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The need for a better support system
The need for a better support system by Peter Tan. Posted on November 2, 2013, Saturday THE World Health Organisation and World Bank world report on disability states that 2 to 4 per cent of the world population experience significant difficulties in functioning. These proportions when extrapolated to the...
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23rd February 2014 8:25am
Blood Test and KUB Ultrasound for December 2013
The last quarterly review of my kidneys for 2013 was one I was not looking forward to. My serum creatinine for the previous three blood tests for this year showed a marked decrease in kidney function when it went above 300 umol/L. What a relief it was when the creatinine level went down to 316 [] ...
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31st December 2013 11:57pm
Blood Test for September 2013
Although the gradual increase of my serum creatinine was expected, seeing it hit an all time high of 331 umol/L left me shell shocked for a moment as the nephrologist reviewed the results with me. It was quite a significant jump from 304 umol/L in June. The rate at which it increased with each quarterly...
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31st December 2013 8:36pm
Penang Trip 2 – Day 3 – 27 December 2013
Ah Wongs wife had told us that there would be a second durian season for the year when we were there in June. Incidentally, we arrived at the tail-end of the season again, just like what happened on the previous trip. We did not pre-book any durian from Ah Wong this time and decided to [] ...
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17th December 2013 11:24pm
Penang Trip 2 – Day 2 – 26 August 2013
Our trips to Penang are never complete without a visit to the Batu Lanchang Market food court. Parking is ample and there is a seamless access into the food court although at times it was blocked by haphazardly parked motorcycles and bicycles. Economy rice with salted fish bone and vegetable curry from...
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17th December 2013 7:24pm
Penang Trip 2 – Day 1 – 25 August 2013
Wuan had some work leave to clear in August. We decided to make trip to Penang again from 25th to 28th for another round of relaxation and local fruits and food. First order of the day we arrive was to catch up with Jenny, my former physiotherapist. We have not met since Wuans and my [] ...
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16th December 2013 7:20pm
Multiple benefits of accessible tourism – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 5 October,...
Multiple benefits of accessible tourism by Peter Tan. Posted on October 5, 2013, Saturday TRAVELLING is a passion I reacquired after realising that it is an activity wheelchair users can still do, albeit with difficulty. For the past few years, I have been fortunate to be able to visit almost all the states...
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10th November 2013 5:00pm
29th Anniversary of My Spinal Cord Injury
I broke my neck twenty nine years ago today. Life is looking bright on one aspect yet dim on another. After eight years working to make society inclusive, I have finally pulled it all together to establish a company that provides Disability Equality Training (DET). This is to give what I do an official and...
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15th October 2013 5:04pm
Air travel tips for wheelchair users – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 28 September,...
Air travel tips for wheelchair users by Peter Tan. Posted on September 28, 2013, Saturday SPECIFIC FUNCTION: Aircraft boarding chairs enable persons with mobility impairments to get in and out of an aeroplane. AIR travel has made the world smaller. Journeys between continents in the present day can be...
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1st October 2013 3:41pm
Promoting inclusion through positive imagery – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 7...
Promoting inclusion through positive imagery by Peter Tan. Posted on September 7, 2013, Saturday INCLUSIVE IMAGERY: Davis and Forrester are seen on an airboat in the Florida Everglades. THERE was never a time when the world was as inundated with so many cameras as it is now. It is very common to see people...
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1st October 2013 3:02pm
Older and Hopefully Wiser – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 11 August 2013
Older and hopefully wiser by Peter Tan. Posted on August 11, 2013, Sunday AGE is not just a number. Each is a marker of our journey through life. For good or for bad, therein lies the stories about us. My age went up a notch a few days ago. I turned 47. The day was [] Related posts: Ridiculously...
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13th September 2013 5:10pm
The Bane Of Man-made Barriers – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 3 August 2013
The bane of man-made barriers by Peter Tan. Posted on August 3, 2013, Saturday MY teenage years in the Boy Scout troop were full of adventures. We hiked across jungle trails to camp at secluded beaches. Two of the more strenuous activities that I enjoyed were cycling around the island of Penang and...
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13th September 2013 4:40pm
Of Pressure Sores and Wheelchair Cushions – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 13 July,...
Of pressure sores and wheelchair cushions by Peter Tan. Posted on July 13, 2013, Saturday CUSHIONS are simply padding over hard surfaces for the buttocks. Many of us do not give them much thought as long as they are comfortable. For people with limited mobility, it is a different story as the cushion or the...
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16th August 2013 5:25pm
Penang Balik Pulau Durian Feast – June 2013
It was durian season in Penang last month. Wuan and I were at the island from 24th to 27th June to savour some of it. We had been looking forward to this trip for a while already. Unfortunately, we arrived at the tail-end of the season. The supply of good quality durians were diminishing and [] ...
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2nd August 2013 3:57pm
Enabling Technology – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 23 March, 2013
Enabling technology by Peter Tan. Posted on March 23, 2013, Saturday FOR someone who did not get to go out often, there used to be very few alternatives for me to fill those long hours at home. I spent a lot of my time in front of the television but there were only so many [...] Related posts: MonsterBlog...
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28th July 2013 10:02am
Mum’s 10th Death Anniversary
My mothers 10th death anniversary passed by without much fanfare last Saturday. No, the passage of time had not diluted the memory of her. It is just that I made a conscious effort to not observe it in a significant way. Death anniversaries are reminders of the end of a life, the loss of a [...] ...
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16th July 2013 8:01pm
Getting It Right – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 1 June, 2013
Getting it right Posted on June 1, 2013, Saturday ONE would expect that the wheelchair logo beside a male and female symbol to indicate a toilet suitable for disabled persons. That was what I used to believe, until I had a couple of nasty experiences using them. I was unaccompanied at the Penang...
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14th July 2013 4:42pm
Happy Mother’s Day – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 11 May, 2013
Happy Mother’s Day by Peter Tan. Posted on May 11, 2013, Saturday HER once luxuriant and thick hair was now sparse and white, barely covering her scalp. The steroids that she had been taking to treat her leukaemia made the sides of her face puff up. The skin on her arms were saggy and wrinkled. [...] ...
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13th July 2013 7:58am
Independent Living – Breaking Barriers – The Borneo Post – 20 April, 2013
Independent Living by Peter Tan. Posted on April 20, 2013, Saturday INDEPENDENT Living is a movement of disabled people working towards self-respect, self-determination and the right to live in the community. It all began with Ed Roberts, who is considered the father of the Independent Living Movement. He...
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13th July 2013 1:30am
Blood Test and Complete Blood Count for June 2013
Blood tests done on 10th June did not change much. Serum creatinine crept up from 301 umol/L to 304 umol/L which is an insignificant change. Since I started seeing the nephrologists at the Medical 2 clinic at the University Malaya Medical Centre, the frequency of my blood tests and visits to the hospital...
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12th July 2013 9:38pm