Silence can kill...

unlucky day

2011-12-08T03:43:00.005+08:00

Went to JB for cheap petrol and groceries , as usual, but omigod, only to find out that my
motorcycle ignition get sabotaged by a bastard...who apparently trying to steal my bike, but somehow did not do so.. got to fork our rm65 for a new ignition... ~$~ fine.

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it didn't end. was driving to work as usual..smooth drive on the highway....upon parking my bike, only to find out that my house/room key got detached from the bunch of keys, most likely dropped somewhere in the middle of the highway, only God knows. luckily my landlord has a spare one for me. = )
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no it didn't end. today's shift is a 'bleeding' day for me..
1st, head injury, GCS 15 still, fine, CT brain 1st.......

2nd pt, PR:melaena, BP low, Hb 5 +, crap... GenSurg come...fine...admit GS

3rd pt, melaena, tachycardia, BP - ok. GenSurg reg come and did PR: brown. then told me: Bro, where got melaena?
(shot, it was black jn!) so i repeat PR in front of the reg...PR: fresh malaena
showed the nasty malaenic stained glove to the reg...reg diam diam....fine..admit GS =D ahaha
lesson: must dig deep deep and DEEP enough.

then, CT brain of 1st pt came back, omigod. bleed again..now it's brain. NeuroSurg, no issues.

ok, it ends. finally.

erm....not exactly...next pt..microscopic hematuria...hahah, a bleed still, no?
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unlucky day.

recall,

2011-07-10T21:36:00.003+08:00

at I've done in Singapore, for the past 1 year:

1. lost my luggage from my connecting flight from sibu to kuching. but luggage safety arrived at the doorstep in singapore. still can't forget the very unfriendly staff of MAS airlines in Kuching airport.

2. Thanks to my friend, Jeffrey, he helped me a lot when I 1st arrived in Singapore.

3. 1st posting in NUH Obstetric and Gynaecology. Tired of seeing vagina. Stressful to work under woman's environment and all the Profs. Can finally perform a good and accurate vaginal examination. Deliveries and stitching are fun, but not during calls.

4. get posted to KTPH later, one hour away by MRT. Time to move. lucky enough to get a room nearby, three minutes walking distance. =)

5. General surgery in KTPH. overall, I enjoyed it. Good and helpful colleagues and seniors. nice working environment. Rewarding!

6. herecomes the TV and PS3, companion in boring room.

7. went to vietnam ( saigon ) for short trip. lovely place. very tourist friendly place.

8. Get posted to TTSH internal medicine. 40 minutes away. Got myself a sportbike instead of moving again. Save me the hassle of taking bus/mrt since then. =)
Bike almost got stolen in Singapore. yes, in Singapore, crimeless city. Get caught red-handed though. But wasted some $ to replace my ignition switch.
also, regular JB visitor since then, almost once/week. reason: currency of SGD 1 to rm 2.44 =D

9. IM in TTSH. never like it since the 1st day. details and picky. correcting all the tiny mini thing. nevertheless, did improved my medical knowledge because of that, even without touching my book since 1st day. Counting days for the end of it.

10. another runaway vacation to BAli. wonderful beach. self-riding on motorcycle is fun/challenging/unforgettable! but lots of tourist trap.

11. 1 year gone, the end of my housemanship. Medical officer in emergency department in 6 weeks time. No more slavery-like on calls. Great. I love my job, except the calls.

Time to rest

2011-07-10T21:22:00.002+08:00

I've not been writing since I started my HO-ship, caught up in busy life.
A year has gone, marking the end of my housemanship.
When everyone is starting their MO-ship in less than 3 weeks,
I take additional one month leave instead.

