Hip replacement went wrong?

Gosh, this is bad! Have you heard of someone you know with a hip replacement surgery went wrong? It was estimated that over 90,000 such cases was recalled due to a faulty DePuy Hip Implant. To make things worse, these people might need a second and third correction surgery. Thank God when my sister had her knee surgery, everything went well. Well, she was bruised and limping for 2 weeks after the surgery but thank God she had a full recovery. Can't even imagine her limping because of some faulty implant! That's scary.

If I were one of these unlucky people, I will sue the company to the very last dollar they have. Make them bankrupt. Oh well, that's not quite possible actually. But at least make them pay. Get the best hip recall lawyer there is ever. My Texas Truck Accident Attorney might even know where I can get help from. Help is so on the way. Find them here. O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath – Personal Injury Lawyers – 808 West Avenue, Austin, TX. 78701 – 512-494-9949

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Pain that won't go away

I don't know when it all started but I think it was when I was pregnant with Maine, at about 6 weeks into the pregnancy that I get this butt pain that just gets more severe as the pregnancy progress. It's like my thigh were ripped apart, with a bull dozer on each side on my leg, putting all the pressure on my butt. And oh, how it hurts when I want, sleep, get up after sitting for too long. I bear with the pain, thinking it will go away after I had my baby, so it did go away, but recently I experience the pain which is worse than those I had during the pregnancy.

Occasionally I get this butt pain if I over worked myself from sitting for too long, or carrying heavy stuff! I really have no idea if this should be the case, but every single article I read online suggest seeking medical advice for sprain back, maybe I should consult a Accutane Lawsuit firm, perhaps it has something to do with Accutane injury. Erm, no harm seeking a free consultation.

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::Bigger or thinner?::

What do people do when they want to lose weight fast and effectively? If you're not a gym person like me, then you better get serious about dieting, which I'm also not a big fan of. Now you know why I'm not a size 0. In fact I'm not even a size 8 or 10 nowadays. I just naturally get larger with every baby I had. Pregnancy and my body are really not the best of buddies! Bummer.

I love to eat, I really do. Food and me, we go everywhere together hand in hand, like BFF. You know BFF, Best Friends Forever! When I'm standing in front of the mirror every time after I shower, I make a self note: (Eat lesser today). Then when I see my BFF, I totally forgot my note-to-self, then I overeat! What is so tough about dieting, I just don't get it. I really don't get it.

I should really get serious about losing weight, now that it's been almost 8 months since I gave birth. People said that after a year of child birth, losing weight will be twice the effort. Well, it is already twice the effort for me, so dare I think about next year? As a last resort, I might want to try ALRI CR2, and with the help of the dance dance revolution mat, I reckon at least I can flatten my tummy a little. An inch or two is good enough for me. Or maybe I'll even ended up getting the dramatic effect of a body builder. LOL!

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Not just a glass of cold drink

One day, when I was at my sister's house, I asked for a glass of icy cold water, and she, surprised as she looks, said a pregnant woman should never take cold drinks. I was like "huh, seriously?" I find myself so loving ice water ever since I got pregnant. And to say that, I've been drinking more ice water for the past three months than perhaps the entire year combined. Well well, how true is it that pregnant woman is forbidden to drink cold water? I really don't know. Maybe this is just another Chinese old wives tale.

Anyway, just want to share this with you. Apparently, heart attack and cold water they're the worst enemy. Of course it is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal. Just like what the Japanese and Chinese loves to do, drinking hot tea after mealtime. There goes my big glass of icy cold water.

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New Year, New You!

So, Christmas is over, tomorrow we'll be celebrating A brand new year. 2009 that is. I don't know about you, but all my life I never had or did come up with a new year resolution. But as far as I remember, I always promised myself I'll make the effort to be thinner. Aha, that never worked out either. I think my problem lies with me not having the determination to make things work. I read a thousand articles about determination is the key to success, well, let's just say it's easier said than done. I'm such a lousy cat.

At this moment, as we're leaping into a brand new year, I think it's only normal that we reflect on our 2008 achievement, the good and the bad times. I honestly don't know what was it that I did that I can be proud of, besides raising my son. After all, that's about the only thing a housewife does right? Oh, didn't I mentioned we went to the Mamma Mia Musical? That's one thing I'm glad I did. The only thing I could have done better was to bring along my eyeglasses so I could watch the Musical clearly. Bummer I forgot.

