Since the announcement was made last December that vaccination for our country would start, I have been praying for an answer as to whether we should take it. While some were rejoicing that teachers would be on the list of priority people who will be receiving the shots, I was in two minds. Deep down, I strongly believe that C19 would go away, that is when the world gets things right. Yet at the same time, I am looking at how countries have been handling the pandemic and see that that is not going to happen any time soon. :( 

My prayers didn't yield an answer for months but God did give me a sign and told me to go ahead. This came after much anxiety and agony in the early days of March. So with prayers from close friends, I put my name down for an appointment.

The wait time was short although there were over 20 people ahead in the queue. 

I asked if I could take a photo of the shot. A series of questions were asked at the registration counter and the next appointment was scheduled. Then I was led to a booth where the same set of questions was asked again. I guess they just had to be certain before sticking the needle into the arm. It was over before I knew it - just like an ant bite. 

Looking pretty tired after the jab. Then I was ushered to an observation area where I had to be for 30 minutes.  

After 30 min, we walked up to the counter where we were given our "discharged" papers - a vaccination card which had our details and the name of the vaccine that we had taken. We didn't feel anything unusual after - soreness of the area where the shot was at and that was it. 

The arm became a lot ore painful the day after actually and lifting it to open an overhead compartment was slightly more difficult. We felt tired and just wanted to nap more. 

Will update again when we go for our second dose. - 13 March 2021

We went for our second jab on 3 April - this time round, there weren't much of a queue. We showed the appointment/ vaccination letter that was issued after our first shot and waited our turn. Similar to the first time, we were asked a series of questions and more importantly, we had to state the side effects we had. 

Us, sitting our 30-minute observation out. At that point in time, we didn't feel anything - no soreness of the arm where the jab was, actually we didn't even feel the pinch of the needle. No headaches, nothing. 

I did fall ill the next day - fever, body aches, the soreness of my arm was worse than the first time and I was exceptionally tired. I was out for 2 whole days while Daddy came down with a mild fever in the evening. His recovery was a lot faster - by Monday he was up and about as if normal, while I was still trying to sleep my aches away.

So concludes our C19 vaccination journey. Word has it that it may be an annual thing now and honestly I am not thrilled about it at all.  

Going on a holiday and experiencing winter for the first time definitely sounds interesting, exciting and intriguing. But falling ill whilst on the trip will definitely be a damper. Daddy and I have been contemplating about getting ourselves vaccinated for flu for the longest time and now with the H1N1 virus lurking, we sure do not want to take chances.

Several weeks ago, after consulting our family doc, we decided that it would be best that we take the H1N1 vaccination and put our names down on the waiting list. Yesterday evening, the clinic called and told us that stocks are finally in so this evening, we ventured down to our trusty doc to get ourselves the jab.

There have been  a lot of talk about the vaccination and of course the fears of the side effects of this vaccination are very real indeed. However, I have been doing a lot of reading up on it and we know that this is best.

  So there! We are inoculated! I wasn't expecting to be given a verification card like this and this whole experience just became "cool"! Haha! The only thing to note is, the vaccination only protects us against the H1N1 virus, not the common seasonal flu.

Those of you who are concerned and want more information, read up on what MOH has published regarding the vaccination.

Uncle Ben was supposed to play Baby sitter today as Grand Daddy and Mummy had their check up in the hospital but that would mean that C would be out the entire day and knowing her, Daddy reckoned that she would run amok, would not want to take her nap, and be a real pain tonight when we pick her up in the evening.

So I called in to say I had to tend to Cheryl and stayed at home with our little girl.

Instead of staying at home, I brought C out for her long overdue Chicken pox jab. We waited for a good 2 hours before we saw Doc Loke and Doc commented that C is a little overweight! I knew it! Sigh... even young children have to watch their weight. Actually, it's me who is worried because I have been doing some reading on being overweight and its relation with diabetics and other related illness. Being a kid these days is tough.

After that, we did groceries shopping as I will be cooking dinner tonight! It has been such a long time since I cook a meal for Daddy. C was rather cooperative and she even helped me carried her diapers.

Daddy subscribed to Play House Disney and C has been glued to the TV since. She was very excited when I broke the news to her but after 30 min of watching, she screamed at the top of her lungs that I had lied to her.

C: Where is Bob, the Builder?
M: I don't know darling. Maybe it will come on soon.
C: I want Bob the Builder in the room. (her DVDs)
M: Okay, okay.

Okay, it is almost dinner time and Daddy is on his way home. These are some of the dishes I had prepared.

One can never ever go wrong with the simple yet delicious ABC soup. Broccoli is C's favourite. I make a mean dish of Sweet and Sour Pork but because C and Daddy love prawns, they get Sweet and Sour Prawns this evening. I also prepared a little something for myself; a dish from childhood; steamed minced pork with tong choi.

Yesterday, I returned from work early because I had to bring Cheryl for her vacination. I missed it by a day and I thought I had better do it.

At the doc's, Cheryl was going around and playing with the other children there. I think it is time to look for a new doc... It was 3.30pm but the clinic was still crowded and we had to wait an hour before we saw the doc.

By the way, Cheryl was happily playing with the toys in the room and even asked to see Doc Ho's fish. And she was brave too when she got her jab because she did not really scream out loud. Doc warned that she might develop fever... Oh, I hate this word.

After we came back, I gave her some medicine and she was playful. But at night, somehow I could not sleep well. Cheryl woke up for her milk at 1am but her sleep after that was not peaceful. She seemed to be suffering from a blocked nose and she was tossing and turning. At 2am, I thought she was burnng up so I gave her medicine. But she threw up!

Poor girl! I quickly showered her and I decided to give her the suppository instead. On the changing table, she could still manage a smile but once she felt the suppository, she stiffen her legs and started wailing. Can I blame her? Nobody wants anything being put up their backsides.

After that, she laid in bed but she was not sleepy. She tried to sleep, I could tell because I was watching her. When she saw that I was not asleep, she started talking to me but I told her softly to sleep. At 3am, she sat up and tapped me on my shoulder. When I asked her if she wanted milk, she nodded her head furiously.

Only after that did she sleep well.
When Daddy and I left for work this morning, she was sound asleep. She must be so tired.

Last week, Cheryl went for her MMR jab and Doc warned me that she might run a fever after that. I was expecting her to fall ill a few days after but she was alright. Then on Sunday, I found Cheryl burning up.

I was wondering if the fever was brought on by the jab or something else. I called the Clinic and the doctor's assistant told me it could very well be because of the MMR vaccination and if Cheryl's fever persisted, I have to bring her in for a check up.

Today is Thursday and up till the wee hours this morning, Cheryl was still having a fever. So if she is not well tonight, I will make a trip to the Doc's tomorrow afternoon.