14 Jun 10 Mon - New shoes & insole

After going around in circles from Poly Clinic to NUH Ortho, to NUH Podiatry and then to TTS Podiatry, we finally found the right place to help Luke with his left foot. His left foot is not flat, and it is lifted at the heel. Surgery to stretch the tendon does not help cause a bone has formed under the foot. Doctor Lucy at TTS Podiatry recommends new shoes for Luke, and must meet these 4 criterion

1) Extra wide (eg skateboarding shoes)

2) Firm shoe base that cannot be twisted

3) Has a good rock (press the front down and the back lifts up)

4) Has an insole that can be removed

Found such a pair at New Balance, although Luke was not interested in the shoes.

Got him to wear his new shoes in the morning to work, and then in the afternoon fetched him from workplace to see Dr Lucy. She patiently work with him to fit in a new sole in the left shoe that can compensate for his lifted heel. Luke was very good and coorperated with Dr Lucy.

It is finally done. New sole added to the left shoe. Will see Dr Lucy in 1.5 months' time.

Thank God Luke is now on track to better walking!

9-11 June 10 - Trip to Genting

Luke was on compulsory holiday from 7-11 June. Since Luke likes train ride, we decided to take the night train to KL on 9th night, and then bus/cable car to Genting. Stayed one night at First World Hotel Genting on 10th, and then returned back to Singapore on 11th.

Luke remembered the train ride very well. It stopped many times in the journey, sometimes in between stations. For public speaking on 15 June, he told me to write for him 'the train slowed down. It stopped. It was dark'. I asked him if he was scared and he said yes. We all slept on the train upper sleeping decks, cause the lower decks were all taken. However, in the morning, we found Luke had shifted down to the lower deck just below him. He knows what he wants for sure!

As Daddy intended to collect the Chinese Study Bible from Kepong, we took another train from KL to Kepong, and then back to KL to take the bus to Genting. The bus stopped midway, and we switch ed to cable car to take us all the way up to peak of Genting. Luke was cooperative and did not complained. We had to wait a long time for check-in at First world, and he patiently waited at the lobby. We finally checked in at 4pm. We had dinner, walked around the indoor theme park, and ate ice-cream at Mcdonalds with the view of the roller coaster ride. Luke was happy and excited whenever the coaster ride goes past with screaming folks. But he refused to go on the ride.

At every meal, he will ask for curry. So he had curry rice for dinner on 10th, and curry noodles for lunch on 11th. I think he should be satisfied.

It was a short and enjoyable holiday. Thank God for safe and easy journey. Thank God that Luke did not bring all his barang barang - he only brought his bag of makers and a writing board.