I need a rest.

and I'm going Home tomorrow. = )

new toy

2011-01-16T20:15:00.002+08:00

got myself new toys: a bedfordflex, a zuiko 25mm pancake and a wide angle lens+macro~ =D

last day in NUH , =D +D

2010-11-11T11:31:00.003+08:00

4+ months without any update. . and
I'm back , finally.
today is my last day in National university hospital Ob Gyn department... =D
kinda memorable posting here...not really performing well, i think, but passable, of course.
seen all sorts of woman's disease here, delivered enough babies.. enough VE done =(, smelt more than enough liquor =( ... now it's time for me to see some Male patients...
Gonna do my surgery starting from tomorrow, hope I can adapt well and do well there, in Khoo Teck Phuat hsptl. God bless. =)

WOrk HarDer! !

2010-07-20T19:03:00.002+08:00

2nd week of working, but strictly speaking, it's only my 5th day, as I went for a 2-day course during my 1st week.
Starting to get familiar with the work flow, but still hardly keep up the fast pace during peak hour.
really need to catch up, esp when doing round with my Indian registrar - I can hardly understand her high speed English in Indian slang.. God bless me.

settling down

2010-07-05T19:02:00.003+08:00

Finally, I settle down in Singapore.

1st day in Singapore was a really bad experience as the Malaysian airline lost my luggage. One of the airlines staff wasn't friendly in handling my case, yet they are promoting MH(malaysian hospitality). But thank God, it was found within 24 hour and being sent to my house safely. Thanks to the prompt action taken anyway.

Otherwise, I was actually blessed. Thanks so much especially for JEFFREY, he is doing me great flavor in Singapore. Another blessed thing is that, I actually got myself a cheap and strategic place to stay right on the day I know my posting. =)

Hopefully I will be doing well in here.

New chapter in life

2010-06-26T17:48:00.005+08:00

Tomorrow is the beginning of my adventure. I call it an adventure, because I'm gonna fly to Singapore alone and begin the new chapter in my life. I have been struggling with this decision of working in foreign land, having the fear of adapting to the fast paced and competitive life of the tiny island.
'I took the one less traveled by', standing firm on the decision isn't easy especially when seeing my battlemate made a surprising U-turn and refused to walk along with me. Well, we all tend to have many excuses to deter us from our dreams.

But I have faith.

With prayers and determination, I believe I can make it through. What is awaiting ahead of me are challenges and obstacles. Overcoming obstacles and facing those challenges are well worth the reward, 'And that has made all the difference'

May God bless me.

work soon

2010-06-21T14:36:00.003+08:00

2 months of holiday almost end. . I'm gonna begin my life as a doctor soon.. God bless me .

"I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference." Frost, Robert

516 - a day to remember

2010-05-16T23:56:00.001+08:00

finally, Sibu DAP won! !

=）

2010-05-08T22:34:00.000+08:00

要改变，投火箭！

weight gaining

2010-05-02T23:54:00.003+08:00

I've been underweight my entire life. for 25 years, I've difficulty in gaining weight.......enough is enough. it's time to get SERIOUS and gain some MASS, it's SERIOUS MASS!

goodbye buddy~!

2010-04-15T23:43:00.004+08:00

Last photo with my beloved car... accompanied me for almost 3 years;...save me a lot of time, save me the hassle of taking bus/train, brought me everywhere i wanna go...anytime, anywhere.. and most importantly, save me from boring menu in the canteen! finally got to say goodbye to him. hopefully he's happy with his new owner... Bye, pal~ gonna miss u!

i dont wanna pack...

2010-04-02T03:26:00.005+08:00

it's time to pack n leave ... kinda sad when thinking about leaving my hostel...afterall, I've spent my 3 precious years in my cozy little room.. shall never forget all the memories in here.. =(

finally~

2010-04-01T02:49:00.003+08:00

Finally, i got to update my blog!

5 years of studies come to an end...

I have graduated!

shout out~

2010-02-08T12:17:00.001+08:00

too busy to blog... will be graduating in 6 more weeks, hopefully. God bless me!

Random shots

2009-12-05T23:10:00.003+08:00

Saw some street artists on the street.

