Cervical Cancer Basics

Taken from Makna Neoplasia (Newsletter) Issue 3/2009.

Cervical cancer begins with cancerous cells that grow on the surface of the cervix, the passageway that connects a woman's uterus to the vagina. We now know that infection with human papillomavirus, or HPV, is the primary risk factor for cervical cancer, but not all women with HPV infection will develop cancer.

 Common risk factors

It has been published that women who don't get screened are the ones who are at highest risk. The high risk category also includes women who have weak immune systems (due to HIV infection, for example) and those who smoke.

Cervical Cancer Symptoms: What to look for ?

Women should tell their doctors or gynecologists if they see the following symptoms of cervical cancer:

- Unusual bleeding (such as spotting between periods, bleeding after menopause, bleeding after sexual intercourse, or bleeding after a vaginal exam or douching. You should also look for unusual vaginal discharge and signs of pain in the pelvic region.

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KIA Forte - Looks Good

The reason I think this car is cool is because it supports the idea of spend less for more.

Check out reviews by PaulTan.org.

The cheapest model is 1.6 L costing RM 75,800.00 while the 2.0 L model costs only RM 93,800.00. Check out details here.

But honestly, I don't really fancy the name Forte. While I think the brand of NAZA sound cooler than KIA.

It is categorized as small-car and rivals with Honda Civic, Toyota Altis, Mazda 3 and etc.

And it doesn't seem to offer fully manual transmission,except that it offers semi manual transmission.

Check out more information here.

Nevertheless, even if I want to buy it, it will still be like at least 9 months away. By that time, perhaps there will be another cooler automobile out in the market.

So, this is definitely not my priority.

KL To Puchong - Rapid KL Bus Number 69

I sent my car for service today and decided to take bus to office (Bandar Puteri Puchong). This is for two reasons:

1. Take a break, do some photography
2. If I take a taxi from Kelana Jaya LRT station to Bandar Puteri Puchong, it will cost me RM 20.00 per trip.

I have to take a bus from Klang bus stand near Pasar seni.

The bus to take is Rapid KL No.69

Dayabumi complex and the post office HQ. The best part of the post office is the car park, which if you dare, you can actually enter the car park and drive all the way and exit to somewhere in Jalan Parlimen. It is fun. But honestly, I haven't tried it as driver. Will do that one day if it is still available.

This is Klang Bus Stand.

This is how Rapid KL Buses look like.

The bus fare per trip is RM 3.00

It will travel to Brickfields, then into federal highway (briefly), then into Old Klang Road, jalan puchong and that is it.

Actually if you are traveling with LRT, you can take the bus from Brickfields (KL Sentral stop).

Open Response to 'It's Terribly Lonely To Be Single'

Refer to 'It's Terrible Lonely To Be Single'.

I don't believe in the idea of 'first-rated woman'.

This world and especially our society, needs to creatively find ways to live quality lifestyles, by all means of solving the problems with low incomes, traffic jams and etc.

Technology can help.

Believing... Is Probably The Only Thing that Matters

Believe, is not something which you can describe easily.

If you believe in ideals, it doesn't mean that you are striving for perfection, which most people understand that it doesn't exist in this world.

But yet, if you don't believe, you are probably just breathing the air, without living the moment.

You got to believe.

Believing is probably the only thing that matters, without, you can't make a dent.

Mammograms May Actually Boost the Risk of Breast Cancer in Some High-risk Women

Taken from Makna Neoplasia (newsletter) issue 3/2009.

Dutch researchers analysed six previously published studies, four examining the effect of low-dose radition exposure from mammography among women with the genetic mutation boosting breast cancer risk and tow looking at the effect of radition from screening in women with a family history of breast cancer.

"Women who were exposed before the age of 20 had a 2.5 times increased risk of breast cancer," said Martine Jansen-van der Weide, an epidemiologist and researcher at the University Medical Center Groningen, in the Netherlands. So did women with five or more exposures.

We cannot say for sure for or against mammograms but while many medical experts still recommend regular mammograms, which take an x-ray like photograph of the breast, to detect small tumours, opposition to the practice is growing.

You have options Tumours that grow in the breast are fed by blood vessels generated by the cancer, this means that those blood vessels are not controlled by the automatic nervous system like the rest of the blood vessels in the breast. A non-invasive and no-squishing method for detecting masses in the breast is available. Ask your doctor about a new method called thermography, that uses thermal imaging to detect "hot spots" in the breast.

Check out the details.

A Will To Survive: Ovarian Cancer

This is taken from Makna Neoplasia (newsletter) issue 3/2009.

