I was googling for 1Klinik as a keyword because I would like to confirm on the accuracy of what I heard with regards to a new enforcement imposed on us towards the contribution to this 'privilege'. That was how I stumbled across Dr. Pagalavan's blog page. I read one of the pages and I am now filled with opinions of my own -ready to explode in the coming paragraphs.
My recent encounters with various local surgeons shaped my opinions as well but I must stress on this point: not every surgeon is the same and I did communicate with some extremely well-mannered and experienced doctor who appear to look pretty young (he might age older but he looks like if he is in his early 40s). This type of doctors are the ones whom I would give my respect to because they simply earn it. These doctors happen to be in both government and private hospital and I do think that the younger doctors (or some arse old surgeons) should emulate their attitude.
Medical doctor is a profession in which I thought to be expensive in terms of maintenance. Prior to obtaining a license to practice as a specialist or even reach the status of consultant, you would need to pay your way into that field. The education cost is high and the maintenance of certain fellowship is of course, equally costly. Everything is becoming a business nowadays including education. If you come from a poor family, just make sure you study good enough to secure scholarships all along the way and get your medical education from a respected institution. You need not only passion. You need strength to break through the roadblocks and of course, the red lights turn green if your financial situation is supportive enough for you to take up this course.
I am a person driven by passion and I believe that if you do not have passion in healing and helping the sick, you should not go into medicine. I am a part of the community who doesn't think that the life of a doctor is easy - especially when you are still paving your way up from a medical officer status. Even after you enter private practice, you still are held responsible to a tons of other things - doing your ward rounds, perform operation, seeing patients, be on duty for a fixed amount of hours or maybe more BUT, that is what you have committed yourself to.
In the #2 mentioned in the blog: Nature of Job – sitting in a cozy consultation rooms, joking along with their patients, and ends up with big bucks every month and #3: Are rich
- now that contradict with his statement of doctors making about nett 16k salary a month. I might attract criticisms to my own statement but from his remark, I think doctors with this mindset is so SHALLOW and PAMPERED. RM16k worth of salary per month is not considered as rich. So, may I ask what figure that one should earn to bring your income level to the RICH category?
Doctors study hard and they work even harder. Their job routine is almost 24 hours a day for 365 days and they always have a lawsuit liability - so do nurses. Don't they work as hard? Don't they work on shifts in the operation theater? Don't they bear the same responsibility of nursing the patient and assist the doctors during an operation?
How about laboratory research assistants? Don't they practice basic science (in Malaysia) and contribute to the science community so that they understand a little piece of the bigger picture? Don't they not go back to their labs during weekends or even stay late into the night for an experiment? On the other hand, how about teachers and lecturers? Don't they need to work over-time and struggle to think of how to assist your child/troubled student in their learning progress? They bring home their problems at work and try to solve them in a creative manner while trying to keep to their KPI.
If RM16k paid is not justifiable to a day of hard work - what about these people who sacrifices their time just as much as doctors? Oh...do you mean to say that because they don't save lives and their contribution doesn't change the lifestyle of a person, then, it is not worth to pay them more than RM3k a month?
Sorry to say that without teachers at the basic education level, a child might even consider of entering the field of medicine and without laboratory researchers, your life might just revolve around paracetamols or CHOP. Without nurses, who will be the person organizing instruments or caring for the patient post-operation/treatment?
A person has to understand that there is no free lunch in the world.
You are paid a certain amount of money to provide a certain level of services or job commitment. It is as simple as paying an air-stewardess for her time spent away from her family and friends as well as a high risk of plane crash during her tenure.
No one thinks that doctors have an easy life but then again, don't we see doctors attending regional conferences every now and then for knowledge exchange/updates? Hmmm...how about the time when I saw a surgeon driving a Passat? Ah...cynics would say, that is to reduce their stress level and a pat on the back for a good job done. If a doctor thinks that the pay that they are getting is not justifiable for the amount of work that they have to do, then this person should not venture into the path of medicine.
Hey, doctors do screw up a patient's life at the ignorance of the patient as well. At times, doctors ALSO make decisions not to the best interest of the patient BUT to the convenience of the operation which they deemed as to the best interest of the patient. Grey areas but who knows? If you get a scar of 20cm due to the inexperience management of the doctor, you can't really sue them for that because the doctor might reason that it was due to the necessity of the treatment (when actually a 10cm incision is sufficient in the hands of the experienced).
