2009 Family Gathering - 3rd day Cameron Highland

We check out from Pulau Pangkor around 12.30pm and by the time we reach Lumut it is almost 1.30pm already and we search around looking for a food, we manage to find a restaurant somewhere around Setiawan. The food is good and reasonable and we started our journey towards Cameron Highland. Well, I drove and we follow the direction leading us to Simpang Pulai (as we called all our friends to get some directions - thank you my friends).

Actually it is quite exciting as we all are not too sure about the directions and we need to search high and low for the direction (I hope the government will look into upgrading all the directions in Malaysia - to assist the traveller to have better direction - as we are not into "Treasure Hunt".

At last we reach Simpang Pulai exit and we continue our journey using the new Cameron Highland highway. Well by the time we reach Brinchang, there is a bit of jam there due to the Pasar Malam (I think it took us about an hour to reach our destination).

We visit the Butterfly farm and stop at some nursery farm as well. We missed the Boh Plantation and Strawberry Park, never mind , next trip.

Cheers.

My New Beginning

Dearest buddies,

First of all, I would like to express my greatest appreciation to all of you for your support (since 2005 till now), without you all I will not be here writing to you all .... A BIG BIG BIG THANK YOU.

Secondly, as I had been telling you all about what is my next action plan. Beside sharing my chronicle which is helping to enlighten those CHOSEN ONES, I intend to extend my sharing by providing a peace of mind and be independent and a better person. I am happy to inform you all that I am now a Qualified Agent (Licensed To Insured) for Great Eastern Life Assurance and I am looking forward to provide you possible service in my new career.

Last but not leasts, why I choose this line? Based on my own experience, I considered myself lucky as I bought critical illnesses and medical card policy (before I was down with NPC, I reduced my policy by half). As for my medical card I am now only left with a penny for the rest of my life and I am not allowed to purchase any more policy.

I also found out that beside covering the 36 critical illnesses it is actually a savings for your retirement fund (2nd EPF). I want to repay back to you all by serving you all.

I believe all of you have insurance coverage but whether is it enough for the current inflation rate (medical fees is shooting up year after year). That's why I am here to share and to provide a free analysis to you. WHY? I am also insured but it was not enough and I wish that I had a higher protection if given the second chance.

Cheers.
Michael Gan
019-3333632

Cancer survival

Dearest buddies,

Wishing everyone in good health and prosperity.

Today I went to University Malaya Medical Centre for my high blood pressure checkup. Oops still a bit high but is now around 96-148. I was there at 7.45am, for those who's 1st time there, you need to get a queue number and get register first (at last I got my registration done around 8.45am and was guide to the Doctor clinic), next is wait for about 5 minutes then consulted the Doctor. After going from one clinic to another, by the time I am done it is already 1.05pm, then only go for my lunch. Total charges paid today is RM35 (RM6 for registration, RM14 for two Dr consultation, RM15 for X-ray on my heart).

At present now I am 93.7kg, had a bit of swollen on both my legs (especially the right leg), constipation and everything else is normal. There will be follow up at UMMC on 1st July 2009, 3rd July 2009, 15th Jan 2010 and 25th Jan 2010 (will be doing rubber banding on my piles and colonscopy test).

Happy Belated Father Day.

Till then. Cheers.
Michael Gan

2009 Family Gathering - 2nd day Pulau Pangkor

We got a bit of adventurous on the way from Taiping to Pulau Pangkor, lucky for us as the owner whom rent the house to us in Taiping guide us out to the road leading to Lumut ... a big thank you to him. On the way we look at signboard leading to Lumut and frankly speaking the signboards and directions can be improved further to help traveller. At last we reached Lumut and embark on a ferry journey (30 minutes ride) and reach Pulau Pangkor (oops forgot what time we reach I think around 5+pm). All 13 of us squeeze in into a taxi van and adjourned to Puteri Bayu Beach Resort. The van taxi driver offer us a tour around the island for RM80 for 2 hours (all in including fetching us to the hotel).

After checking in, we adjourned for our tour around Pangkor island, the driver turn out to be a guide as well, introducing us the history and landmark area throughout our journey (bravo to this man). We went to Great Wall of China (smaller version) and we found a drum which had hair growing around the drum, went to a Portuguese site (if I remember correctly), Pangkor rubbish dump site, God of Mercy temple beside a nice beach, manage to see the sunset (so beautiful) and a satay fish factory (not sure if I missed out any) and adjourned straight for dinner at a restaurant.

Eunice, Jo, Wei Han and me at the replica of Great Wall of China

If u know chinese character the background indicate my surname

So tired but yet very happy with my closed ones around

Don't play play ooh, or I will fire my gan

Attention, this is history

Jo, Michael and Eunice at the fort

at the Puteri Bayu resort beachside

wow the sun is settling down

Resting inside the chalet

Cheers.

Michael Gan

Cancer survivor

As usual on Tuesday 16th June, went to Hospis Day care and had my blood pressure measure ...... ooh ooh not good as the result is 100-150 considered high. Recommend that I seek some professional advise on "Primary Care Medicine".

After my consultation will update you all immediately.

Cheers.
Michael Gan

2009 family gathering - 1st day Taiping

It is on the 6th June 2009 and I woke up at around 7am, raring to go already .... then only realized had to wait for both my sisters Winnie Gan and Jo Gan families to start their journey from their respective location ie. Johor Bahru and Mentakab. Myself and my brother Dennis and his son, Wei Han already get ourselves ready, Dennis spouse, Penny already start her journey to Pulau Pangkor (company trip).

By noon, we started our journey to Taiping (1 night), I am driving this time (hooray clap clap clap). On the way, we thought of stopping by on Bidor to had the famous noodle but had to make a diversion as it was jammed and ended in a restaurant nearby (can't remember the name). After lunch (around 3+pm) we continue our journey and reach Taiping around 5pm. After resting then we adjourned to Taiping lake for evening walk ..... wow it is humid and a lot of cars and peoples moving around. Dinner time, we went for "Chicken shredded noodles", wow a lot of people.

screen shot at Taiping lake

DJWM .... and not Do Re Mi Fa

At night as the children is growing up , we went to McDonald to had take away. on the way back we almost lost our way but still manage to reach the house that we rent for a night.

Next morning after breakfast we adjourned to Taiping Zoo.

Inside Taiping Zoo

Resting at the centre of the zoo .... so hot

Around 11am we went back to our rented house and clean up ourself. We check out around 12.30pm and adjourned to one of the Top Ten Chicken Rice in Malaysia. Need to wait for about 10 minutes for a table for 13 of us. It is truly mouth watering and value for money. If I remember correctly it is around 1.45pm, we started our journey to our next destination ie. Pulau Pangkor.

Cheers.

Cancer survival

Dearest buddies,

Today, I had my usual day care at Hospis Malaysia. The nurse and Dr. had a thorough check on my blood pressure ..... and the result is 140-100 ..... consider on the high side and treated as hypertension. Well, will be taking "Norvasc" daily and hopefully will help to reduce my hypertension.

Base on the above, I considered it a blessing as I had not started going back to work yet.

Cheers.
Michael Gan