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Jansomeday i can hear my bone rattled ,”)
It has been more than a month since I did a bone density scan (DXA). The initial test finding triggered an alarm that my bone density is way below the average level.
At -2.5 it a tell tale sign that osteoporosis is coming my way.
And now the waiting…
The DXA scanning will determines if I need treatment.
The DXA test can also assess an individual’s risk for developing fractures. The risk of fracture is affected by age, body weight, history of prior fracture, family history of osteoporotic fractures and life style issues such as cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption. These factors are taken into consideration when deciding if a patient needs therapy.
Bone density testing is strongly recommended if you:
- are a post-menopausal woman and not taking estrogen.
- have a personal or maternal history of hip fracture or smoking.
- are a post-menopausal woman who is tall (over 5 feet 7 inches) or thin (less than 125 pounds).
- are a man with clinical conditions associated with bone loss.
- use medications that are known to cause bone loss, including corticosteroids such as Prednisone, various anti-seizure medications such as Dilantin and certain barbiturates, or high-dose thyroid replacement drugs.
- have type 1 (formerly called juvenile or insulin-dependent) diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease or a family history of osteoporosis.
- have high bone turnover, which shows up in the form of excessive collagen in urine samples.
- have a thyroid condition, such as hyperthyroidism.
- have a parathyroid condition, such as hyperparathyroidism.
- have experienced a fracture after only mild trauma.
- have had x-ray evidence of vertebral fracture or other signs of osteoporosis.
Well, apart from me being a woman, I am non of the above
Haha!
Good thing about this DXA is
· Tells a patient if she has osteoporosis
· Helpful predicting risk of broken bone
. Determine the need for treatment and monitor its effectiveness
And the bad this is
· Risk of fracture is dependent on more factors than just bone density
· May encourage patients to take unnecessary medications
As for now, it is business as usual for me. I am beginning to feel more pain than before. I am not sure if this is psychological pain or if there is more to it.
Time checked, I am turning 48 soon..
I hate waiting. I know one thing for sure. I want this 42km medal very badly.
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NovPenang Bridge Marathon 2009
Date 22 Nov 2009
Distant 42km/21km/10km from Queensbay Mall to Penang Bridge back to Queensbay.
i did a fun 10km run. i am in a wrong category but nevertheless i did enjoy the run, so much that i dont mind coming back again next year, but seriously, i will concentrate on just running, nothing else. this is a fun 10km route, as fun runners cum tourists, i can stop half way..walked, posed for pics..took more pics on the bridge, and i get to mingle with the local. you see, penang bridge will never be open to human traffic, PBIM is the only time of the year where the Penang Goverment will cease all traffics activites to allow running at the bridge. traffic was held back from 2am till 10.30 am on 22 Nov 09, just for this event. and this year event attracted more than 20000 foreign participants.
and this year top 3 malaysian runners are:
No 1: A00206 Shaharudin Bin Hashim 2hrs35m36s
No 2: A00191 Subramaniam A/L Rangar 2hrs46m23s
No 3: A00291 Muniandy A/L Ramadass 2hrs47m55s
now..the pics! enjoy!
pics in sequence of event..
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Novromancing the bridge
i am excited about saturday 21 Nov. i be in Penang by 12 noon, insaallah. will head straight to queensbay mall to pick up my race pack once i landed at bayan lepas.
i already have few things in mind, things i will want to do during my just one night stay in penang..feasting..is defenitly in my mind, carb loading dinner at gurney’s drive, by the sea that is..well nothing romantic, wtf!! anyway i am going solo..i just want to enjoy the view, the people and the food.
22Nov, i must be at the start point by 5.30am, i wonder if i can sleep..with all the excitement..well life can be crazy if you lead mind..good luck ME!
the running route..see you in Penang fellas *who ever you are*
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Octsomeday when i am not running..
i am a bit behind on my running schedules. haven’nt been actively running lately due to some commitment.
november month will see me running three events and i am really looking forward to it.
other notes:
Our thoughts & prayers go out to the families/friends of the 3 runners that died tragically at the Detroit Marathon http://bit.ly/20bdfF
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Aug"If i had intact lower limbs, I probably would not have seen education as such an important part of my life. I could do physical work. There are more choices for people with intact limbs."
-Dr. William Tan, disabled doctor and marathoner, on whether, if he had had full use of his legs, he would be the man he is today.
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Augin loving memory of Ah Meng the Safari Zoo Run 09
Feb 9, ‘09 2:27 PM
for Mey’s contactsSingapore Zoo 8 Feb 2009, a 6.4km Run
I swear to god! I don’t curse and swear as much, my entire life, right until the day I met her at the funeral. Keterlaluan…this is getting way too much!!!
