One of the things I’ve blogged about sporadically over the years is how things can go wrong.
Bad things happen.
Often, they occur without warning.
In my last YouTube video, I said I make trips to the hospital.
July turned out to be busier than I had planned.
I’ve been so busy dealing with things that I haven’t had much time to play, which is why I planned for a busier July to begin with.
It affected me physically, mentally and emotionally.
So, I apologize for the silence.
I don’t intend to share the details of what happened but I hope readers and viewers understand that bad things happen to us from time to time.
Some things are worse than others.
Anyway, just to say I’m still there even though I don’t feel 100% okay.
All you have to do is roll with the punches and roll with it.
In point form, here are the things I do and think, for those who might be interested.
1. Make multiple trips to the hospital.
4 to 5 days a week.
This takes several hours per visit including driving time.
I was stuck in traffic one day which resulted in me spending an hour in the car, driving one way.
I’m exhausted.
Very inconvenient but necessary.
In case readers are wondering, my father is in a hospital close to my family home but far from where I am.
2. Cost can escalate.
Medishield Life covers a large portion of expenses.
However, there will still be out-of-pocket expenses.
Some will be important, especially those that involve long-term care.
My mom has Incomshield but my dad doesn’t.
3. Buy another car.
I was considering not getting another car once my current car’s COE expired.
Very expensive and I don’t really need a car for my lifestyle.
But this unfortunate event made me reconsider.
I need a car to transport my parents.
I can extend my vehicle owned equipment for 5 years.
Then I decided I should get a more senior friendly car.
Getting in and out of my current car has become difficult for my parents.
This is likely to become more difficult in the future.
So, I have to allocate $200,000 for this.
I know this is a lot of money.
Unfortunately, this is the average cost of a family car in Singapore these days.
I’ll wait and see how it goes because my current car still has over a year to go.
4. Long-term change in my lifestyle.
Depending on how things go, the lifestyle I’ve been enjoying for the past eight years could change.
It can change radically.
My hobbies, including blogging and YouTube, have to take a backseat.
5. Personal health.
My personal health was declining.
This is to be expected with age.
I have pain in my left arm.
Constant pain.
I was given muscle relaxants but it didn’t help.
The doctor will be seen before the end of the month.
6. Not sleeping well.
I’ve always had trouble getting enough sleep.
Monkey brain.
Everything exacerbated this problem.
This made me very nervous.
7. Social interaction.
I have lost interest in interacting with people.
I mean I’ve always been a loner and prefer my own company.
However, through blogging and making YouTube videos, I have a higher level of social interaction.
I’m wary of this loss of interest because it’s one of the signs of depression.
I’m not there yet because I’m well enough to blog about my current situation.
To be honest, I didn’t feel like blogging.
Then why did I decide to do that?
Writing has always helped me organize my thoughts and understand my feelings.
Writing is therapeutic for me.
Since I was going to be doing some writing anyway, I might as well do it on my blog.
Fair warning.
I appreciate people who show concern.
However, please don’t be upset if I don’t respond to your comments.
Not immediately or in the near future, anyway.
Crossing fingers that things get better.
If they do, I’ll be back.