I should really think about getting a new pair of spare eye glasses, place it in my handbag so I could use it whenever I need it. I'm actually eyeing on this pair of Holiday frames from ZenniOptical. Bold Acetate Full-Rim Frame in black and lime green, that's so the NEW me. Bold and wiser. But then again, they have a huge variety of cool and affordable holiday frames I love, I still cannot stick to one choice.


As of December 31st, I know I'm supposed to write down some of the things I would like to accomplish next year, but like I said, I'm not a new year resolution person. There goes....

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What has the society become?

I cannot help but wonder if my kids will abandon me in an old folks home when I'm old and useless. You know how ailing old folks can be quiet a handful, especially those who no longer has control over their own body and need help to go to the toilet.
My grand-aunt was such a case. She died a few days ago, after a fall. Her children could have done better for their mother, but they just leave her lying there all day long with a adult diaper on, they don't even care to dress her up, instead drape a piece of towel over her naked body. Well, a classic tale of an old woman's suffering. How in the world her children have the heart to leave her in that condition I wonder. That's the meanest thing one can do to their parents. I hate to think further.

In my humble opinion, the least they can do is provide her mother with the proper care, like such of Fort Lauderdale Home Health Care, if they haven't got time to take care of their mother. It's sure reassuring to know that the one you loved is in the care of someone you can trust. Really, I don't know what got into them, not my business afterall. All I care about now is to raise my son well, so that he'll grow up into a decent man who respects not only me and his daddy but all elderly people, so I won't ended up a pity woman like that aunt.

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iLASIK™ Procedure

We were just chatting about some people lose the life-time opportunity to becoming a pilot just because of their bad eye sight, and some girls out there even dared themselves to get iLASIK™ Procedure through the modern laser vision correction technologies all because they want to be an air stewardess.

In today's world, iLASIK™ Procedure has become a procedure all too common, millions across the globe has benefited from it. If you were to search it on the Internet, there might probably be thousands of articles on LASIK information to clear your doubt. Over the past 5 years, thousands of NASA and the U.S. military has undergo these procedures to increase the performance of their mission-critical personnel using laser vision correction technologies. Having said that, it is proven that these procedures has got the upmost recognition and confirmation that even it the toughest of condition, when everything elses fails, LASIK technology has proven it's 100% effectiveness. In view of that, this might even mean that for many other people out there with vision problem, becoming a pilot might even a dream come true afterall.

Modern iLASIK™ Procedure uses two laser instead of one, it uses wave front technologies and an ultrafast, computer-guided laser creates a corneal flap and then after that is done, the wave-front mapping data guides a second laser for vision correction. This revolutionary procedures has been performed over 12 millions times, so if you're thinking of getting it, stop doubting and go for it.

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Certified male nursing assistant

A couple of days back, I read in the newspaper a very interesting article from the health minister. The government is calling for more male to take up nursing as a professional job. Currently, in our country, the male ratio of certified nursing assistant is way much lesser than the female.

Why do many people sees that nursing is a female job? We cannot deny the fact that for centuries, female are the majority nursing assistant not only for this country but worldwide. That got me thinking. Why is it so? If a male can become a doctor, why can't they take up nursing as a professional job too? It doesn't make them any less manly, if I may add.
While a female nurse can be more attentive and more caring towards the patient, a male nurse, on the other hand, can also do the job equally good plus they have the strength as a very good nurses aid to the ailing patients. Don't you think so? Let's hope that this call from the government will urge many more male to really consider to be a nurse.

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Canola oil and Aspartame

Was at local pharmacy today, and there's this sign put up that reads: DO NOT USE CANOLA OR CORN OIL, ITS DEADLY> BIG RISK OF HEART ATTACK. Another sign next to it, DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING THAT SAYS IT'S SUGAR FREE, IT CONTAINS ASPARTAME, ALSO DEADLY.

Of course, reading it, it gave me a hell of a shock. All the while, I grew up thinking Canola oil is the best, given that it's double the price of our normal palm oil, so it should be good right. Mom warned us times and times again to buy canola oil for cooking, its healthier she said. She's quite a health freak person, so I bet she is right. Now, I shall add, she was wrong.
Do your own research, google it, read it. It's all over the Internet. It's scary even to read it. Canola oil is said to be the best heart artery clogging recipe. Yucks.

To Diet drinks lovers especially, kick off that bad habit before it ruins you and your body. Again, google Aspartame and read it for yourself. The world is now a scary place, what you eat can silently kill you inside. Oh shit.