#4 One can become a specialist merely by attending lecturer classes and passing up assignments/coursework, like MBA
: Have the doctors taken MBA before? Can the doctors think like an MBA/business associate? What makes anyone thinks that MBA is all about passing up a paper and doing assignments? It does involve problem solving, model application and OF COURSE, MBA holder also work part-time - that translates to them having to WORK and STUDY at the same time. Doctors are excellent with anatomy and the biology/mechanics of body function but let's try this: throw them a book of marketing management and ask them to do a marketing proposal plan.
Or...it's just as fun to throw them something similar to their science background: ask them to design an protocol for a laboratory experiment, mouse work maybe? And say, test a hypothesis on the impact of repeated specific compound treatment to the mouse's metabolism/or whichever parameter.
My conclusion is that every profession and course of study has its own level of difficulties. If I am to ask a doctor to lower down his or her ego to try a day of being a lobby receptionist at an international hotel, I am sure that he or she would walk out of that position after a day.
Also, another interesting article in which he posted on his blog where this statement was found:
This is the thing with Facebook...everyone knows what everybody else is doing nowadays and yes, you have got to admit that even if you don't catch up with your friends anymore, you still get the most updated and juicy news. It seems as though everyone is having such a fantastic life and reviewed their 2011 as one with many goals achieved. Right, glance at your checkin - somebody is sure spending 3/4 of their waking hours touching down or flying away at some airports or spending their lunch at some fancy spots OR they are shopping, not for clothes BUT properties.
Well, that is almost a 180 degree difference from mine. One thing never change was I am still very much broke and have only moved, probably, 100 metres from my starting point. Very well, this year is where all these disappointing sadness must come to an end especially when you are getting older, you need to climb more steps!
"I enjoy photography as well," Bunny said enthusiastically. "And I do think certain places in Malaysia can be as beautiful as that of across the ocean!"
"... I don't think so! Can any places in Malaysia be compared to New Zealand? Can any part of Malaysia be as breathtaking as Jiu Zhai Gou? I think the only 'beautiful' place in Malaysia lies underwater...Sipadan, maybe," he said.
"Well, for one, Malaysia doesn't has meadows like those in New Zealand but then again, let's compare the sky. You can see as many stars shining brightly against the black dark sky in Pulau Redang. As you lie on your back listening to the waves, you can view a beautiful sky up above with stars scattered like diamonds! Not only that but you can even see meteors! It is as comparable as that of Her Huan Shan in Tai Chung!"
He hesitated and bounced stubbornly. "No, I still don't think anywhere in Malaysia is comparable to scenic places abroad. Look at Jiu Zhai Valley, nothing can compare with that!"
I paused and then asked curiously, "Where is this Jiu Zhai Valley?"
tik tak tuk. "There."
Whoa...I thought. "There I said it, we don't have such valleys or lake to be compared with. We can't compare things which we don't have." It's like comparing an apple with a durian.
That was how I came about this place. Jiu Zhai Valley is located in Chengdu, China and honestly, IT IS BEAUTIFUL...and beautiful alone is not enough to describe how wonderful the scene is. I am as mesmerized with it as I was with Angkor Wat. As if it was not enough, I came across a documentary on that place when I went back home on that same day. It was almost like a calling.
I told myself, no matter how difficult it is, I am saving up for a trip to Jiu Zhai Valley next year. Next year...
For this remaining months of 2011, I will work my arse off to isolate my (idiotic stupid time consuming freaking troublesome bloody) pure compound. I need to be FAST FAST FAST and FAST so that I can choose any month that I wish to spend my 8 or maybe 9 days in China...Chengdu...Beijing...OMG...I told you travel bug's bite is infectious...however, if the economy is any more worse, I'm afraid even if I'm bitten dead, I can't even step out of Malaysia :((
Sad...so freaking sad...
If one could cry like the rain in the coldest night,
If the rain could wash away all one's fear and burden,
All one's worries and responsibilities,
If the rain could take away all one's joy and sorrow,
All one's loves and desire,
If only the sky could talk and answers all the mysteries,
Then let's walk in the rain and cry one's heart out.
- A Friday's rain
Some..are born with a silver spoon..or a golden bowl..whatever...some are born great...some are born a genius...some are born handicapped...some are born with low satisfaction...some are born to die trying....
I...am born....to~~~feel stupid at the moment. Indeed I do feel stupid now. Really...I feel really really stupid...
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I always believe that if one can survive the current threat, he or she can definitely take the next that comes along. Well, what doesn't kill you will eventually make you stronger and yes, I am not killed this year, so that's definitely a great starter!
I mean, look, I survived that minor road accident, though on the downside, my SLK suffered a blinded eye. I don't know how you term that component...that squarish yellow light indicator went missing this morning) as a consequence of the accident which knocked it off its place -- with only the wire intact. Oh boy, my SLK has been through all the thick and thins and seriously, even if I hate to admit this, redrose is right. My SLK is under-maintained ever since. I'll try my very best though to keep it in a good condition -- I dare not say tip-top as we can all witness now, he is more broken than good. But hey! He is still functional and the very best of it; reliable. He gets me around and protected me from the shine and rain.
