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Jun 14, 2010
'It's wonderful to be back'
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Declaring that it's wonderful to be back at work, Mr Khaw (above) thanked his colleagues for having kept the ministry 'running smoothly in my absence, without missing a (heart) beat'. -- PHOTO: MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan returned to work and a hearty welcome on Monday - six weeks after his successful heart bypass at the National Heart Centre (NHC).
His colleagues and staff at the ministry celebrated his return with a small reception.
Giving an update on his blog on Monday, the minister said he will take things slowly and in his own stride for the time being. While his office remains unchanged, he said his daily routine has undergone some changes:
For one, he has cancelled most meetings during his first week back at work, 'to allow me to adjust gradually in accordance with my level of physical health,' he wrote.
Mr Khaw is also still on cardiac rehabilitation, visiting NHC three times a week. 'Just now, I brisk walked 2.5 km on a treadmill, besides various stretching and weights exercises,' he said in his posting.
He added that he has also adopted 'a fully plant-based diet plan, avoiding all meat, not even fish or dairy products'.
'Today's lunch was bought from SGH (Singapore General Hospital) food court: salad with no dressing, vegetable sandwich (on wholegrain bread) and fruit,' he wrote, adding that he had oats, wholegrain bread and fruit for breakfast.
Mr Khaw praised the staff at the Health Ministry (MOH) for having kept the ministry running smoothly since his surgery on May 4, 'without missing a (heart) beat'.
His community and political work at Sembawang will have to take a back seat for the moment, however. 'I am not physically ready to climb a lot of stairs and do house-to-house visits,' he said.
While he still cannot man the Meet-the-People's sessions, Mr Khaw said he will start vetting and signing appeal letters 'based on the interviews conducted by my branch activists'.
'It's wonderful to be back'
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HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan returned to work and a hearty welcome on Monday - six weeks after his successful heart bypass at the National Heart Centre (NHC).
His colleagues and staff at the ministry celebrated his return with a small reception.
Giving an update on his blog on Monday, the minister said he will take things slowly and in his own stride for the time being. While his office remains unchanged, he said his daily routine has undergone some changes:
For one, he has cancelled most meetings during his first week back at work, 'to allow me to adjust gradually in accordance with my level of physical health,' he wrote.
Mr Khaw is also still on cardiac rehabilitation, visiting NHC three times a week. 'Just now, I brisk walked 2.5 km on a treadmill, besides various stretching and weights exercises,' he said in his posting.
He added that he has also adopted 'a fully plant-based diet plan, avoiding all meat, not even fish or dairy products'.
'Today's lunch was bought from SGH (Singapore General Hospital) food court: salad with no dressing, vegetable sandwich (on wholegrain bread) and fruit,' he wrote, adding that he had oats, wholegrain bread and fruit for breakfast.
Mr Khaw praised the staff at the Health Ministry (MOH) for having kept the ministry running smoothly since his surgery on May 4, 'without missing a (heart) beat'.
His community and political work at Sembawang will have to take a back seat for the moment, however. 'I am not physically ready to climb a lot of stairs and do house-to-house visits,' he said.
While he still cannot man the Meet-the-People's sessions, Mr Khaw said he will start vetting and signing appeal letters 'based on the interviews conducted by my branch activists'.
