It took a while for me to come up with this title. My life was packed with a busy schedule and subtle change for the past two weeks, and that is also why I didn’t update for so long.

Starting from the reason why I came back to Taiwan. I found out I had hernia in the beginning of the year. Going through Vietnamese doctor and NTUH doctor and final check with OBGYN, I got the surgery in Kaohsiung. It was a small and easy surgery, but THAT IS FxxKing PAINFUL still. I am too naive to think it will be no pain. My surgeon said, of course it is painful, otherwise I don’t know if I really put a knife in haha. That was the first time I got general anesthesia, I fell asleep, and I woke up feeling painful and weak. My mom said when I got pushed back to the room, I was pale as hell. She felt heartbroken and can’t accept she has to leave me alone in Taiwan soon. (another story for later)

I survived still, taking painkiller and being careful for a week. Well, the most torturing thing is that I can’t exercise. So I started 168 diet, try not consume as much food as when I am okay to exercise. But actually I didn’t feel hungry so much, since I stay still most of the time. I finished a Snoopy puzzle within two days. But it was hard for me to fall asleep at night time, since I don’t feel tired.

Then, after 1 week, I went back to the surgeon, and from that day, my schedule was packed with hospital schedule again. First, about the wound, he checked it is okay, and he told me I can exercise I can shower without covering I can do whatever I want to do. But when I finally removed the cover stuck on the wound, I found white spot and a small sunken area near the wound. I got so worried since last time when I hurt myself, I also had this and having this means I need to clean it and I have infection. Before going back to the surgeon again, I went to one small clinic and one dermatologist. The first clinic is useless, saying nothing about it. The dermatologist said the surgeon didn’t stitch the wound properly and it broke, the problem not so serious, just need to go back to the surgeon to check again. It was last night I went to see the dermatologist. And it was 7pm at that time. I didn’t know where the though came from, but I checked my surgeon has the schedule in the hospital 30 min away from me tonight. So I made an appointment and went……And it turned out I got home at 11pm.

Well, but I have to say, good thing I went back to see the surgeon right away. He reassured me that is not infection, that is a leftover from the stitch. No need to take medicine, although I already took 1 pill of antibiotic prescribed from the dermatologist while waiting for him. Water is fine, but just need to put on medicine after showering. Exercise is okay, but exercising with bandage on makes me hard to move. He said he is sorry to let me spend time in the hospital again. It was really late after I finished, and it happened penlin came back to Kaohsiung, so I called him and his mom drove the taxi to send me home. I was so happy since taking taxi is not so safe for such a late time. I was kind of not sure about which doctor is correct, however, he did the surgery for me, I should listen to him. And on penlin’s car, his mom told me my surgeon is the best surgeon in the hospital, a lot of her family got surgery from him. No wonder I was No. 113 in the appointment…… He is really a nice doctor, very friendly and very patient with all my questions. And the most important thing is he always tells me not to worry about it to calm me down. But he just always seems to be in a hurry, probably because he really has too many patients. But at least, now I feel much relieved.

Oh, no no no not finished yet. The doctor schedule is not finished yet. I have been going back and forth the OBGYN office, trying to see why my period doesn’t come anymore. Unfortunately medicine doesn’t help anymore, and the Chinese herb was not working either. Under the suggestion of my surgeon (well as I said he is a nice doctor, he also gave me some suggestion on this problem), I stopped waiting for my period and got the blood test first. I need to go back to the OBGYN this Saturday.

I have been talking to my dad about this. Well, not wanting a baby nor a family is how I became after breaking up with Henry. That is my choice. But now, it kind of left me no choice. Choose to be in a way and be forced to be in that way are different, although the result is the same….. Another heavy stone got dropped on my chest. However, I still have to deal with it.

So what is my mom’s story? Well, right after I confirmed my surgery is a small one and I can recover fast, I decide the date to send my mom to Vietnam, since I don’t know when her entry permission will expire. It is very hard to get a new one now, like me……. I haven’t got any permission yet. So she has to leave on Aug 19. For the past two weeks, I have been arranging everything for her to eat before she leaves Taiwan. I told her after she leaves Taiwan, it is not easy to get these food anymore. I couldn’t take her to travel, since I need to stay still most of the time. Although she felt so unwilling to go, the flight still departed on Aug 19.

Out of sudden, I become alone for the first time in Taiwan at home. I have to go to work, preparing my own meals, cleaning the house, and taking care of those cute cats. I am happy I became busy, so I don’t think of being alone so much. I kind of get used to it really fast, and I think after I get back to the original workout schedule, I will become much busier again. Hmmmm, being busy is really a good way to stop thinking of the negative things!

What else I did in the past two weeks? My favorite TRAVEL PLAN!! My sister said I am free to go anywhere now. After hearing this, I start to plan my birthday trip and Taipei trip! It is a comfort? for always being with doctor schedule. Or it is a way to relax myself for knowing my body has so many problems and in the future all my money will not be passed down to my children haha. I always feel energized when planning trips, and I haven’t been doing that for such a long time, since the starting of that terrible Covid 19. But Covid 19 also gave me a chance to stay in 5-star hotel for such a nice price.

So here is the plan. Birthday 3 days 2 nights trip to Taitung onsen area (although I am not sure if my wound will heal before that). Biking along the coast line and local private kitchen with the aboriginal local food. And I will come back to Kaohsiung on my birthday, take a shower and go to the birthday French restaurant to use up the food tickets last year haha. The first time traveling with train alone to Taitung. So excited!

Another trip is the end of September, since I have to go get injection of iron on Friday, I will stay in the Regent hotel for 3 days, a 5-star hotel in Taipei with meal plan but only 1/3 price of the original price. And on Sunday I will take the bus to Yilan, for staying at the hotel for two days, the same hotel group with the Regent but cheaper and with buy 1 get 1 free night discount. And I can also go to the local fresh food super market in the nearby hotel to get local ingredients. I LOVE SUPERMARKETS AND LOCAL FOOD. I think every place has its own specialty, and I can’t get it any other place.

Hmmmmm perfect! Can’t wait to start the trip with the new backpack I got with my mom! I feel so lucky that my financial condition is able to support me achieving my happiness and satisfaction. Well, I think I update enough for these two weeks. What’s for next?! Recipe time~