Good enough for me. He's my roof and he's my legs and the advantage: he is not a burden!
Next;
My modem and laptop battery died on me. I s-u-r-v-i-v-e it. Yes, how can one lives without the great of wise Internet in this age! I mean, okay, this is a luxury as compared to those who live off Internet, still once you have get a taste of technology, you will not let it go!
It's alright anyways, I will soon get my HTC DHD to replace that darn modem (it just have to give up on me at the time when I needed connection the MOST). Then again, it's really sad that Digi (offering an attractive package) does not have enough stocks to keep the consumers happy. Look, I got to know that only a pathetic one or two units are made available at the Digi stores. C'mon! They came up with a wonderful rebate promo and yet limit the number of units to be sold -- I just felt cheated! Extremely cheated. I have been enquiring and waiting for so long and still, the answers given was "I'm sorry but we do not know when the next batch of stocks will be available". Puh-lessh...
So, okay, those are the losses in monetary term. To rub salt to my wounds, there's another burden coming along too. What a year to end and what a good start to 2011. My piggy bank will begin with 0 and hopefully the digit will grow next year. T_____T
On the bright side, the gains will be that I am eventually, painstakingly but seemingly moving towards my goals. In the past, I had the luxuries of being in institutions which I have the rights to sound, therefore I bet I will hardly stand the ways things will be done in the future should I be placed in those which I am forced to accept and obey whatever stupid rules that they have. Still, I am moving towards one of my goals, so I shouldn't complain really and just increase my level of patience. I have to keep reminding myself that once I have got what I think I need, I will break out and venture onto better grounds.
It's all talk for now, really because I am actually in doubts if I can achieve that. Then again, in life, it's either you die a pauper, die trying or die a legend.
Another gain will of course be the new chapter of life! It wasn't all that bad in my last chapter but somehow, there is this new level of freedom now that I'm enjoying every minute of it. Again, if one is to argue, I must say I have got my points.
I am one who among many others, hope to see more good in humans. I who, among others, hope that good still does exists. I, who thought that if you have chosen the path of becoming either a doctor/nurse or a medical adviser/personnel, you have to have what it takes to become one.
I look upon doctors as a very noble profession because you need to have a lot of courage and determination to actually be a good doctor. They are not saints but they are someone who one can rely on when there is a medical crisis.
These two Malay Female Doctors of Pusat Perubatan Wad 2 from Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (Universiti Malaya Medical Centre) (about 10 am; sitting at the front desk gossiping loudly over god knows what) are a total shame to their own race and humanity. Due to personal reasons, I have to hold my tongue and not scold the hell out of them, I have to resort to venting my anger in another way. I should have taken down their names and spread it out loud on the cyberspace but since I did not, I guess the best way somehow was to mention where I met them.
They are the most insensitive lot and so happened that today; an acquaintance of mine was in a dire need of immediate medical attention and thus, we have informed them of our arrival. Therefore we'd have expected immediate treatment upon arrival but alas! We have to wait for half an hour or so and to be told by these ladies that a delay of a couple of minutes will not change the fact that you are injured! We informed them beforehand that this is serious and we needed immediate treatment! Else why would we called beforehand? Right, you are a government hospital and of course, there are much worst cases where human lives are at stake but hello?! The very least that you can do is to offer some minimal kindness!
You are a doctor and yet you acted like a noob who is in the hospital just because you happened to stumbled across that profession and eventually you've got to much youth and money to spend on education.
You read me right. Imagine if our roles switched and I tell that back to their face -- since that they are so immunized by such cases; I'd love to see what expression will they show.
Can I? I, of all people, should have much patience in me. I can't believe this and I do not understand why, of all people, M is the one person who I have no patience in. This is energy draining...worst than running a 50km marathon or taking a life and death exam paper.
I'm just feeling weak in the knees and exhausted to the joints. This feeling of lightness in your hands and the pent up frustrations; I'm just amazed. Just a simple few sentences are able to get me into this state.
But all is good. At least, I did well a moment ago to stay in control and tried to explain things out -- not to my best attempt but the message got across.
So: Dummies' guide to Educate a Mule
1. Take a step back, sit down and breathe
2. Breathe more...deep breathing...you'll need as much oxygen as you can inhale
3. Clear your mind and stop trembling in frustration
4. Speak in clear simple lingo, no bombastic jargon please
5. Explain words by words and try not to show your frustration
6. Be gentle but show your seriousness in the matter
All the best and don't explode in the process!