Puan Hamidah Binti Abu Bakar, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 51. The early symptoms she felt were dismissed as normal signs of aging woman. Her distended stomach, lack of breath and appetite eventually made her uncomfortable that she sought a doctor's opinion. In Feb 2006, a blood test and a CT scan proved positive that Puan Hamidah is affected with ovarian cancer and shockingly, it had progressed to Stage 4. Nevertheless, Puan Hamidah had no choice but to face facts and began her treatment as a cancer patient.

Check out the full featured story.

Kopitiam at around 7:30am (Bandar Puteri Puchong)

This is the kopitiam at around 7:30am. There was virtually no one there. But I was there.

It has a economical vegetarian stall. As for non-vegetarian, the dried pan-mee is good, and I also think the fish head meehoon is good as well. It used to have a Thai style stall which I think the fried rice was good, but has shifted to elsewhere.

It is just opposite PappaRich Bandar Puteri Puchong. If you don't know where is Bandar Puteri Puchong, it is where Citibank is.


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You can find me here (around this area) most of the time whenever I am around the office.

Lee Chong Wei - Superb

Lee Chong Wei won the All England finally.

Simply superb.

Didn't Sleep on the night of 13 Mar 2010 and Morning of 14 Mar 2010

Last night I was so excited about something that I really couldn't sleep for the whole night, probably just hibernating.

Yet physically I was tired, but that was okay.

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow!!!! So exciting.

Hey wow! I can't Sleep Tonight

Wow! Today I have done something that I have been waiting so long to do.

I went to temple (佛光山@SS3 P.J) and woohoo! I did it.

Man, I'm so excited. Can't sleeeep tonight.

Seriously I tell you guys, I feel like spending you all supper!!!

Woooooooooooooooooow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!

I did iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!!!!

:D

Got Brain, No Money - Also Difficult

If you makes a lot of money, but no brain, also difficult.

If you got brain, but makes no money, also die.

Must maintain balance.

Komtar at 9 Mar 2010

Overlooking from Cititel Penang hotel.

Do you know how to create this merged picture ? Using Adobe Photoshop/Automate/Photomerge feature.

Penang Trip 9 Mar 2010 - Business Trip

This is called the Happy Birthday Mee. It can be found at Jalan Krian. It is non-vegetarian (don't eat the fish ball lar)

Komtar.. who don't know.

Loh mee, not bad. RM 3.00 (It is non-vegetarian, don't eat the first ball lar).

This restaurant looks cool lar from inside.

I like this house.

It is situated at Lorong Selamat.


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Lorong Bukit Raja

Do you know where I am ?

Look at the buildings at the far back ..

It is here.. Not easy to find.


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Do u know what these korean words means ?

There is a mamak there.

I went there with my friend, checking out the temples.

That is right, we went to visit two temples along federal highway. And the funny thing is that these two temples were locked. Need to press door bell to get in.

心结与修行

一个人有心结，就起烦恼，不喜了，苦了。

也可能会堕了，变坏了。

一个人有心结，可以尝试修行。

请看『修行要修心』。

为什么修心后就会解心结呢？

因为你得到慈悲心后，你就会放下，得到定力，智慧，了解心结的来龙去脉，那时你就会自己解开心结。

比如，念经是修行活动之一，不是念经就会自然解心结，是因为有念经，就有修行，就有修心，就有慈悲心，就能放下，就有定力智慧。

自己医病不好吗？

心结一天不解，可能永远都拖累你 （我不敢肯定）。

修行不是迷信，不是逃避。

修行是慈悲。

我认为慈悲心，应该可以解很多的心结。

所以，你在佛堂，看见我在跪跪拜拜，不要笑我，因为我在修行。

那，我是不是有心结还没解呢 ？哈，你去猜猜看。。你的答案不一定准,我也不会告诉你。

修行要修心

如何修心 ？

佛教有一种东西叫慈悲心。

什么是慈悲心？

我的理解是；对众生有慈悲感。

慈悲心不是同情心。

了解别人的痛苦，控制自己的欲望，横顺众生，为别人带来欢喜，自己吞掉不愉快的能量。

我们要了解，有苦才有喜，有喜就有苦。

很难解释。。。

当我做一件自己不愿意的事，但是如果可以为一些人解苦，得喜。我苦了，我也喜了。。。

因为我愿意，因为慈悲比其他重要。因为我的苦，不比他人之苦。

还是很难解释。。。

再来一次。

如果狗有感情，你见到狗在流泪，你会不会去安慰它 ？会， 因为你有慈悲心。因为你理解，这是有情世界，因为你有情。因为你不忍心看它伤心。

你不但会安慰那只狗，你还会跟它做朋友。

修行要修心，修行要修心，修行要修心。

Maybank ATM Incident #1

Got this from an email.

