People nowadays

It has been a long time since I started blogging. Haha

And what brought me here today, typing at 20km/hr  (fine, exaggerated) is how irrational people nowadays can be, in this case, green zone patients.

Sorry (but not sorry, really) the first post after a year had to be a rant post. So desperate am I to rant that I actually cracked my sleepy head at 3.15am thinking of my password for blogger and configure it on my phone, with instructions in Spanish ( I am not joking).

Parents who bring their kids/children to Accident and Emergency department at 3 am in the morning, just because their 5 year old kid started having cough. COUGH for God's sake. Is it even an emergency? Why can't they wait another 3-4 hours till it's morning? What's the emergency I can't fathom? 

That, or COUGH for a week. But still decided to visit A&E at 2 am, when the parents could have seek treatment earlier, just because her child can't sleep. So the rest of the hospital should accompany your child by not sleeping? 😥

Either that, complaints will be vomit for 1 episode. ONE episode at 3.30am and mum decided to wake the entire family up and go to the A&E. Wheee.

I'm really not that bitter seeing patients but just detest people misusing the A&E. There are alternatives like 24 hours clinics or Out patient department (in the morning).

I was brought up by very practical parents. We go to clinic after 2-3 days of illness and rarely seek treatment in the hospital unless require surgical intervention. Even if vomiting or diarrhea involved, I would rather stay and rest at home. So, I dont understand how parents nowadays think.

Doctors are human too. We work night shifts, yes, but frequently on double shifts a day. So, we rather see patients that really need emergency consultation and treatment, not GP cases.

With that said and done, you have a good day too. 😁😊

Love,
Munsterleech.

This feeling

A big apology to patients who ive encountered today.

Your doctor today was feeling cranky, irritated by folks from every level.

Will try to be more patient, understanding and speak at a softer tone *maybe few decibels lower*

You probably didnt know the reason we ask detail history is to come up with an accurate diagnosis.

You probably didnt know I was worked up because you were ignorant about your own condition.

Im only but a human.

Not just another working day.

If there's truly a job I admire.. it has to be firefighters.

Today an event led me to this very entry.

A firefighter rushed into A&E clutching a lifeless child body.

They were on a mission to evacuate a village, where occupants were mainly non locals ( illegal immigrants) due to flood. The firebrigade boat they were using to transport villagers hit a floating log and capsized.

Chaos ensued. While some managed to swim to safety and most children were rescued but one little girl was missing.

20mins she spent submerged below the capsized boat.

And that very little girl was brought to A&E in the arms of a firefighter, desperately attempted CPR and looking for help.

The moment we told him there was nothing we can do for the the child, he broke down. A grown up man crying for someone else's child, knowing his actions was futile. 

It just tugged my heart.

Just a thought that firefighters are usually the first responder to accident scene. Definitely they've seen all sorts of gruesome scenes and for this officer to breakdown must be heart wretching for him.

Rarely we hear public complain about them. Of course civil servants would not expect praises.  Even rarer are reports of scandals/bribery about firefighters. 

So this conclude my small dedication on the contribution of the unsung heroes.

Fight on Mr. Bomba!