They are talented.

food hunt

2009-12-04T21:23:00.005+08:00

Just got back from T.Intan, again. Was superbly fed in the last few days, thanks to the food hunting gang.

Phoenix Claw.
Food that I don't eat.

Flower bud

2009-11-28T18:36:00.005+08:00

It's about to burst into bloom.

wish I have a macro lens.

paeds now

2009-11-17T19:48:00.007+08:00

away for quite some time, it's time for an update.

was posted in Teluk Intan again for 3 weeks...one of the greastest posting of all. was fattened with knowledge as we got a really nice lecturer who liked to spoon feed us....able to scrub in and assisted an operation, my very 1st time, though nothing really much was done. Life without internet access is not bad afterall, killed most of my time by studying. Despite being busy, managed to visit Alex's house during d 2nd week of posting, somewhere near Sitiawan...was well-treated by his parents, really nice people. A memorable and fruitful surgical posting.

2nd week of paediatric posting now. kinda bored. bored. Without the cute babies, don't think i have motivation to go to wards.... Don't really like paediatrics.

Got myself a new beauty..but too busy to try her out. can't wait

tired

2009-10-07T00:31:00.004+08:00

Just finished my Surgical on-call. Busy day. Time to take a good rest and get ready for tomorrow.

Rest.

Nostalgia....

2009-10-04T18:44:00.009+08:00

Old shoplots

Mail box

Make Love to Concrete

Welcome?

No, stay away.

Decapitated

Birdy

Trishaw

untitle

Old & New

Right or Left

Symmetrical

Good.gods.Bad

Rust

Ruin

Had a really great shooting today. A fruitful day and quite satisfied with the results. I'm especially into all these ruins, abandoned buildings, old shoplots...etc, gave me the nice nostalgic feeling. =)

All images are copyright © silencecankill.blogspot.com 2009

free night before busy tomorrow

2009-09-27T22:49:00.004+08:00

struggling....

Lucky enough to be chosen as part of the Hepatobiliary team, one of the busiest surgical team.
Gonna struggle to get over it...

Chop n Steak .. 26.09.09

2009-09-27T01:51:00.003+08:00

Chop n Steak restaurant - One of the nicest and cheapest Malay restaurant serving western food.
Had a great dinner with housemate. =)

Rajang river, Sibu

2009-09-25T19:47:00.007+08:00

Rajang river, longest river in Malaysia.

Thanks to Raya, got the chance to go back to Sibu for my holiday. Life at home is nothing more than sleeping, eating, lazying around, sleeping. Went to Bintagor, Did some photoshooting at the Rajang River esplanade, Met an old friend, he is still the very same guy with robotic-voice. This is gonna be my last holiday before I graduate.

random

2009-09-21T00:49:00.001+08:00

my terracotta warriors collection

HOliday~

2009-09-20T01:16:00.004+08:00

Holiday for a week...

Finally, I can get some good good rest at home.

waiting in d airport

Medicine ---> Surgery

2009-09-11T19:16:00.002+08:00

End of medicine.
Beginning of Surgery.

Conquering Bukit Tabur

2009-08-31T14:09:00.008+08:00

31 August, 5am, Bukit Tabur.

Had a great hike today on Merdeka Day. Kinda tough n challenging one.
Amazed by the breath-taking view. Two thumbs up =)

Unforgettable T.Intan.

2009-08-28T17:45:00.005+08:00

Just came back from Teluk Intan, Perak. Spent a week, doing my Medical posting in Hospital Teluk Intan. A peaceful town, cheap food, nice hospital, co-operative patients, great housemates, not-too-bad cinema.... everything is just nice....

But damn, My car wasn't in good mood. He had a very, very HOT-tempered. Perhaps, he refused to leave KL. I had to stop several times along the way to deal with his tantrum... cool him down, pampered him before I continued my journey. It took me a hectic 4 hours to reach Teluk Intan because of him. =(

He is old but he is well-behaved all this while. So, I sent him for check-up. As expected, he was sick, Diagnosed with 'severe dehydration (shock) with multi-organ failure'. Fortunately, he was salvaged after a major operation with one-day of hospitalization.