The hot topic of the month will be the new 2011 budget; which can be viewed at:
1. http://www.treasury.gov.my/data/speech/bs11.pdf
A very honest to the point article at:
2. http://graphics.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/Risks/Malaysia.pdf
A humorous approach to the speech at:
3. http://www.kenwooi.com/2010/10/budget-2011.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=budget-2011
Very well, all the links above are self-explanatory texts. Thus, be your own judge.
My opinion? Geez, there are some (painful few) plans which sound like a good one; while every others are plain "build, build, build...and build without proper/further thoughts" kind of activities.
I want to get things done and I need to get things done and I will get things done. S i m p l e.
A mentor taught me this : It has to be done, It will be done as everything has got a solution. I second that.
The one special important someone has being in your life for the longest period and through the darkest hour. No matter what wrong has that person done, there is never a moment that you would be angry at one another for long. There may be a short duration that you may not be speaking with that person over some argument but there will never be a moment that you will not forgive each other's mistake.
Suddenly that one special person whom you love dearly will soon to be gone...for the first time ever in your life. The sudden emptiness...out of the blue...the sinking feeling that disturbs your stomach feels worse than being deserted by the whole world.
It feels bad enough for trying to build a castle in the air...a task almost near impossible, like locating Laputa without knowing the spell...now it felt even worse. I have chosen a dream rather than a solution. If only I am to be given a wish on Monday...
---edited & added in on 10 Aug 2010 ----
p/s: the person is back! well, suddenly, it doesn't cause an emotional turbulence anymore. It seems like just another day when you came back and you found the person back to where the person would be and hey, you are back. That's all..no reliefs whatsoever. Perhaps, it made no differences in actual sense. The world still goes around the orbit...and heck, I guess I am slightly more worried than anything else...hmm...and okay...also a sense of convenience...oh man...I'm losing this part of me out sooner or later...
Recently, I had a discussion with this newly acquainted friend of mine and I totally disagree with what we discussed on. Well, I usually adopt an ignorant-don't-bother-much-less with people with a mindset like his (moreover, we are newly acquainted) and so, I let him dwell in his own world after stating my favourite line, "Eventhough I agree to a certain extent of your points but I still beg to differ as individuals; we both have different opinions."
It begun with the discussion on his experience as an art facilitator in A. He shared with me that A uses a method which allows young children to display their thoughts and inner emotions on paper. Instead of suppressing a child's creativity by giving them a set of defined instructions on how to produce a so-called good art, A incorporated the senses of hearing, smelling, sight and touch to enable a child to express him/herself through drawing and coloring.
He told me that any child below the age of 8 should not be forced to imagine or force-feed them with creativity. This will later suppresses the child's power of innovation and indirectly contribute to their failure in achieving a high EQ.
He even said that parents go to A to get their children 'diagnosed' (so to say; it meant that teachers in A would be trained to tell what's the nature of their child through his/her artwork--just like a code decipherer) and the teachers are able to give accurate description of the child's in born nature -- thanks to the method used by A, of course.
He is obviously very proud of A since he went on and on trashing (that is a very lousy business ethic and super uber lousy personality of a person) every other art center as places that stunt (and possibly damage the child for life) the creativity of the child which later on leads to his/her inability to develop/mature mentally. He went to the extent of alleging that these centers have indirectly contributed to the mass churning of Yes-Malaysians (Malaysians who only accept what is given and never question or reason with the higher authority for the fear of consequences).
I was almost on the verge of correcting his thoughts. Well, I do not deny the fact that most Malaysians have that mindset but then again, hey, we have Jimmy Choo, P. Ramlee, Lat, Lim Kok Wing, Loh Kin Sun...and the list goes on. I mean, c'mon, I just have to disagree with his shallow mindset! Early child development is important of course, but then again, an individual grows up and eventually picks up his/her direction and unique characteristics. Art centers or whichsoever early children development may play a role but they are not the ultimate factor that affects the progress of a child in his/her younger years!
He went on to say how grateful parents are to A because A managed to inform them of the character of their children and some parents even ask them for their recommendations in selecting suitable reading materials for them.
Good gracious, centers are not supposed to be the ones that tell the parents on what their children are like! Mothers, they carry the baby in them for the whole 9 months DO NOT need anyone to tell them about their child/ren. She is the one who is supposed to know their children best -- at least before they reach teenagehood and adopt an identity of their own. Then again, a mother will always know best. They are supposed to and if they are unable to, then it is just too bad. It is not a shame but it is just too bad.