Bila si perempun yg sepanjang hayatya tiada lain, melainkan bertukar tukar pasangan, buat anak, makan di hiding, mandi di gosokkan, tidor di dodoikan, dan berpeluang mendampingi para celebrati dari seluruh dunia…dlm otak aku berkata…keterlaluan!! Chisssttt!! Bedebah punya perempuan!!!
Dan ketika si perempuan ini mati…dia di tangisi lebih 4000 orang. Ribuan yang lain, mungkin juga, jutaan manusia lain menangisi kematian nya, termasuk diri aku….
Dan kuburan nya…wahhhhh!! Tempat yg hebat!!,tercantik di dlm perkarang Singapore zoo, berhadapan dengan tasik, di keliling bunga bunga, sunflowers, yg beraneka warna.
Wahhhh!! Alang kah seronok nya menjadi se ekor Ah Meng!! Pembesar Negara pun belum tentu mendapat tempat ‘istirehat’ seindah kuburan Ah Meng.
Lucky bitch! That’s all I can say.
I know…I sounded crude, but that is exactly how I feel.
I can’t help thinking, and at certain point, I was amazed with myself, when I put in too much thought about old lady Ah Meng pounding her mates.
She died at the age of 48, on Feb 8, 2008. an age equivalent to 95orangutan years…
Lucky bitch that Ah Meng! I can’t help thinking what a bitch she was. All her life, she did nothing, except changing life partners, and they all happened to be younger than her, mating, expending her families, built name for herself, meeting top celebrities and all…having breakfast while whole world is watching her…
She damned lucky bitch! that Ah Meng!
I think any women will be jealous of her. And any women who said otherwise, is the greatest, biggest liar on earth.
I kept thinking, about Ah Meng mating all her lifetime in the Singapore zoo compound, raising her family, giving births, mating entire season, seeing the arrival of her 1st grandson, and all that… while I pounded my feet on the 6.5km zoo trail, running, for what I have forgotten for, and all those time, I kept thinking about Ah Meng, making it in the zoo compound. And here I am…running, in her memory, marking 1st year of her death. How crude can I be? You know how depressed that thought can be?
No you don’t I don’t think anyone knows..hahahahhaha.
The 6.5km trail was amazingly difficult to begin with. The 1stkm we ran uphill. Many have to slow down, and catch a breather, I was like almost semput, and have wanted to stop, but I kept telling myself ‘what goes up must come down! you’re going downhill pretty soon! True to that point, after a 1km narrow bend, we started going downhill.
It was fun, breezy downhill. The afternoon sun was no where near my face, it was like running in a rainforest somewhere in Sumatra. Amazing. The Singapore zoo is really amazing *promoting the Zoo* heheheh.
The first 3.5km trails cover the area of the Night Safari, with many small hills and narrow bent. But it was worth it. I kept looking at the sign. I didn’t concentrate too much on finishing the run. At one point, I saw this sign that said ‘tiger’ sponsored by tiger balm. I can’t help, but to giggle when I was near the spot where the ‘babihutan’ signed was located. In my mind, I kept seeing the faces of these three morons pounding each other, doing threesomes, and I was eager to see, which company is sponsoring this ‘babihutan’. It turns out to be some individual from France with name that sounded like ‘papi sumthing…kahakhakahkahkah!!
I had my first drink at 2km marking. By then, I was fully drenched in my own sweat. As I gulped down the drink, I help myself further, by reading on the bottle. New Water. Sponsored by PUB. I don’t belief that I actually drink, as in really gulping down the New Water. Damned! The New Water is sweeter than and not as bad as what I thought it would be.
The final leg of 3km trails, was in the Singapore zoo compound itself. By this time, it was crowded and jammed pack with visitors. I was having difficulty marking the ground, cause too may people and I was also having trouble distinguishing the animals and humans. They all become one. I don’t believe myself, and again, I imagine everyone, the people, the animals are doing the animal planet midnight series kind of thing. What is wrong with me! Gosh! It must be the spirit of old lady Ah Meng getting into me!
I made a quite regular sprint, and the next thing I realized, everyone was shouting…go.go..go.! you almost there..go go go!! And there I was, panting, wet to the max. touching the finish line. Time checked 4.48pm! I did it in just 48mins.
Not my best time, but am getting there alright.
p.s
Please everyone who reads this blog. I beg you! Not to report me to the zoo authority.
I don’t mean to insult the old lady Ah Meng. She’s one lucky bitch, if you know what I meant. She resting in peace opposite the Piearce Reservoir, her grave is the most beautiful, I’ve ever seen. And no human will ever get that honor, not even the ministers of Singapore. Trust me. She’s one lucky bitch!
Any one, wants to go to the Night Safari, do let me know. I get 50% off entrance fee upon presenting my runner’s bib. Offer last till end Feb 09.
(old lady Ah Meng off spring, Satria, Sayang & Riau)