Few days of rehabilitation was done in Teluk Intan. He was well and fully functioning.

And today, he successfully brought me back to KL in just 2 hours. =)

Teluk Intan

=)

2009-08-08T20:42:00.006+08:00

Venue: Sg. Gabai waterfall

Had a really great outing with bro n sis in Christ today. =D

02 august 2009

2009-08-07T20:50:00.002+08:00

Venue: Putrajaya International Convention Center

Wonderful place, nice performance, nicely-dressed guys n girls..but lousy food.

Kampua craving~

2009-07-24T13:41:00.007+08:00

Thanks to Koh Ging, now I can taste my beloved original Sibu kampua in KL!

(photo distortion after uploading,click here for really clear photo!)

simple reflection

2009-07-24T11:47:00.002+08:00

Finally finished my 5-weeks Family Medicine posting and 2-weeks Emergency medicine posting.
Family med, definitely not my cup of tea, I find it boring. Perhaps, it's because I do not like to do too much talking.

Emergency med, very practical and fun. Quick but concise history taking, I like that. Performed my 1st ever CPR. Vigorous, fast, non-stop. Unfortunately, patient did not response...n i left with a cramped left arm.

End of a posting means a step nearer to the professional exam. Got to brush up my knowledge n skills in Internal medicine.

Yummy....

2009-07-21T21:16:00.008+08:00

It's DURIAN season~

just an update

2009-06-08T00:55:00.002+08:00

7-weeks relaxing SSM is over...

1-week PPD camp is over.... the camp is much better than 3rd year's, most probably it's becoz of the memorable 'killer gang'.

Now, the new posting is gonna start... back to hectic life again.

damn...

2009-05-30T15:13:00.006+08:00

damn...someone did somethg to my car....

one of my car's window is defective, can't roll it too far down, orelse, the whole window is gonna drop and can't be rolled up again. I have told most of my friends not to open that window whenever they r in my car.

It was fine all this while until i lend my car to a fella. This fella is really incredibly smart...super smart until he thought he can hide it from me...

d fella somehow accidentally dropped my window...n instead of confessing to me, he......... bought a superglue and had it glued !! wat kind of genius idea it that.....
and the fella returned the car to me as if nothing ever happen...

I did not know bout it as it's a back-seated window n i rarely bother bout it until this morning, when i fetched my friends for lunch.....

God revealed d fella's genius act to me....as I parked my car under the heat for a few days and the lousy superglue somehow melted n dribbled down my window.... thx to a friend who noticed it, the devil's act is finally revealed....

what a genius.........I almost get tricked~

update

2009-05-22T21:04:00.005+08:00

not updated for more than half a month...done lots of thing.

celebrated Albert's n Tristan's birthday.....

watched some movies- wolverine, start trek, angel n demon..

went back to sibu in d middle of ssm...stayed away from the unbearable heat in KL, enjoyed mom's cookings, gathered with some friends..

Visited brother in Kapit...impressed by the speedboat, only now i realised that it is actually very comfy. Ride along rajang river was nice. kapit, a very Small town, nothing much to do. Everything is expensive.Nice speedboat with flat screen tv, freezing air-corn n cushioned seat.

Back to KL, back to busyness. ..

Free DAy~

2009-05-07T02:19:00.016+08:00

06.05.09.

Went for bowling today ..... n got my personal best score ever=)

Guys in action.

dinner in Wendy's.

