TCM Visits to Ban Choon Chan

We have decided to try out this TCM place called Ban Choon Chan and literally had to 三顾茅庐, make 3 visits to this place before finally getting to see the doctor. They were closed on my first 2 visits although it was not a stated rest day.

Here's the address: Blk 81 #01-636 Marine Parade Central Singapore 440081 Tel: 6344 6718 Business hours: Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 8.30am - 3pm, Sun 8.30am - 12pm Closed on Tuesdays and public holidays.

Our 1st visit was on a Saturday and we waited for 5 hours from 9am till 2pm before collecting the medicine and stepping out of the place!! The queue system was by rows of chairs and everybody stood up and moved when the next patient steps out. Nope, no queue number to take and registration and stuff =) Really quite cute and primitive (but it works!)...the images just popped back in your head kekeke. 2nd time round we went on a weekday, Thursday and arrived at 8am to be first in the queue and left at around 9.15am. Phew!

These are the herbs we had to brew at home:-

Hope we are one step closer to becoming a mum & dad!!

A song to bring me forth to the New Year!!

Totally in love with this song from Carrie Underwood =) There's a place for us

Here's the reason why:-

There's a place out there for us,


More than just a prayer or anything you’ve ever dreamed of.


So when you feel like giving up cause you don't fit in down here,


Fear is crashing in, close your eyes and take my hand.


We can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe.


It's written in the stars that shine above,


A world where you and I belong, where faith and love will keep us strong,


Exactly who we are is just enough


There's a place for us,

There's a place for us.


Where the water meets the sky,


Where your heart is free and hope comes back to life,


When these broken hands are whole again,


We will find what we've been waiting for,




We were made for so much more


We can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe.


It's written in the stars that shine above,


A world where you and I belong, where faith and love will keep us strong,


Exactly who we are is just enough,


There's a place for us, there’s a place for us

So hold on, hold on,


There's a place for us


We can be the kings and queens of anything if we believe.


It's written in the stars that shine above,


A world where you and I belong, where faith and love will keep us strong,


Exactly who we are is just enough, yeah, exactly who we are is just enough,


There's a place for us.

More South Korea BSM Pics

Realised i didn't do enough 'coverage' on my BSM trip. Looking back at the pics taken, we really enjoyed ourselves and would do it all over again =D Glad the costs came up to be really reasonable, phew!

My First KK IVF

I am hoping that documenting what i did these few months might give me some sort of closure and that I can start picking up the pieces and move on...

I had a shorter IVF/ICSI Stimulation process using the GNRH Antagonist as I was allergic to Lucrin on my earlier try. The process was cruel to me, building up my hopes bit by bit with each KK visit, with each injection, with each scan and blood test, letting me experience the symptoms of pregnancy only to take it all away in an instant.

D1 (29 Sep 10) : Start of Menses

D2 (30 Sep 10) : Visit to KK IVF, Ultrasound scan, start on daily Puregon injections (100 units)

The 5 Stages of Grief

Denial and Isolation: At first, we tend to deny the loss has taken place, and may withdraw from our usual social contacts. This stage may last a few moments, or longer.

Anger: The grieving person may then be furious at the person who inflicted the hurt (even if she's dead), or at the world, for letting it happen. He may be angry with himself for letting the event take place, even if, realistically, nothing could have stopped it.

Bargaining: Now the grieving person may make bargains with God, asking, "If I do this, will you take away the loss?"

Depression: The person feels numb, although anger and sadness may remain underneath.

Acceptance: This is when the anger, sadness and mourning have tapered off. The person simply accepts the reality of the loss.

My share of Allergies

The past few days were terrible...how i have suffered.
4 lucrin jabs later i was down with
- Neck rash and swelling
- Facial swelling
- Eye twitching
- Rash on limbs
- Vomiting
- Headache
2 trips to KKH 24-hour clinic and these lot of medication
- Zyrtec
- Dermasone cream
- Chlorpheniramine
- Betasone cream
- 1 steriod jab
- Calamine lotion
and I am still not well, rashes are still coming out of nowhere...evenings are the hardest
I have to stop my daily Lucrin jabs which was my greatest fear

Blogshop Fancies

Some exciting blogshops for clothes and bags that i found!
Pieces of Summer: http://piecesofsummer.livejournal.com/

The Stage Walk: http://www.thegorgeouslook.com

Princesses: http://princessess.livejournal.com/
Yventually: http://yventually.livejournal.com

Bought stuff from the first two blogshops and was one satisfied customer!