Cows' Milk Allergy

Though I have heard about it for awhile, but to really see that it is happening to Daniel is a brand new experience for me.

I have been to 3 paeditrician at 3 different clinics. The 1st one gave me Atarax to suppress the histamine that causes rashes on the body but couldnt find out the cause or the allergen.

The 2nd doc asked me to avoid food like berries, legumes, fish, white egg, egg yolk, seafood and nuts as these food can cause skin allergy on babies. She further gave me Zytrex to suppress the histamine, as well as changing body bath to a non-soap type. Sad to say, Daniel's rashes never went off at all. But his rashes were more like dots of red on the body.

It was until we finished the medicine and decided to see for a day or two his condition without medicine, then only the real prob came up. 1st day without medicine, his body started developing red patches. By second day, we bought a new type of milk, same brand that he took when he was 1 month old but that didn't help. His fae started to swell a bit and by night time, he started to develop high fever and both his eyes are swollen. Not to mention he was scratching his face coz it was so itchy. Brought him to the 24 hours clinic (coz it was midnight), doc gave him medicine to relieve fever and itchiness temporarily.

By morn, fever was still high and on/off. And that was on Mon, 2nd day of Raya. So I brought him to SMC to see his paeditrician. And while on the way, I tried to recall when the rashes really started. By the time I reached, I made a conclusion on my own - it was due to the cow's milk.

When his doc came by, I related to him what had happened, how many docs I have seen, what medicine Daniel had taken, etc... I also told him about my suspicion on cow's milk. The doc then asked me to try switching to soy milk and see what happen. Atarax and Zytrex is only temp solution as we still need to find out what causes the allergy.

Now, it has been 4 days without the medicine, adn Daniel no longer develop those kind of big red patches. He may still occasionally have red dots here and there, but I firmly believe we have finally found the root cause of his skin allergy - Cows' Milk Allergy.

As I am still breastfeeding him, food which contain milk are stuff I need to avoid for now. Maybe its time to think of stopping to breastfeed him. But I still loves to breastfeed him, so I am in a dilemma at the moment. Let just see after my trip from US.

PS3 Slim

This is what I am planning to buy at US later - PS 3 slim at the price of $299.99 or $299.00. Much cheaper compared to in Malaysia. Got Blu-Ray capability, WiFi, etc...

Um, muaahhhh... Can't wait to get my hand on this one... Hehehehe....

Happy Deepavali

I just wanna wish all my Indian friends and colleagues a very Happy and Blessed Deepavali.

Phase 3A at the National Space Centre

Yippie !!!!

The project will finally start next week, with site possession by the Main Contractor of the project.

After 3 years, it is finally hitting ground - and this is gonna be my second house, the AIT facility which will houses 6 test equipments to test a spacecraft.

Nancy Drew, CSI, Restaurant Empire II

Yeah, I just bought those games (actually I got it after Raya, when my colleague came back from Kelantan) and I just installed all the games, except for CSI. It has some error while installing, the famous CRC error. My friend said he will pass me the dvd he managed to copy from mine. Hopefully that is ok. Else, can I get a refund ?

Now I don't have to worry I will be bored at Beijing and El Segundo. I am sure there are things that will keep me occupied now. Hehehehehe...

Mafia Wars ...

I am addicted to this right now.

I need to learn to have some self control. I can avoid the game just as I have avoided Vampire and Fluff.

Why lar FB got so many games ?

Selamat Hari Raya

To all my Muslim friends...

Selamat Menyambut Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

ACRS 2009

30th Asian Conference on Remote Sensing

Will be held at Beijing this year. On our paper got selected for the oral presentation.
So I will be going to Beijing next month.

A bit tight on the schedule. 18 - 23 Oct in Beijing, 24 Oct - 1 Nov in US. I think I won't be staying long at Beijing this time. Will probably fly back to Malaysia after my presentation. Kesian Daniel kena kasi tinggal lama-lama oh.

US VISA

I will be leaving for US next month, so I went and did my Visa the day before yesterday.

Not easy as I first need to pay RM500 at Alliance Bank to obtain the Visa application number. Next, I need to book my appointment online and finally, be there at the embassy for the interview.