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Alzheimer's Memory Walk

Many times and on many occasion, I missed the chance of telling my mom how grateful I am to have such a mother like her. The truth is, we children sometimes feel that it's awkward to show our affection to our parents. So we rather keep the feeling to ourselves and hopefully they'll figure out a way to read our mind.

But after seeing my hubby's aunt suffers from Alzheimer, it makes me realized life is too short to leave things for tomorrow. What if I never get the chance ever again? What if I lose my mom one day to Alzheimer. I mean she might still be around psychically, but what if she no longer recognise me, and I'm not even the person she turns to because she totally forgot who I am to her. A baby girl she once so gently cares for, the little girl she taught how to walk, the teenage girl she screamed at because she brought home bad grades, or the happiest grin she had on her face when she first carried my little son-her grandson on her arm?

Come on, join us hand in hand, move us closer to a world without Alzheimer's. Together let's support the Alzheimer's Memory Walk, the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Do not let Alzheimer's take away your loved ones, not now not ever.

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Now I know, being fat is not OK!

I've been feeling like I'm 100bricks heavier now! I can now feel the pain those obese people are going through. Not the physical pain, but the emotional stress that they have to carry around. Phew! Though I'm not THAT fat I need therapy or a bypass surgery, I still feel that I can be a lot more better than this. Sigh. Life is no fun when you have excess fats you hang around your waist. It's not so much of how people uuhhs and aahs about how much weight you've gained, but because I'm a superbly self conscious person, people don't even have to tell me that, I can see that "YOU'RE FAT" message written exclusively for me, on their forehead.

Therefore, I'm determine to get back into shape. Say, signing up for GYM! Oh, my mother won't even believe me if I were to tell her this. She has been pressuring me so much to exercise/ sign up for gym/ do sit ups/ go jogging but everything she said fell into deaf ears. I was like, it's my buldging belly and not yours, so if I'm ok with that, why not you? Finally I know having a bulging belly is NOT OK. I've came back to my senses. She's 101% right, clothes fits just so much more better and prettier on a nice body minus a flabby tummy. Hahaha. She's going to be very happy for me. I just know it.

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Epocrates medical reference software

People normally think that doctors or health care professional are not as tech-geek as they seems to be. I'm not surprise, one of our family friend who is a doctor has been asking my sister to teach him how to use a computer. And can you believe it, he didn't even know such a thing as Instant Messenger? Oh my!

I can imagine it will take a while for him to discover this thing call Epocrates medical reference software, a very simple to use free drug reference for blackberry and also for iphone. It is pocket size, suitable for palms and pocket pc and it gives instant reference to access the information needed to make prescribing decisions, so no more flipping on mega-thick healthcare reference books. No wonder it's now the most widely used medical reference software by healthcare professionals.

“This announcement was paid for by Epocrates.”

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Who else has such a habit?

I don't know who else has this weird habit of carrying a pair of flat shoes with them when they go shopping, but my mom does. Despite repeated same conversations we had, of why don't she just go shopping in a pair of shoes she's comfortable wearing instead of wearing the heels she looks good in, she continues her weird habit.

Halfway mid shopping, when her feet hurts, or her back hurts ( she had slip disc surgery before) she'll change into her flats. I think she really need this Superfeet for her shoes for maximum support, balance and shock absorption when she goes to her China trip next month. She'll be walking a lot, walking uphill downhill through slopes and villages maybe, so this would give her the comfort she needs.

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Amazing soil grows amazing plants

When one of our favourite herbs got stolen from our mini vegetable plot a few weeks back, we moved all the herbs plants indoor. But sad to say, they're not growing well. Nothing beats a plant growing on land than potted plants. Blame it on lack of nutrients and water.

If only I my garden has those micro nutrient rich soil like those the volcanic slopes of Kona’s Hualalai Mountain in Hawaii, then I reckon my herbs won't be growing so miserably. Soils are no doubt of one most important factor when it comes to gowing plants, which explains why the Kava plants from Hawaii are the most sought after Kava root in the world.

If you want to get your hands on those roots, check out www.konakavafarm.com, all products are proven to be Safe Herbal Supplement. But as for the soil, those are not for sale. Sigh.

