Monday, July 5, 2010

Great job, well done.

So here's the thing. There's this frail old lady with a final stage of cancer who went to the doctor for her check-ups. She did not know her conditions yet, because her children are trying to let her know slowly, to avoid any heart attacks despite her other serious health conditions. So when she saw the doctor, she was greeted with,

"Makcik, makcik ada kanser. Kanser makcik ni ganas. Dah merebak kat semua organ."

What the hell, man? She is certainly not ready for such news. You have been her doctor for what, one year now? In just one year, you could see that she is getting thinner and weaker and this is how you break the news? Talk about being a professional. So yeah, it is the hospital's policy to let the patients know about their situations and conditions. But come on, you cannot just drop a bombshell like that! She is 77 years old, for god's sake. You have to be sensitive when it comes to older people. When they get older, they act more like children. Come on. This is common sense. So now she is too down and depressed to even eat anything, let alone take her insulin shots. Being senile, let's just pray hard that she forgets about this by tomorrow. Way to go, doc.

2 meow here n there:

j1da said...

yea. that stupid doc is in Hosp Besar Alor Setar. seriously, when u walk around that hospital, it's easy to distinguish the doctors, or so-called, but if u look carefully, there is no distinction in their eyes nor the way they carry themselves. always looking down and no contact with passersby. i mean, that is their place and we are visitors, show some distinction, u guys are doctors for god's sakes. oh maybe they act the way they do bcoz they dont feel that much confidence at what they do. i wonder.

Rosma said...

kan???? menyampah gila! huh!

 
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