Saturday 3rd July 2011
Survived 1 month out on my own. Had lots of encouragement from Dr Lim and Serene Gan as well as Dr Loo who checked up on me from time to time. Also thanks to the group Drs who came in to cover me while I was away on reservist. Quite an interesting 1 month with interesting encounters and characters. Here's one with an old aunty who pops in to see me regularly for herself and family members. I had told her that I knew the ortho surgeon who operated on her knees and had asked her once how he was. She popped in 1 day after her appointment. Encounter happens in hokkien. Sorry hor, my hokkien very half past 6.....romanised hokkien not accurate and translation is not in perfect english. Kok Kok Kok....My consultation room door opens slightly and old Aunty's head peeps in. Old Aunty (eyes looking left and right) : Ah Di, wu lang bo? (Ah Boy/Small kid, anyone in?) Me: Bo, bo lang, lai, zeh. (No, no one, come, sit) Aunty comes in. Me: Wa kio missy gia le eh card. (I ask my nurse to get your record card) Old Aunty: Mian, mian, Wa lai ga le gong wei nia. Le tia Wa gong. (No need, no need, I come and talk to you only. Listen to me) I nod my head: OK Old Aunty: Za jit Wa ki See Pai Bo lo kun choo kua Tan Ee Seng. (Yesterday I went to SGH hospital to see Dr Tan). Wa gia le eh card hor ee. (I gave your card to him). Wa ga ee gong (I told him), Ah Di kio Wa mung le, le eh lang hoh boh? ( small kid asked me to ask you if you are well) Wah! Wa kah le gong, (Wah, I tell you,) With her right index finger pointed upwards and shaking: Tao jit pai, wa kua ee eh bin, chio gao an ni hua hee! (For the first time, I see his face, laugh until so happy!) Me: Hahahahahahaha! Ee tak pai bo si mi chio eh hor. (He usually doesn't laugh one right). Old Aunty: Ee an ni hua hee, then jin kin sia jit a pway, kio Wa teh toh tung lai hor le. Na, jit jun hor le ee eh pway (He was so happy that he quickly wrote a letter and asked me to give it to you. Here, now I pass you his letter) I take the envelope from SGH from her hand and open it. Me: Kum sia, kum sia. (thank you, thank you) I read it and its a short summary about her condition and thanking me for managing her hypt. Me: Auntee, Dr Tan jin hoh! Ee eh chiu kui toh jin jia kiang eh. (Aunty, Dr Tan is very good! His hands during surgery are very clever/skillful) Le eh kar tia, mian kia, tak jit jia ee hor le eh por yio, ki toh, Siong teh dia dio eh ban ban hor le eh kar kah hoh. (Your leg pain, no need to be worried, everyday eat his “strengthening medicine”, pray, God will surely slowly help your knees get better) Old Aunty: okok, kum sia. Wa jit jun ai ki liao. Pak jit lai chway le. (okok thank you, I need to go now. Another day come and find you) As she is walking out with the door half closing, she turns back to me with a laugh, once again saying: Wa kwa ee eh bin chio gao an ni hua hee, wa ah si lai bin jin hua hee. Bye bye. (I see his face laugh until so happy, I inside also feel happy)
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