My Beautiful Mama – Page 3 – A Mother's Monologue

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma in Malaysia

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

Nobody knows nor understands what ACC is in Malaysia. When people hear that my Mom has cancer, it is usually, has she had chemotherapy? Is she in remission? Well, unfortunately, no such thing. And I am so tired of even caring to explain. If.......click to learn what next.

What cancer does to you

Posted on June 11, 2013June 11, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

On the left below, are T2's legs. She is 3+ years old and tiny still but tiny with a damn loud voice that could scare a lion and turn elephants deaf. Her balls are pretty big too. On the right, are my Mama's.......click to learn what next.

Mom and Cancer illness

Posted on June 11, 2013February 20, 2022 by Mamapumpkin

Unfortunately, my Mother has cancer and although many cancers are curable (as in they go into remission or get removed once and for all), hers isn't. She has been suffering since the day I got married. Wow, that sure seems like a long.......click to learn what next.

Just Imagine……

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Mamapumpkin

That you have been given a death sentence except that you don't know when exactly. Whilst you try to go about your daily life with great difficulty, yet not wanting to impose onto anyone for help of any sort, you struggle day in.......click to learn what next.

My Mama and her Flowers……

Posted on May 9, 2012September 13, 2019 by Mamapumpkin

My Mama loves flowers. She always has and always will. She is attracted to floral prints, made flowers a career for some part of her life and is always surrounded by flowers. At one point, she used to even buy ME flowers and.......click to learn what next.

Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

Posted on March 23, 2012March 17, 2012 by Mamapumpkin

This is a picture of my Mother's tongue taken more than a year ago. If you looked into her tongue today, you would see that half her teeth are black, a third of them have fallen off and 1-2 have dropped off and.......click to learn what next.

Treasured Moments

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

My mother is a terminal cancer patient. 5 years ago, I posted about how we treasure our time with her and 5 years on, I'm doing it again. Let's hope I can do this same post in another 5 years. Without a T3,.......click to learn what next.

First AGM at the Grand Hyatt Erawan

Posted on March 16, 2011March 16, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

First AGM at the Grand Hyatt Erawan - Well, it had to be a grand location. It was after all our very first Annual General Meeting - that of our newly formed Secret Society. We headed to the Grand Hyatt Erawan where we.......click to learn what next.

Sports Day at T1’s school

Posted on January 26, 2011January 20, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Last year, we all attended T1's sports day decked in blue to support our little munchkin. My Mom commented in the sweltering hot, grassy field, that she'd never seen so many Louis Vuittons and Chanels in a sports field before in her entire.......click to learn what next.

Baby games and cooking……

Posted on January 24, 2011January 19, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

That's what I have to do whenever I want to cook up a storm, even if it's just for my little humble family, which really means just cooking for the Hubs and myself since the girls don't usually eat what we do. For.......click to learn what next.

The quirkiness of English

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Today, my Mother told me that she reads my blog. What? You heard right. My Mother reads my blog! Oh my God. Soon, the shit will hit the fan! Should I have expected anything less? Ever since she dabbled her toes into the.......click to learn what next.

The Distinctiveness of Motherhood

Posted on January 8, 2011January 8, 2011 by Mamapumpkin

Every now and then, every one of us should take a back seat and think of our place in this motherhood journey (Men, think of your wives, think of your mothers!). It is by far the most taxing job in the world, depending.......click to learn what next.

How to kill a dragon

Posted on September 19, 2010September 19, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

Mom reared her ugly head this morning and screamed at me, Tok-Tok, and the nurses. Errr….basically, she screamed at everyone in sight. The woman is a cancer sufferer. She survives on a diet of ice-cream, yogurt and fresh juices because she cannot really.......click to learn what next.

A day without kids at the hospital

Posted on September 18, 2010September 18, 2010 by Mamapumpkin

I hate hospitals with a vengeance but today, I spent 12 hours in one accompanying my mom, who's been admitted, and spent half a day discussing politics, education and migration with Tok-Tok. Even Tok-Tok wants to migrate and that's really something. If you.......click to learn what next.