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BaNaNa Fitness Special Bootcamp Exercise @ Plaza Damaz, KL

Hear ye hear ye all you fitness buffs and those who intend to melt away your belly fat to have a fabulous bod!

A friend of mine is organizing a BaNaNa Fitness Training (special bootcamp exercise) and has asked my help to spread the word around. My hubs has been attending this bootcamp at our neighborhood for almost a year and it is very intense. If I have the time, I will attend too. I am all for fitness but unfortunately, time is not on my side for now.

Here are the details of the BaNaNa Fitness special bootcamp exercise:

Venue: The Space, C1-3 (above Dynasty Club), Block C, Plaza Damaz, 60 Jln Sri Hartamas 1, Kuala Lumpur

When: every Monday & Wednesday,

Time: either 10am-11.15am or 8.30pm-9.45pm by Rapid Fusion Fitness

Price: RM299/mth (Early Banana Rate at RM799 for 3 mths).

For more information, you may send all enquiries to thespacekl@gmail.com or call 016-217 1060.

The organizer is offering a FREE trial if there are 5 or more people. So gather your friends, colleagues, husbands, wives, siblings or your boss to try out this fitness bootcamp for free! Don’t let this opportunity to jump-start your health and fitness regimen slip away ok 😉

 

 

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Seeking Help for Vaginismus

The symptoms of vaginismus can effect many facets of your life, including your sex life, your ability to use tampons and even your willingness to have gynecological exams. This condition, which causes the muscles of the vagina to tighten, can be brought on by conscious or unconscious fear of penetration.

The Side Effects of Living with Untreated Vaginismus

Vaginismus is considered to be the main cause of most unconsummated marriages. It makes intercourse difficult and painful, which only further encourages the body to protect itself. The walls of the vagina can clamp together with enough force to make penetration impossible. Women who are unable to be examined by their gynecologist may suffer from any number of issues ranging from painful periods to cancer.

The Causes of Vaginismus

While no one cause has been singled out, some have postulated that rape, molestation and other traumas are to blame. Strict religious upbringings where sex is seen as shameful or dirty can also be a factor. For some women, their vaginismus begins after a hard childbirth or other trauma that causes painful intercourse.

Treatment is Available

Women living with vaginismus don’t need to suffer alone, and there is no reason to keep it a secret. Treatments range from relaxation exercises, dilators and even Botox injections. Getting help is the first step to curing the condition and being able to have sex and be examined normally. For more information, visit VaginismusMD.com and learn how you can be freed of this embarrassing and limiting condition.

 

 

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Lost and Possibly To Be Found

Some time back, I bought over 20 packs of sanitary pads in one day! And it was all because of the free charm bracelet and trinkets that came free with each pack. Each pack of sanitary pad came with a different trinket and bracelet. I wanted to get a bracelet each for Sherilyn and Cass with the different trinkets on each bracelet. The charm bracelet looks expensive to me, like those from www.joyjewelers.com and very pretty. Unfortunately, Cass lost her charm bracelet during the massive renovation of our home about a month ago. But I know that one day, just when we have both forgotten about the charm bracelet, it would give us a surprise by resurfacing from no where!

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Capsicum Plaster

After a week long hiatus in my exercise regimen, I started running again 2 days ago. I ran for about half an hour and felt very energized. However, the next day, my right lap was very achy. The affected part felt very sore and sensitive even when I gently touched it.

My mum gave me her most trusted Capsicum Plaster, which I immediately plastered 2 patches on my lap.

The next morning, the pain vanished!!

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This is not the first time the Capsicum Plaster has helped relieved my aches and pains. In the past when I had backache, the plaster worked just as effective.

My mum has been using Capsicum Plasters for decades and she always has a few packets in her first aid drawer.

If you have aches and pains on your body caused by sports injury or sprains, do give Capsicum Plaster a try.

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A Hectic and Sleepless Week

The past one week has been very hectic for me. I worked 7 full days with NO rest day this week, getting only 4-5h hours of sleep 🙁

Cass fell very ill on Friday. She complained of headache, a very painful throat, a very colicky tummy and constipation, chest pain, ear pain and had eye infection! When it rains, it pours cat and dog shit! Everything that could go wrong with her went wrong. Darn the Murphy’s Law! Since Friday, I have not been having uninterrupted sleep at night. I woke up several times in the night to sponge Cass and to feed her with water.

For her very colicky tummy and constipation which caused her so much pain to the extent that she could not walk, I settled that with a ‘bomb’ aka enema, which I bought from the pharmacy. With just one squirt, she passed out gas enough to inflate a balloon! And she emptied her bowels completely *sweats*

Yesterday (Saturday), I woke up at my usual time of 4:45am to get the usual chores done. Alycia had to attend a school trip and had to be in school by 7:30am.

Today again I woke up at 4:45am. Cass had to be in her sisters’ school by 7:30am to sit for an assessment test for entry into Primary 1. As her sisters’ school is a High Performance school, all pupils entering Primary 1 next year are to sit for this test to gauge their competency level in BM, English and Math.