The squared-beef burger was nice. Like it.

watched Thai movie again. Love it, stunning action and hilarious as well~
ratings:8.5/10

1-3 may

2009-05-01T00:51:00.007+08:00

12.51 am.. labour day (01.05.09)

I'm watching using PPS while eating mcD . =D

9.52pm.. 02.05.09

im eating donuts while watching using PPS. =)

10.15pm..03.05.09

I'm reading while eating..canned food. =/

Tomorrow is Monday. Holiday ends.

politics again

2009-04-25T02:11:00.006+08:00

Anyone who is interested in politics should take a look at this.

Be patient, enjoy your reading.

Truth or Lie? God knows.

See how they spend the money, you will be amazed.

...............

2009-04-19T01:23:00.003+08:00

watched 2 thai movies within 2 days - 'coming soon' and 'Naak". Realised that Thai is making really good movies nowadays. might not be as good as Hollywood but, sad to say, it's much much n much better than malaysian production. Please stop nostalgically living in the P.Ramlee era n pleaseeeeeeee stop humiliating ourselves by producing idiotic movie - Cicakman...got cicakman2 somemore.. ..........

thought

2009-04-16T16:39:00.003+08:00

Proton Exora
-
Nissan Grand Livina
-
Toyota Wish

New Proton MPV. not a bad looking car.
But, it looks very much like Nissan grand livina and Toyota wish...
especially Wish, 90% identical. copycat.

life.

2009-04-15T15:55:00.003+08:00

specular microscope - have been operating this machine for 2 days. kinda fun...

just like playing game.

Untitle...

2009-04-14T00:44:00.003+08:00

Finally, I'm back to KL after 2 months holiday. Really miss my piggy lifestyle back at home. Spent most of my time with Ps2, movies, friends, and of course, my beloved family. Went for a wonderful trip with family and finished my fulfilling elective posting as well. Final year is starting, God bless me.

Photos speak ..

2009-04-13T16:06:00.005+08:00

Macau's very own

Casino

Fisherman's wharf - macau

lovely Street - macau

Unique KFC - Shenzhen

Star ferry - H.K

Window of the world - shenzhen

Neon lights - H.K

A 9-days trip with my parents. Flight from kl to macau, headed straight to Zhuhai upon arrival. NOt much to do in Zhuhai other than shopping, it's a heaven for my mom. Perm my hair there, damn.

Went to SHenzhen by bus after that, approximately 2 hours(if not mistaken). Shenzhen, another shopping heaven for my mom. Went for sightseeing as well, a very well-developed city with advance subway, the hot spot would be the 'window of the world'. taken up much of my camera memory in there. After overspending in the city, we went to Hong Kong. It's very near, just like JB to SIngpore.

HOng Kong, pearl of the orient..another shopping heaven, now for me n for my mom, poor dad =) A nice city, went to almost all the famous spots, except disneyland. No big deal, it got the reputation as the lousiest disneyland anyway. Particularly like 'the peak', the awesome view of the city is unforgettable. fun.

Macau, the last destination. Went there by ferry, 1 hour approx. A very old city, share the same history as Malacca, somehow. Lots of churches, old buildings, castles and of course, CASINOs~
a very well-developed city with lots of skyscrapers as well. Nice to walk around in the small alleys, looking at the old architecture.. Tasted the famous pork bun, 猪扒包 , which is overrated, i think. Stayed in the lousy, really lousy, hotel where the film '2046' was shot. Lost some money in casino, and just a little bit of shopping, suppressing hardly, though.

Wonderful trip. =)

Macau-China-H.K

2009-03-31T13:47:00.004+08:00

Finally, I'm back from my 9-days trip. Superb

cant wait to fly~

2009-03-05T22:10:00.003+08:00

Finished exam...passed my exam(hooray)... now I'm rotting at home.
eat, sleep, read, movie, movie, eat, eat, eat and sleep...pig life.

Really can't wait for the trip to macau, hongkong and china. =)))

Final week in Paediatrics

2009-01-14T20:58:00.003+08:00

Last week in paediatrics never stops me from learning. Previously, towards the end of the posting, I will be staying in my room, lazying around and waiting for the day to end. This is a good start at the very beginning of the year, a change which is good for me.

