ANTICIPATORY EMESIS

A talkative Chinese uncle was having his second cycle chemotherapy at our Oncology Ward at HUKM when the whole team (specialists, medical officers & nurses) was doing rounds & came to his bed. He was telling the medical personnel his experience during the first chemotherapy. One of the medical officers, a Malay lady, asked the uncle (who can’t speak English), “Uncle, sekarang ada muntah kah?” And the patient’s reply?

“Sekarang, belum lagi muntah. Tapi, sekejap lagi akan muntah.”