The first cries
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moons of snuggling and swimming in the comfort of mum’s womb
suddenly, being yanked out into cold, cold, unfamiliar handlings!
scrunching up the little face, hands clenched, kicking lower limbs,
… loud shrieks fill the room
I remember a horrified hawker’s cry many years ago,
“another girl? This will be my eighth girl! My mum- in-law will make my hubby divorce me!”
Otherwise, boy or girl, it’s usually a warm welcome
… for a newborn!
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Pressure-ulcers: what is right is not always popular.
I am not proud to write this post.
When friends called for help;
that their loved ones
were discharged from hospitals
with a pressure ulcer...
" My mum is bedridden.
Please keep her dry and turn regularly.
... to prevent her skin from breaking down."
"This is too demanding, impossible;
... cos we're short-staffed!"
What is right is not always popularly done.
Yet, some hospitals are able to maintain a zero pressure-ulcer rate
among their bedridden clients.
"I have been in a wheelchair since five years ago
and I don't have any pressure ulcer on my butt.
Know what?
The therapist showed me a picture-
an ugly pressure ulcer!!!
I work hard not to develop one!"
"We took turns to look after
our mum in hospital.
Changing her when she is soiled,
turning her regularly
with the help of the staff."
What is popularly done, is not always right.
Some unfortunately,
did develop pressure ulcers
during their stay in a hospital.
Prevention of pressure ulcers
is a multidisciplinary responsibility
(Physicians, physical therapists, nutritionists, nurses),
although nurses play a significant role.
Do you agree that the family members and carers should have a role in pressure ulcer prevention too?
"A pressure ulcer should not be allowed to develop in the first place.
Cos it would take another long journey to healing that 'wound'!"
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A jewel in the medical tourism sector
In the early 2000, my student presented her case study on robotic surgery in urology… Oh, a robot operates?
My friend flew in and flew back with a higher, well defined nose and discreetly, slimmer! “Where are the wounds, … hardly noticeable!” So I observed as we went around visiting some scenic places and tucking in some favorite local cuisines, especially in Penang.
When I had presentations in nearby countries, I would ask the the team of Japanese or Korean staff interpreters how to greet in their languages.
And practiced for days how to say “Ohayōgozaimasu” and “Annyeonghaseyo”!
Indonesians form a bulk of these clients, but language is not a problem. Malaysian and Indonesian languages are almost the same. There is a pool of other interpreters to assist the healthcare staff.
The most noticeable is the presence of Philippines and Europe trained nurses among our locally trained nurses. But I don’t see any Indonesian nurses working here. Probably it is because their training curriculum is different from ours. Our founding nursing ‘ancestors’ were from the British colonial times.
So for years, Malaysia has already been poised to be a significant medical tourism centre,
…. a hidden jewel in medical tourism!
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Kanser Dan ‘Bola Kristal’ Doktor
Berapa tahun saya tinggal?
Pada peringkat barah saya,
dan mengikut kajian statistik,
doktor mengatakan bahawa
saya tinggal kira-kira dua tahun!
Tuan ‘Kecewa’ menangis.
Saya tidak boleh masuk wad.
Setiap hari tanpa kerja,
bermaksud tiada makanan untuk keluarga saya!
Tuan ‘Ingin bunuh diri’ merenung.
Kanser bermaksud kematian.
Kanser bermaksud banyak kesakitan.
Keluarga saya akan bimbang
dengan lebih banyak bil hospital!
Encik ‘Alim’ dengan tenangnya menerima.
Ini bukan di tentukan doktor.
Hanya TUHAN yang akan menentukan bila dia akan mengambil saya.
Sementara itu, saya akan terus melakukan kebaikan.
Tuan ‘Falsafah’ menyatakan.
Rakan sekerja muda saya mati, di tempat kejadian, dalam kemalangan,
dan dua lagi, dari serangan jantung dan denggi.
Dengan barah, saya mempunyai masa untuk merancang 'masa depan saya'.
Tuan ‘Pejuang’ mengejek.
Itu dua belas tahun yang lalu!
Lihatlah dua parut luka ini di perut saya.
Saya mencabar setiap kali 'Big C' kembali!
Sangat menarik untuk diperhatikan,
bagaimana bezanya sesetengah orang
mempunyai kehendak hidup
yang lebih besar berbanding orang lain.
Yang penting adalah
pemupukan harapan, sikap positif,
tekad yang lebih kuat,
kemahiran mengatasi yang lebih baik,
dengan sokongan dan kasih sayang
keluarga yang baik.
Setiap doktor tidak boleh melihat
‘bahagian gajah’ miliknya
tetapi perlu melihat klien
secara keseluruhan.
Adakah sokongan yang mencukupi
daripada para jururawat,
pasukan paliatif, kebajikan sosial,
kaunselor dan pegawai agama?
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"Penyembuhan banyak penyakit
tidak diketahui oleh doktor
kerana mereka tidak mengetahui keseluruhannya.
Bagi bahagian itu tidak akan pernah sihat kecuali keseluruhannya baik. "
- Plato
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Look! The sun is moving!
I have just watched the sun slowly dipped into the water at the horizon. It gives the illusion of the sun moving, not the Earth.
By photographer and co-writer Toh H.L.
Along Hospital Corridors
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Along hospital corridors,
rushing steps of doctors and staff,
sick, injured patients
zooming past
to theatres or wards.
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Despairing looks,
choking desolation of those
squatting along the corridors
having lost their loved ones wondering
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A hot egg and a black eye.
Two seven-year-old kids were running on the playground. One of them fell. There was a bump on his right forehead.
Young aunt ran to get a towel with ice cubes. She placed it over the swelling on his forehead.
Next, his mum came running. She had a hot hard-boiled egg wrapped in a towel. Anxious over her only child, she threw away the ice. She rubbed the ‘warm egg’ compress over his forehead. The boy cried in pain.
His aunt grimaced to think about the dilation and more tearing of the tiny blood vessels. These will cause more bleeding!
“See! It is so effective! The swelling has subsided!” The mother exclaimed proudly. “This is an age-old practice!”
A few days later, both of them went to the aunt’s house. The boy had a black eye!
“The doctor said his right eye was not injured. His skull X-ray was ok. This bluish-black discolouration is blood collected around the eye. It will go off after a week or two!”
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Mum, the college girls want to know…
One evening, Mary’s son excitedly went to the kitchen after returning from college.
“Mum, today is the last day at law school. The girls were asking each other about virginity and hymen!“ He overheard them.
He put down his bag and sat down. “I told them they should ask my mother. She will be able to tell them straight on their faces!” Mary smiled as she cooked. He was so quiet when she cautioned him about his machine guns the last time!
“Sure! Invite them to our house! I will explain to them!” That was a decade ago.
Why don’t they learn about it in school? I know there is a chapter in their Biology book! So much about the birds and the bees!
Quote:
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乳房自我检查：我的丈夫发现了我的肿块。
Google translated…
根据世界卫生组织1,2的数据，女性中与癌症相关的死亡最频繁和最多的是乳腺癌，即约627,000名女性，约占2018年女性癌症死亡总数的15％。
在基层医疗机构中及早发现以进行及时治疗，对于提高乳腺癌的预后和生存率至关重要。 在出现任何症状之前对女性进行检查包括：
–有组织的基于人群的乳腺摄影，
–由训练有素的保健专业人员进行临床乳房检查，以及
–乳房自我检查。
上面的剪辑是真实的，尽管很少见。 但是女性实际上多久进行一次自己的乳房自我检查？ 是否有必须遵循的指导步骤？ 3,4
Chen Song Ping 