Saw numerous cases of cerebral palsy these few days. Was sad to see them completely bed-bound and unable to express their thought, if any. Really feel lucky for myself for being healthy.

Performed my very first autopsy as well. A truly unforgettable experience, especially so for a decomposed body. I can never forget the hyper strong odour, which still managed to penetrate my triple layers of face masks (a 4th facemask could have suffocated me). Never appreciate the odourless fresh air as much as now.

Final week is gonna end, exam is around the corner. Time is flying.

Hiro Nakamura, I wish I have your power.

McD

2009-01-08T01:38:00.003+08:00

I became a McD-addict recently.. went there 3 times last week. I'm a beef lover, I never ordered any chicken burger in McD, not even once. and I just came back from there now, had a satisfying prosperity beef burger as supper. Hope I really prosper in 2009. Prosper in knowledge, and hopefully......finance as well.. ($ $) =D heh...

31/12/2008 - Wondering in No-Man-highway

2009-01-01T00:22:00.003+08:00

2009!

never gonna forget the new year eve;

We got lost for almost 2 hours, searching for the Thai restaurant located somewhere in Puchong.

I was exhausted mentally looking at the confusing GPS, map and road signs which brought us to nowhere, made us wondered on the highway and paid for unnecessary toll.

Jumped for joy when we finally found the place. =)

Thankfully, the dinner was satisfying. Had a great time with bunch of friends.

money gone

2008-12-25T19:40:00.002+08:00

I'm damned~

Bought my air-ticket several months ago, following the schedule given to me..and was euphoric for getting the ZERO fare ticket to go back to my hometown.

Several months later, the Department of Pediatric changed my exam schedule out of a sudden, and I have to suffer because of this.

Now, it's really burning a hole in my wallet. I have to buy another air ticket at sky-high price.
I complained, but they didn't seem to care. Well, who's gonna care after all, I'm no one to them.

This is not the 1st, same thing happened during my 1st year. God bless me.

green movie

2008-12-13T01:25:00.002+08:00

Impulsively, went to watch 'the day the earth stood still' after waking up from a nap. Managed to catch a 4.50pm show n enjoyed a student price of rm6 only, cheap enough.

the story was kinda like the second coming of Jesus aka end of the world:
Keanu came as human body, he resurrected, he performed miracles, he made the civilization perished just like dust.........

"dust you are and to dust you shall return"- Genesis 3:19

Other similarities to Bible,
Spherical 'Arks' were sent to saviour the rest of the species - just like Noah's Ark.

There was even a species of his kind who was sent to earth beforehand to evaluate the human and made an official report to him upon his coming - just like John the Baptist who prepared the way for Jesus (however, John is definitely not the same kind as Jesus)

The moral of the story is,
Save the earth before you're destroyed - in Bible, Repent and you will be saved!

Random pic

2008-12-05T22:52:00.000+08:00

Tiny me

beware - One step towards assimilation.

2008-12-02T20:43:00.003+08:00

I read a very disturbing news in here.

Someone is proposing to eliminate all the Chinese and Tamil schools for the sake of unity.

Under the new system,

“.........murid-murid diwajibkan belajar bahasa ibunda mereka iaitu Mandarin bagi kaum Cina dan Tamil bagi kaum India...........

Well, at least he shows mercy.

But, it's more disturbing when a 'tokoh pendidik' suggested not to show us mercy at all. The reason he gave was:

“Memang tidak kena. Kaum Cina mempunyai bahasa Kantonis, Hokkien dan Mandarin.

“Bahasa Tamil pula jelas sekali bukan merupakan bahasa ibunda untuk pelajar kaum India. Ada lagi bahasa Telegu dan Punjabi”

This Moronic 'tokoh' can't even know that kantonis and hokkien are just dialects instead of standard language - Mandarin.

