6 weeks appointment

Usually appointment is given 6/52 (6 weeks) after radiotherapy for doctor to review. I suppose this is a special case where patient is required to return after 6 weeks to review the doctor.

now hospital also got ah long

(This notice was found in a hospital compound somewhere in East Malaysia)

practise what you preach

My friend, a physician, was counselling a patient with chronic alcoholic liver disease to stop drinking alcohol during one of her weekend rounds. At the end of the counselling, while my friend was walking away from the patient's bed, she realised that she was wearing a t-shirt similar to that in the photo above...

Leftie for a day

Since young, I've always like to look at people who are left-handed. They are unique & mysterious & tend to be very artistic. Secretly I wished that I was left-handed. My wish came true on Monday when I injured my right wrist while driving back from a friend's house after dinner the previous night.

It felt like something "snapped" suddenly, only that I didn't actually hear any "snapping" sound. There was sharp shooting pain at the wrist, radiating to the elbow & fingers. I manage to drive home that night & to work the next day, using mainly my left hand as any pressure to the right side brought back the sharp shooting pain.

At work, I had problem writing prescriptions & on patients' case notes. Therefore I had to resort to using my left hand, even when examining patients. It sure felt weird & awkward to examine patients using left hand, including a per rectal examination!





The pain subsided the next day without any pain killers or anti-inflammatories. But there is still a dull ache on & off....perhaps it is time for another role reversal. Let's see....which Orthopedic colleague should I bug?