Rayyan's 2nd Birthday!

Hello everybody!!!

I'm back and i'm well. Alhamdulillah i recovered from the Bell's Palsy. Although not 100% but i'm grateful that i can smile and no visible residues seen on my face. Thank u all for praying for me and for the love and wishes that u have given me.

So last Sunday we had a birthday party for Rayyan Sophie and his cousin Batrisyia Sophia. Their birthdays fall on the same day only Batrisyia is 2 years older than him. Plan awal sebenarnya nak celebrate at our condo tapi oleh kerana malas nak cari kerusi n meja so we had it in mantin. Teringin gak nak jemput clown tapi dah last minute so none was available. Seperti biasa sesi potong kek, gossip n makan mesti ada. The best part was sesi exercise naik basikal. Menggigil gak tangan ni sebab dah lama tak bawak.

Yang x bestnye, our camera rosak pulak aritu. The LCD monitor pecah. Tak taula pasal apa. Takde lak kamera tu jatuh. Hopefully the warranty covers it. Kamera tu baru 7 bulan. Kalau mahal nk ganti spare part dia, alamat kene beli kamera canggih yang besar gaban tu.. So if u guys wanna see the party pictures, u can go to my facebook in pics added by others. Some of the pics are there..

The next day we went to Genting. Since the day before tido kul 2 pagi, punahla harapan nak bangun pagi. Bertolak dari mantin kul 1.30 tghri, sampai dlm 3.30 ptg. We went with my mom and Eiman Mustaqeim, cousin Rayyan. We got rooms at First World Hotel for rm25 a night! So we took 2 rooms. The promotion was only for superior room but they gave us a room with the Genting Theme Park view. Berbaloi giler! So after check-in, we lepak for a while in the room then headed for Indoor Theme Park. My mom wasn't feeling well. Mainly because she didn't get enough sleep. So kitorg berempat je yg explore malam tu.

The next day after breakfast maggi, we checked out in the afternoon & headed to Outdoor Theme Park. We had a blast. Although a few adult rides were closed for maintenance, the kids rides were mostly opened. Siapa sangka Rayyan pun pandai naik rides tu. But the thing that he enjoyed the most was the koi fish pond. Berplastik-plastik beg makanan ikan bapak dia beli. Ikan-ikan tu pulak nampak macam setahun xmakan. Seronok la Rayyan sedekah makanan kat dorang.

Then we took pictures with the birds. Ada seekor burung parrot tu garang giler. Dia duduk atas bahu albir and started biting on him. Initially, gigit manja je pastu gigit betul sampai luka tangan albir. Dalam betul dia gigit sampai skrg stiil xbaik n bengkak. Nak menopause dah kot burung tu..

Sedar tak sedar, we stayed there till the park closes at 7pm. Had dinner then baru balik. Overall, memang fun and bole plan trip naik Genting lagi. I prefer weekdays when its not crowded. I hate crowds especially with Rayyan around. It can just be a day trip unless dapat offer bilik murah lagila. Siapa nak join??

This is the view from our room...

3 boys posing in front of the deco...

In the ferris wheel...

Our first ride in the Outdoor Park...

Naik cawan Ribena...

Seram gak tengok Rayyan naik ride ni tapi dia cool je...

Macam bapak dia je yang excited...

Sedekah nak, jangan tak sedekah...

The rugged grandmommy with her 2 grandsons...

Naik kuda...

Inila parrot yang garang giler tu...

Nampak x dia cuba nak gigit orang...

Cute pulak budak2 kecik ni posing...

Bell's Palsy

Do u know what Bell's Palsy is?

It's a condition where one half of your face muscles are weak or paralysed. It's sudden and caused by trauma to the 7th cranial nerve. The cause is unknown although it may be due to a viral infection or stress. The face will have a similar resemblance to the face of a stroke patient.

Do u know why i'm suddenly talking about it?

Because currently i'm having it! It started on Wednesday when i felt bitter taste in the mouth. I thought that i burned my tongue after drinking hot milo in the morning so i ignored it. That night i felt the right side of my mouth twitch uncontrollably for about 15-20 min. Still i ignored it. After waking up from sleep on Thursday morning, i noticed that water came out from my right nose while brushing my teeth. Then, i also noticed that my right eye closes slower than my left eye.

Did i panic?

Yes, i did! Although as u know, i should know what i was having at that moment, but i also knew that it could have been something even worse. So i went to see the necessary specialists (neurologist & ENT) and they confirmed my condition. I am now on Prednisolone (steroids) & Acyclovir (anti-viral).

So, how bad is it?

My right eye can't close properly unless i do it manually. So everytime i wash my face, it hurts. Thank God i don't have corneal damage.. I lost my sense of taste on the right side. So food don't taste so good. But maybe this way i can lose some weight..Sometimes i can't eat or drink properly. Saliva just dribbles out of the corner of my right mouth especially when i sleep. I am also very hypersensitive to loud sounds. When somebody laughs or when Rayyan cries, i'll get a sharp pain in my right ear and headache. And i'm starting to have neck and back pain. This may be because i overstress my right facial muscles.

How do i feel?

Initially, shocked, sad and depressed. But now, i'm starting to accept it. I'm trying to adapt to it. Maybe it's God's way of punishing me. Maybe it's also His way of reminding me not to forget about him and to be thankful of everything that i have. One of my friends told me that may be it's also His way of telling me that i need to get some rest. I have been overstressed lately. Stressed up to the point where i can't control myself and broke down in tears in front of my friend.

What do i wish?

I hope and pray that i could recover completely. Most patients do recover completely and i hope i am one of them although some may have residual symptoms. I know that God is forgiving and merciful. I also wish that nobody out there suffers from this condition. The psychological stress might not be well coped by some people. But do not worry about me. I'll be fine, insyaallah. Thank God the condition is not that obvious. My face still looks normal. You can only see it when i blink or smile. Apart from everything that has happened, I still thank God that it's just a mild disorder and not something worse..

Famous people affected by Bell's Palsy..

George Clooney...

Katie Holmes..

Pierce Brosnan...