The interview wasnt long - about 5 mins. It was the waiting that was long. I wonder why do many people wanna go to US ?I kinda expect that with the H1N1 pandemic, not many people applying, but boy, I was wrong.

Anyway, the officer who interviewed me is very friendly. No problem whatsoever. He is approving a 10-year Visa for me. But I have yet to receive my passport back, so I'll just cross my fingers for now and hope that it is really 10 years. RM500 is alot (though I can claim back from government in the end... )

Can't wait to go US. Heard that branded stuff overthere are cheaper than here in Malaysia. ANyone wanna kirim anything ? Duit dulu yeah... Gua tada duit lor.. Hehehehe....

1 Month

Yup, syg has been in japan for a month already.

Missing him lots.... :(

And these few days wasn't able to "Skype" with him coz he did not bring his laptop along to Kobe. Will have to wait until tonight, when he returns to Yokohama.

Syg, if you are reading this - to take care over there yeah. Lots of hugs and kisses from Daniel and me...
Muaaahhhh

Happy Birthday To Nana

It's Nana's birthday on the 8th September. In fact, I was so afraid that I forgotten her birthday, I ended up wishing a Happy Belated Birthday. Well, you may think that I have indeed forgotten about it, except that I wished her on the 3rd September - which is still early.

Hehehehe... Ni la ni kerja shift. Hari apa pun da konpius.

Finally, I think wished her on the day.

Emmm, here is to Nana - may you always be filled with joy and much blessings from The Almighty.
God bless you. Muuuahhhh...

What's Up With Little Daniel ?

Daniel is getting bigger and heavier now, though doc did say he is still underweight. Hehehehe, must be from the mother's gene. But daddy was skinny when he was small also.

Anyway, Daniel was fast in moving his hands and legs. He can turn over when he was only 3 months, sit up when he was only 5 months, stands up when he was 6 - 7 months and now he crawls like a bullet train. And he has this cute way of crawling. Just imagine him on 4 legs (no knees yeah), open wide a.k.a terkangkang and butt sticking up. Hehehe, sure funny ...

And he crawls all the way to the kitchen whenever he knows I will be there to cook for him porridge, or to make milk-milk for him. And the appliances he like most is the washing mashine, which I don't know why. And now, he knows that by putting his hand on the drawer handle and pulls it, voila, the drawer is open. I always have to stand in front of the drawer to prevent him from opening.

And boy, he so love porridge. I always cooked porridge for him now after he has this skin allergy called hives. Hives is harmless by the way, but it saddened me to see red patches on his body. So, I will have to avoid food, in fact most of the food I can't eat except vege and chicken or pork meat. No eggs, fish, seafood, legumes, berries, nuts, etc.... I think I am going nut but hey, for the sake of my baby, I will sacrifice... Ceh wah.... So, whenever I cooked porridge for him, I'll cook for myself as well. Satu kali kerja ma.. My mum taught me what to put in, and its damn nutritious you know - potato, carrot, meat, brocolli, sometimes spinach. So, Daniel is in fact eating a huge plate of porridge nowadays.

And he goes to sleep early too. Well, I guess its because he don't sleep much during the day, 1 hour here and there. So, at night, he will be breast-fed and he normally doze off in the middle of it, still suckling but eyes closed. And he sleeps till next morn. Seldom wakes up in the middle of the night, only occasionally.

Each moment with him is sure a joy. Little angel who knows how to kiss you on the lips if you puckered up to him, hehehehe, and raises his hand to say bye bye. I wanna teach him how to salam next time.

That's all on Daniel at the moment. Hehehehe, syg, dun be sad yeah.. We will see you soon. Muuaahhhh....

Latest on Daniel

Daniel at 7 months old.... Before and after he gets his hair cut.

2nd Day

What 2nd day ?

2nd day without my syg at my side ...

He is now in Yokohama, enjoying the romantic city, at least that is what he says here.... Wish I could be there but need to kumpul duit lor... Kalau tak cukup, what to do lor ....

Schumi Cancel His Plans

Looks like I will not be able to enjoy F1 this upcoming week. Schumi cancelled his plans to step in for Massa due to concerns on his neck injuries.

What to do.... Safety comes first....