Personally, I have witnessed this at Maybank Uptown P.J.

There was a couple (man and woman) who looks very middle eastern. I was queuing up for the ATM. It was crowded at around 8pm. They were doing almost the same thing as what was described below.

After a failed attempt, they walked away.

They usually do their operations after office hours and I find that Maybank do not employ security guard after office hours.

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This afternoon around 5:30 pm I was at Queensbay Mall Penang, doing some financial payments (credit card, mobile and etc). I went to the 1st floor Maybank ATM to withdraw some money.

As the ATM was finalizing my payment, someone tapped me on the shoulder. Naturally I turned around, and there was this stocky Middle Eastern man (around 5 ft. 2 in., fair complexion), pointing to some money on the floor (around RM30+, there were 3-10 ringgit and several 1 ringgit notes).

He said “ I saw you drop your money just now.”
Coincidently today I have some bundled spare notes in my shirt pocket. So I picked up the ringgits on the floor. Suddenly a lady also of Middle Eastern descent – shoulder length curly hair, fair complexion, 5 ft. 3 in., said to me “It’s my money!”

Then the man told her, “No, I saw him dropping it – while pointing to me.”

Instantly I checked my shirt pocket, with a quick glance I felt and saw my bundle of spare notes was intact. Without any hesitation, I passed the money to the lady and said, “It’s your money, not mine.”

Within split second, I turned back to the ATM and saw a male person's hand (did not see the face) was approaching for my ATM card that the machine automatically return upon finishing a transaction. Out of natural instinct, I slapped on the wrist of the person’s hand that was trying to take my ATM card. And the person quickly walked off, I did not have a chance to look at the face as I was waiting for the ATM to dispense out my RM1,500.

All this happened within 2-3 seconds. When I finally got my cash and turned around, the Middle Eastern man and woman have disappeared including the taller male person who was trying to take my ATM card and most possibly my cash. I quickly went down the escalator to see where they have gone, I managed to catch a glimpse of the Middle Eastern lady as she was going down the escalator but then she also quickly vanished.

If I had been slightly doubtful of my own cash in my shirt pocket OR being greedy, I would most likely had my RM1,500 stolen. The job of the Middle Eastern man and lady was to create a diversion and confusion, while another person was responsible to snatch the cash out of the machine while I was not looking.

This could happen in any mall and there were some people withdrawing from few other machines as well. So it was not a totally secluded condition. I firmly believed they were not the only group in Penang or Malaysia.

Points to be on high alert:

1. If somebody taps your shoulder while you are withdrawing from the ATM, make sure you are mindful of your surroundings and especially focus on taking your money first.

2. Their usual trick is to create confusion. Focus on what you are doing.

3. Best is to have a friend with you when you go to the ATM.

Please let everyone you know of this incident. Especially now when nearing the festive seasons, they are preying on your bonus and salary!

GK Ham
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Cancer Can Be Prevented Too

Check out the 'Cancer Can Be Prevented Campaign'

• Stop tobacco use and avoid exposure to second-hand smoke
• Limit alcohol consumption
• Avoid excessive sun exposure
• Maintain a healthy weight, through eating healthily and exercising regularly
• Protect against cancer-causing infections

Husband and Wife Joint Bank Account

Got this from email.

I just thought that this is helpful.

Just to share with you one recent article i read and shocked me a lot. It happens in west Malaysia , husband and wife and 1 son. Husband pass away due to accident, husband has a RM50k joint saving account with wife, what happen is the wife / like most
people think,when husband pass away, she will get the money automatically since it is joint account. But to her surprise, She could not withdraw even a single cent!! Joint saving account is meant for convenience when spouse need it the most, but most people always assume once the other holder dies, another half will get the money automatically which is very wrong.

I would like to share my opinion with all of you, you may take it as educational thoughts or for you to be aware. When one person dies, the other joint holder of the saving account will get the money automatically only if that particular bank practise 'JOINT TENANCY' - this terms means one party die, the other joint party gets money automatically.

But unfortunately, not all banks practise JOINT TENANCY, some foreign banks practise and most local banks don't practise, If you want to be sure, just ask your bank is their joint saving account based on JOINT TENANCY, if it is yes, get the black and white.

Can u all imagine, when husband pass away, the wife already suffer emotional loss, now suffering the problem of having 'NO MONEY' although it is in join account. Because of husband ignorance, now the wife and son pay for it.

So, the question right now is which bank in Malaysia offers JOINT TENANCY joint account ?