While Cass sat for her tests, we parents had to attend a 4-hour long briefing at the auditorium!! Oh fark, 90% of the briefing was conducted in Mandarin and I could not understand 80% of what was being said! I dozed off towards the last one hour of the briefing!

Thank God Cass got well fast enough by today to sit for the assessment test today.

What made Cass well was Manuka Honey UMF 10+ mixed with extra strength Propolis. I fed her with this concoction 3x a day for 3 days. I also made her gargle her throat with salt water 3x a day. She ate mostly fruits, homemade bread and homemade cake and slept like a new born baby for 2 days. Today, she told me that her throat did not hurt anymore. Praise the Lord! I really thought that she would have to succumb to antibiotics when I saw how sick she was and how painful her throat was. Thank God I managed to nurse her back to good health naturally, phew!

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On A Roll

The Chinese believe that one’s fortune changes at intervals. One may go through a period of hardship and misfortunes but at a change of feng shui, you will be showered with good fortune and happiness for a period of time and vice versa. A friend of mine went through a very unhappy marriage which ended in a divorce. Now, at the ripe old age of 60, she is enjoying the prime of her life. She has a boyfriend who is super loaded with money. He pays for her everything, brings her entire family (which include her grown up children and their spouses) for vacations overseas and splurges on her. Today we attended her birthday party. It was an elaborate party at a posh restaurant with great door gifts. Kids were given Game Camera. Just yesterday, she struck the jackpot and won RM18,000!! No one would have guessed that a forlorn single mother twenty years ago could be on a roll now and enjoying her twilight years luxuriously!

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Something Cold To Soothe Painful Gums After Tooth Extraction

Three days after having my lower premolar tooth extracted, my gums and mouth were still very painful.  My tummy was growling in hunger but I did not feel like eating anything that required me to use my teeth to chew.  Every movement I made with my mouth and teeth hurt the affected site.   I craved for something cold and easy to eat. So I bought 2 boxes of ice-cream potong!

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And the cold ice-cream indeed brought much relief to my traumatized mouth when I sucked on it 😀

Today is the 5th day post-tooth extraction.  The pain is not as intense as the first 3 days but the nagging pain is still there.  I can chew better now but the affected site still feels sore.  I still need to cut up my food so that I do not have to overwork my mouth, jaw and cheeks.

 

 

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A Treasure Box In The House

The girls’ art teacher’s house is decorated very tastefully. Stepping into her house gives you the feeling that you are stepping into a house built next to the sea. The dining table is a piece of sliced tree trunk from a giant rainforest tree, very nicely cut into a unique oblong shape with smooth edges. The chairs are slimmer tree trunks chopped into a height of about half a meter. Next to the dining area is an antique stainless steel trunk, or what the kids call ‘treasure box’ from under the sea. I think if I were to get one of those trunks from http://www.trunksdepot.com/ and place it in my living room, it will look out of place, unless I redecorate the entire living room.

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Adult teeth Erupting Behind Baby Teeth / Shark Teeth

Last week I got a shock when I was helping Cass to brush her teeth. For a few days already, Cass was telling me that she felt pain in her lower mouth, especially when she bit on hard food.

What do I know? Upon checking her lower teeth, I saw 2 teeth (or maybe 1) erupting from behind her baby teeth! And her baby teeth are still so firm and rooted solidly in the gums. That just pressed the panic button in me. A few days later, I brought Cass to see the dentist.

Upon checking Cass’ teeth, the dentist told me to leave it alone but to monitor it. If the baby tooth does not drop within 3 months, Cass is to be brought back to the dentist. For once, I am now hoping that Cass’ tooth will drop! So that there is space for the permanent tooth/teeth to cut out nicely.

What is permanent teeth erupting behind baby teeth?
The baby tooth will still be in the mouth and then the permanent tooth will erupt. This is most commonly seen in kids who are six years old and in the lower front teeth. The technical term for this is lingually erupting mandibular incisors. The other name that it is known by is shark teeth or simply permanent teeth erupting behind the baby teeth. This can also happen to the upper molars when the child is 11 years old.

Here’s a picture of shark teeth that I got from the internet and I am praying that this will NOT happen to Cass!

 

Conclusion
The thing to remember as a parent is that shark teeth are not abnormal. Almost 10% of children have it and the milk teeth will either fall on their own within some time. If they don’t fall even after some weeks, then intervention of a dentist is required. If the baby tooth falls out on its own then you are surely spared the hassles. If it does not then you need to consult a dentist who will recommend a solution. The baby tooth is pulled out in such situations. It is a simple thing and you need not worry needlessly about it. This will make enough room in your child’s mouth for the permanent teeth to emerge.

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Feeling Under The Weather

I was losing my voice yesterday to flu and a phlegmy throat. I had to catch my breath when I talked as my nose was badly congested. But a mother had to do what she’s supposed to do. Instead of getting lots of rest, I did lots of talking yesterday. I also did quite a bit of the dreaded household chores as Sundays are maid-less days. Alycia will be sitting for her first term exam this week. I had to sit with her to do an eleventh hour revision. I had to help a friend to find some online presentation folder printing information but I left all my work behind and concentrated on my daughter’s revision. I hope she has done well in her BM paper today.

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