We're back in Ipoh again. In fact we've been back since Tuesday. Yup, we left on Monday for Penang and headed back to Ipoh again on Tuesday after lunch. How come? It's because early on Tuesday morning Su Kor-kor called daddy to say that Ah Tai was on oxygen to help her breathe. Our hearts just dropped to the floor!
We finished our work in the morning half and headed home to have lunch, pack and off to Ipoh we headed again. Over the weeks we've seen Ah Tai deteriorate a lot. She is now not eating at all and the nurse advised not to force her to eat anymore since she doesn't want to have any food or liquid. Once in a while one of the Kor Poh or Chim Poh will dab her lips with some water so that her throat is not too dry. At any one time, there is always someone accompanying Ah Tai. Most of the family are all back here in Ipoh: the Kor Pohs from Hong Kong and Australia, Chek Kong in Japan and all your Kor kors are back too.
It breaks our hearts to see Ah Tai in this condition. She's not able to move anymore and she's resting on hte hospital bed. They've moved the bed to the living room and she's right there was I am writing this. While you have been a wonderful "Evan Therapy" for her, you are now not really allowed to go too near her as you might wake up up from her sleep. You are only allowed to whisper when you are downstairs, so most of your time is spent in the room. Good thing we have so many kor kors to accompany you and entertain you. Good thing also I brought back some of your favourite DVD along with some books.
It's time to let go and we all have to do so, no matter how unwilling we are and no matter how much we will miss her when she decides that it's time to leave us. One consolation is that we will all be with her when the time comes.
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