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Not so cool fat mommas

This is interesting and very tempting too. Make yourself Amazing (MYA) Breast Enlargement UK revealed that cosmetic for new mothers are on the rise. Procedures like tummy tuck, liposuction and breast lift top the list. I know what it is like after mother gave birth to their babies. Sagging tummy, stretch marks and extra pile of excess bulging no amount of sit ups can help to get rid of it.

For some people who has superb skin elasticity where they tummy turn back to size 0 within the minute they gave birth, they must be thinking we fat mothers are too lazy to run on the threadmill. But that is not true, some flabby tummy are just like a dead layer of skin, there's no way these loose skin and turn into muscle. It is already frustrating to deal with a buldging tummy, we appreciate no nasty comments.

Cosmetic surgery is such a norm nowadays, as long as it makes us mothers feel good, i really couldn't care less of what others has to say.

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scrubs and beyond

when i first saw the scrubs sitcom on television, i thought the name was pretty cute. the sitcom has not just captured the heard of many audiences, but it somehow ended as a brand name. oh ya, now you have it. Medical Scrubs uniforms that comes in very simple yet versatile design. Designed by non other than Katherine Heigl's, her new line comes in peaches scrubs, a color that many nurses will love. i mean, keep the blue to the male nurses.

i wish our local hospital can take a peep into these pretty uniforms, rather than sticking to the ugly horrible lime green nursing uniforms that fades into stained green overtime. what's worse is that nurses are not given uniform sweaters or hoodies. why not standardize them, it's really unsightly to see nurses wrapped in their own funky outerwear all the time. Not at all professional i think.

afterall, it is very important for medical staffs to look professional, that doesn't only apply to doctors with white suits right. being professional doesn't mean dressing up the old school way, so why not dress nurses the fashionable way. i love this piece of hoodie, a perfect match for the peaches colored scrub uniform. i wish i can get one for myself, though i'm not a nurse.

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cancer took my grandparents away

i lost my grandpa and my granny to cancer. though i was too young to know how much they suffered before they died, i surely know how much pain our family member has to go through. how my paternal grandma carried on her life without paternal grandpa by her side, and how my maternal granny struggled in poverty without the only breadwinner in the family.

it's scary to say this, but Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer has become the number one killer in our country. thousands lost their battle to cancer every year. this figure is alarming, but what's more alarming is how people are so taking their own life for granted, they never make it a priority to have a yearly medical checkup until it's too late.

it doesn't always have to end as a sad story. early detection and annual medical check up can save live. most importantly, eat healthy and exercise too. kick off those bad habit of smoking and drinking, as smokers as well as those you love, the second hand smoker are in dead serious risk of getting Lung Cancer. this sounds harsh, but it's true.

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the 8 dollars eyeglasses deal

we were on our way home the other day, when hubs told me he might need a pair of spectacles as his vision is getting worse now compare to last year. an eyeglasses will definitely help with his vision especially if he's driving at night.



i've found just the perfect deal for him, a $ 8 Complete Prescription Eyeglasses + Case at Great Discovery: www.ZenniOptical.com. with huge selections of frames and lenses, this is no doubt one of the greatest deal anyone can get on the internet.

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no more waiting time

for a year now, i've been sending my friend in United States her medical prescription via post. she claimed that it's impossible for her to get the medication she need there. moreover, it's much more expensive. Sending her medicine via post usually takes about 2 weeks for the medicine to get to her. sometimes it's not worth the waiting, because the medicine cannot get to her on time.

perhaps it's wiser to get her prescription from online pharmacy, they have a wide selection of medicine available online 24/7. with next day delivery, this is going to save her a lot waiting time, not to mention the expensive postage half way across the globe.

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the Subliminal Power's secret exposed

do you believe that Subliminal Power can transform your life for good? i was skeptical until i read one of the many testimonials on http://www.subliminal-power.com/ , one said it helped her lose weight, and she didn't even know how it that some flashing positive affirmations around your computer screen can make your brain worked. now, i'm 100% sure it works as it claimed.

i have so many pounds i need to shed to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. it's been two years and i'm still struggling. i've tried countless of diet but my weight only fluctuates back like a yoyo. everytime i stepped on on my weighing scale, i see a number i didn't like. one of by biggest weakness is i love to snack in between meals and i wished i can overcome that.

subliminal CDs has changed many lives overnight. It's amazing how some flashing positive affirmation can influence one's thoughts, their emotions, their habits, their inner thought processes. suddenly it felt that i have hope again. not only with losing weight, but it also claim back the self esteem that i need, to feel good about myself. you wanna come join me?

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