What a laughable statement to hear from someone who seemingly knows a lot about children psychology; what he told me made me thought that he is so immersed in his own subject of expertise that he failed to realize other matters. Parents spend more time with their younger children than any art teachers (who probably only come in contact with the child for 1-2 hours, twice a week at maximum). So, who are they to tell the parents if the parents themselves do not even understand their own children? I can only comment that these parents are being insensitive...that's all. Well, everyone is flawed -- and so is he!
(if he stereotypes most Malaysians as being not creative...then what is he? He has children who scored As using the center's method doesn't significantly mean anything--My friends and I scored As during our younger years as well and we did not even attend any mental development related sessions nor was being fed with modified milk powder when we were babies. Having a child studying in an oversea university doesn't at all mean the child is better off due to his guiding method which was based on that of the center, it simply means he can afford to provide them with a better education option! I am a self-taught in art and I am able to draw and design without being 'guided' by methods and still, I am able to reason on my choice of colors...maybe sometimes I do get creative...well...that is debatable so let's not get there..haha...because that's also a reason on why I did not venture into the creative line...geez...A is not any more superior just because parents thought it helps in developing their children' mind)
An artwork, yes, is able to disclose a certain information on a person but NOT entirely. You will need dual-communication and observations to be able to learn more about a person (child/adult). A human is so complex that artwork is just a limited source of information.
Now, to think again, I shouldn't be wasting my time to rant about his shallowness. It's just not worth it.
After a good nap, the dizzy spell seems to have worn off. Ouh..how I hate paracetamol...it has to be it that gave me such horrible spell :( Anyways, the big day is going to be here soon and I need to google up enough info for my long-awaited trip :)) I came across this page http://teakdoor.com/cambodia-forum/23852-phnom-penh-attractions-side-trip-old.html and damn...I was honestly disgusted.
These men has got no sense of respect (as goes to every other men/women who kiss and tell) whatsoever and so what if those ladies chose who they want to bed with? So, these people thought that they have got the money and they can get the girls to do whatever things that they wanted? Prostitution is a job that these girls took up but it doesn't mean that they do not have any dignity at all. Yes they do even if they do not put it out in any form of expression. Anyways, men like these are pretty much a dumb to realize such things; I always thought these people have a pea-sized brain.
Not only that but this idiot even posted the photo of the girls he (so-termed) 'shagged'. Ughh...he deserves no pity at all if he contracted STD that leads to the shriveling of his member.
Sun; the important bright fiery burning star in the center of the solar system. Can you imagine a day without the warmth of the Sun? Unless you are living in the South pole...then I don't think you can ever imagine such a scenario. The world will be icy cold, the plants would wilt and depression would strike the heart of mankind. At times, the sun can be pretty unforgiving..and days without sun will immediately transform the world into a vast south pole.
Moon; gentle and calm and complementary to the sun. The moon, plays a lesser role than the sun but nonetheless as important. Without the moon, there will not be any tidal effects nor eclipses. In the time of total darkness, it is the moon and stars that illuminate the space. Somehow, I always feel that the moon is shrouded with mystery...so much that it makes it a beautiful nocturnal object.
Both Sun and Moon are important with the Sun assuming the major role. Indeed, yes. But the sun can be so temperamental at times that it causes drought and other complications to mankind. It brings them life and at the same time, it can take them away.
Moon on the other hand, calm and cool, to the extent that you would take it as the icy guardian. The one who doesn't bother much if you are living or dying.
Sighs..you can't live without the sun and yet sometimes you can't live with the sun. You enjoy the moon and yet its iciness is so chilling at times that you wish you could melt the icicles away. I'm blessed with both but I'm wondering why women can be such a biatch at times. She is being given a sun...reliable and never lets her down (to a certain extent). Yet she choose the moon. Icy and cool and she thought it is a good break from the fiery atmosphere of the sun. However, after much chilling, she misses the sun. Then again, she doesn't want to lose the moon. She wanted to give the moon an equal chance to prove its worth.
Geez, at times, she does wonder...since sun and moon is seemingly not the better choice...why doesn't she let go of both?
And reach for the stars.
Maybe she really should. Now, would you prefer to go with the sun or the moon? Or you'd rather giving up on both and go on a star hunt? Or...best of all, just stay put and enjoy the day and don't give a damn about the Solar System?
I guess the third one sounds really attractive :)
Okay, I'll suggest to her.
This is written in gratitude to all who has contributed. Your contributions have been put to good use in groceries purchase and with that, you have gave them Hope to continue braving through each day.
Yes, some of these orphans do have living family members, however, they are better off without them. Who would need an abusive parent? A parent(s) who can't afford to love them -- let alone feed.
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