...

I was given 40 mins to complete the dwgs. We discussed over the pictures I drew & in the middle of the session, Dian said I looked very unhappy but I was unhappy abt her but I was over tired for past week with lotsa appts & lasting whole day each.

Severe gastric problem might lead to what we called "Gastroparesis"

Diabetes people tends to suffer from gastric problem such as heartburn & GERD. If left untreated, it might pose even serious problem affecting the nerve inside the gastric called "Gastroparesis"

For more information, please follow this url http://www.ehow.com/about_5530354_gastric-diabetes-information.html

My new additional medications

These are my new additional medications prescribed by gastro doctor, Dr T :-

Mebeverine HCL tablet (Irritable bowel syndrome, Spasm of the gut muscle),
Magnesium Carbonate Aromatic Mixture (dyspepsia),
Famotidine Tablet (backward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus (gastroesophageal reflux disease-GERD),
Domperidone (suppress nausea and vomiting) &
Lactobacillus Acidophilus 5 billion Capsule (general digestion problems; irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); inflammation of the colon and infection with Helicobacter pylori, the type of bacteria that causes ulcers.)

Vestibular Therapist D was nice of her to refer me back to prev physiotherapst I for my neck/ shoulder blade problem. Now that my eye gaze is better thou with spinning sensation while lying on bed. I is a very good physiotherapist, besides checking on my neck stiffness, she did further check & found my spine was extremely stiff & crooked. She tried to loosen but unable to, too hard..but she advised me doing some spinal & pelvic exercises. Did some biceps strengthening exercises while trying to balance myself on gym ball.

1st Art Therapy @SGH

Knw wat my art therapist D asked me to draw this am? Ist fold the dwg paper to 1/2, draw what I wanna see decor on my door, 2nd dwg to draw myself or animal to represent myself in an environment & last one volcano dwg!! I was SURPRISED tat I cld paint the VOLCANO like REAL!!! lol.... but she dun smile a lot leh...hey :p


Counter staff G asked for my appt card but D didn't give it to me. Ain't this counter staff's job? I went to take from D & then counter staff G asked when's the appt, why D didn't wrote there. Counter staff G didn't even bother to look for D & ask her leh!!

When I saw D, I quickly called her name out & told her. Counter staff G said D, U must write on the appt card lah, otherwise how am I gonna schedule. Wah!!! Old staff dare to say new art therapist ah???

Ur Vote is Very IMPORTANT to me

Please vote for me at http://apps.facebook.com/photo-comp/144341026885/upload/49 for eating my greens contest.

Thank you very much. :)

My 1st ride on Buggy

This morn, woke up v early at 6am, preparing to walk to Chinese Garden main entrance to meet up my TJRC (Taman Jurong Running Club) members to tour Jap/ Chinese Garden for the upcoming Jurong Lake Run.

Sun was sorching & I'm famished at 11.30a.m. as I had v light early breakfast. Allan told me can go if there's something on & I proceed as I had CNY visiting today too.

I hurt my leg & there's long scratch on my right wrist, dunno when got it. I was extremely tired, took bus 154 to MACs had SME meal with med milo to recharge myself.

Went home, took shower & wait for mommy to have luch at home before gg to my father's elder sis's daughter's hse which was at braddell. Cousin in law took out out at nearby hawker for dinner & we went home after.

My face & hands were sun burnt. :(

Took lotsa scenic views of Jap/ Chinese Garden at my facebook "Turquoise Artworks".

Workshops & Events

There are some upcoming workshops & forums related to mental health which might be of interest to you

Eating Disorder Awareness Forum by SGH @National Library - http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=110162589059268

Art Therapy aids in mental health recovery - interesting workshop http://www.arttherapy.com.sg/?page_id=38

There will be upcoming Jurong Lake Run at Jurong Lake Park (prev Yuhua & Japanese Garden), details available here http://www.juronglakerun.com/, brought to u by Taman Jurong Running Club - from Publicity Team. :)

Oh yes, am from the Publicity team..hehe

Insulin causing skin infections

Previous years, I've been on oral anti-diabetic medication & I've no problem with skin infections. Of late, since dec, when dr wanted me to inject insulin determir, found that am easily infection with skin infections & even bumps which are extremely painful, hard & red!!

Thurs, gg to show the diabetes nurse & inform Dr Tan. Am the one suffering all these...initially my 1st 2 sites, he said I scratched it, use moisturizer but it got WORSEN!! Now my neck, abdomens got 3 but now got addtional & the 2 healing got adverse back. :(

Thou determir is the safest insulin with least side effects but am getting all these unnecessary skin infections & painful bumps!! WTH

Opening of online shop

Am pondering to open my own online shop to sell some of my stuffs, be it my artworks, paintings or soft toys to collectibles. At least, to fetch some income. I can't stay at home & do nothing.

I wanna try out on nutritional cookies especially suitable for diabetes. :)