THE STORY
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Dad has been admitted to the hospital for the third time. Sometimes I kinda question the Doctors capability and sincerity (not their qualification). Well not all doctor, but those few whose suppose to "treat" dad. Whatever that came out from their mouth wasn't therapeutic at all..I bet I can feel sick hearing some of the words that came out from their mouth! It was that bad!
Not only were they "insincere" (because they try to appear sincere), they were arrogant too! I never really meet doctor who is quite like them. During dad's second stay at the hospital, Mum told this particular doctor (feel like mentioning his name, I think better not) that dad should not be discharge because not only that he can't walk but his leg was STILL in pain. He insisted that dad can be discharge for God knows what reason. Trust me it was UNREASONABLE.
I felt that what came out of his mouth was out of randomness, he said something like this
(bear in mind this guy has a PHD in "healing" people)
"Never mind la, discharge today or tomorrow no different what..."
If I was there, this would be my reaction,
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Your stupidity hurts! By the way is that all that they teach you in medical school?! Discharge!"
The other doctor was even worse; the fact that made him a terrible doctor is that he is the head of "something-something" as well a specialist. He happens to be the "untouchable" type according to the newbie Doctor... What dad told us about stuff he said really turn us off, as a family... He walk in take look at dad's ankle then, same case what came out of his mouth was probably out of randomness.
"Okay Mr. Jurami, you should think about retiring."
Wow! That's like so freaking therapeutic Doc! Dr. Wong (our family doctor) advised mama and baba to be more upfront about their opinions and tell the TTS doctors off if they need to.
Now after mama and baba showed their "fussy side", then! they run some test and not only that, after the third freaking time of X-ray then! they realize that there's a broken bone at dad's ankle. We can actually sue them for carelessness and God knows whatever reason but I don’t think dad would go to that extend!
Those 2 Doctors at Tan Tock Seng Hospital really saddens my whole family. It really shows their standard of service. Do we need to show that we are fussy people then only they will treat us like "real sick people"? Surprisingly the nurses are "the real deal". They seems to be the one that really want to see you well!!!I come to a point where I perceived "the going the extra mile" campaign is simply propaganda for the whole world to believe on what is Singapore trying to do. Wait!!
I don't think that statement was a fair! For as long as I know the hotel industry, the retail industry even the F&B industry are working really hard to implement that campaign.
But I guess I didn't see it (poor treatment) coming from the Doctors!
What I learn from this whole process is really sad. Sad because I learn that doctors are NOT that noble after all! Now if anyone tells me about doctor being noble, (I know this might be an understatement)
but I have to say: Don't bullshit!
I think they should have more passion in what they (referring to the doctors that I mention above) do, rather then discharging whom ever they feel like because it seems to me that they are simply "discharging" their responsibility.
Ainnie J re-living Tuesday, August 22, 2006