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Posted on October 19th, 2011 by furrymaisy  |  Comments Off on Pox-ed!

Pox-ed!




Most might find idling at home for 2 weeks an idea to salivate over. Not when you are riddled with itchy pockmarks all over your torso, face and scalp. You can’t scratch them, they’ll scar. Stupid chicken pox. I hate you. The little bastards started to appear on Friday. Had a big one right in […]






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Posted on December 9th, 2009 by furrymaisy  |  Comments Off on My first half marathon

My first half marathon




I have finally run my first half marathon at the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon on Dec 6th 2009. 21km. More running than I’ve ever done in my life. And I’m glad to say I have done it Prologue I can’t say I prepared adequately for it, unless you count  6-8 1 hour runs in the […]






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Posted on April 20th, 2009 by furrymaisy  |  Comments Off on Follow-up

Follow-up




4 months has passed since my cone biopsy in December. Went to the hospital to get a pap smear done, and colposcopy for the doctor to see how the cervix has healed. The visible opening that I saw the last time has actually closed up, and the doc is satisfied with my progress. He again […]






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Posted on December 17th, 2008 by furrymaisy  |  Comments Off on Post-op

Post-op




It’s been 12 days since my cone biopsy. The doctor gave me 1 week’s worth of  medical leave to recuperate at home. It’s tricky when you have an operation where you can’t see the wound; you don’t know whether it’s healing well or otherwise. Recovery is going well, I suppose. After a week, I still […]






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Posted on December 2nd, 2008 by furrymaisy  |  1 Comment »

Surgery




No, I’ve not had surgery…yet. I WILL be having surgery at the end of this week.  An annual pap smear returned with results of moderate dysplasia (CIN II). Immediately went for a colposcopy and had it confirmed as CIN II. So, I’ll be going to surgery for a laser cone biopsy. Recovery will be fairly […]






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