I believe in only ONE chance

On the 3rd day of Ramdhan, my throat suddenly felt so painful, swollen. Trouble sleeping. Took wood peppermint cough syrup and sucked in lozenges. Shivering. Took panadol. Still shivering. Took another panadol. Slept.

The next day, I took MC and went to see my doctor. Hey.. I was still fasting, okay. Just a little pain doesn't hinder me from observing fasting in this holy month. Alhamdulilah... I still managed to make it.

I don't mind driving further from my new house to see my doctor whose clinic is near to my old house. It's worth it, I tell you!

I told him what's bothering me and he examined me. He took his pen, started drawing on his writing tablet and on his computer screen, appeared an uvula with 2 little circles on the side. I asked him, what's that little circles? He said bacteria! Hahahaaa....

If you flipped through my medical records in his computer, you will see uvula picture in each page. I once read article saying that according to my birth date, my weakness lies on the throat. It's indeed true. My throat is quite sensitive.

Dr Thong: How's your new house?
Me : Ahaa.. you know
Dr Thong: Your mom came last time and told me about it.
Me : Oh yeah.. Well, it's good :-) See.. I still come to see you even though
it's further.
Dr Thong: You know why? I always prescribe good medicine. Many other doctors and even some of my friends, they simply prescribe normal medicine. Easy to claim. For good medicine, you need to itemize it. And you have to login to the computer system and submit the claim within certain time else the claim forfeited. They are too lazy and don't want to be bothered with this tedious work. My friend asked me "Why do you bother to do that? Simply give normal medicine and then if they are not well, they will come again. I said to them, "I believe in only ONE chance"

"I believe in only ONE chance". That's what my doctor said to me. And that's what make him so different than any other doctors I have met.

Dr Thong is like my family doctor. He knows my whole family. We visit him every time we fall sick.

There was the time, when my throat and coughing recurring and I visited him a few times. Still not getting well. He then gave me a strong medicine and advised me that he only prescribed this to asthma patient. But I'm not. So, take wisely and stop immediately if I feel it's too strong. Few days later, I got a call from him. I was surprised that a doctor called me! He asked whether I get better. And I said yes. My aunt said maybe the doctor likes me. Not bad to have Chinese husband for me since I have Chinese look a bit. So funny. Of course not. He just concern whether I get better or experience any side effect due to strong medicine. And I believe he's married too. Hahahahaa..

There was also a time when I asked him for a particular medicine I used to take when I was in Singapore. Dr Christine in DBS Building, Tg Pagar, Singapore, is my favorite doctor. What I like about her medicine prescription, not only they are good but also they come with full drug name printed label. So, I know what drugs I am taking.

For coughing : Phenexpect cd expectorant
For sore throat: Mac dual action blackcurrant flavour hexylresorcinol
(Ernest Jackson)
For flu : Chlorpheniramin tablet 4mg
For phlegm/sore throat: Korzen sinsia serratiopeptidase 5mg (this is my most favorite. It's very effective!)

Unfortunately, I can't find these drugs in Malaysia, not in pharmacies and not even in clinics. So, I asked Dr Thong whether he has such drug supplies. No, but he will check it up. You know what, in my next visit, I got Mac dual action blackcurrant prescription from him :-)

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