It means they don't have to learn Bahasa Melayu as well, since they have kelantan dialect, jawa, minangkabau............right?

1st, our language... next our culture...then, our religion?

paeds....

2008-11-29T00:46:00.005+08:00

A week in Pediatrics posting,

the only thing that i find it interesting is the cute babe,

otherwise,

it is a real boring posting...

Not my destiny, perhaps.

Outing before starting new Posting

2008-11-24T02:44:00.011+08:00

The day before the start of new dreadful posting,
Four guys wished to treat themselves to great Japanese cuisine,
Driving all the way to Petaling Jaya Seksyen two,
Just to find out that the restaurant already 'tutup pindu'.

In the midst of disappointment and anger,
They were starving like a beggar,
No choice and ended up eating in a food stall,
The quality of the food was really Low.

Thumbs Down

Stuffed themselves with food,
Then in real good mood,
The night was still long,
Didn't wanna go home.

Four guys went to leisure mall,
Wanted to watch a movie show,
They were turned down again,
As the last show already began.

High spirit and never wanna give up to fate,
Heading to Times Square although it's late,
Finally, they watched 'The Coffin',
It's lousy and really boring.

Thumbs down (rate: 6/10)

That was the outing,
Before starting new posting,
It's late now and I'm sleepy,
Goodbye and stay happy.

I like Mandarin Road Signs

2008-11-21T23:26:00.006+08:00

Hilarious, but that's not the point.

I wanna show the Mandarin road sign. The Mandarin road signs exist in Sibu since I was born( more than 2 decades ago), as well as in major cities like Kuching and Miri. Noone makes it an issue.

But recently, when Penang is trying to do the same thing, it is being criticized overwhelmingly. By who? whoelse but the infamous UMNO.

Yes, S'wak is left behind in term of development as compared to the peninsular, but it's lucky to has kept UMNO out of it.

“We don’t want them here because they tend not to share power and spoils,” said one official.

Couldn't agree more =)

Doesn't mean that I like white-hair-Taib, though.

Orthopaedics

2008-11-20T01:54:00.008+08:00

My final week in Orthopaedics posting.

These are what I've done,

I attended 8am daily ward round for more than 36 times, skipped for less than 4 times.

I attended clinic for more than 15 times ( not including additional attendance to other teams' clinics), skipped 1.

I attended 5 seminars, missed 1.

I attended 1 lecture, 1 yet to be given by the lecturer, skipped 1.

I attended 2 workshops, another one not yet been given (but definitely, I'm gonna attend), missed 1.

Believe it or not, it's still my best record ever. = )

lost in time

2008-11-16T01:39:00.001+08:00

I'm lost in time

great discovery

2008-11-07T00:29:00.002+08:00

Discover one thing today...

To all medical students fr UKM, I'm sure u don't wanna miss this.

click HERE to view.

Not Too Sure

2008-10-29T19:44:00.005+08:00

Looking at a patient with swelling at the back of his knee,

Prof: What's your differential?
Registrar a: Baker's cyst....semimembranosus bursa.... synovial sarcoma....popliteal artery aneurysm....etc.

Turn to another registrar,

Prof: Whatelse?
Registrar b: Not Too Sure
Prof: Nitrogen sulphide?
All: ( Huh??)
Prof: N 2 S = nitrogen sulphide

(--')

Datuk Khan....

2008-10-12T16:00:00.006+08:00

I break my one-month-silence after knowing that KHAN was given Datukship. Who the hell is KHAN? oh yes, Shah Rukh Khan, the Bollywood star.
The logic of awarding him the title is "to promote Malacca and the actor had shot a movie scene here several years ago. This resulted in many people visiting Malacca." huh?

Some neck-dislocating head swing and butt-gyratory dance in the film can win him the title? The one who suggested the idea must be a diehard fan of him.

夏日的麼麼茶

Why aren't they being awarded Datukship as well for promoting Pulau Redang? (Perhaps, because bodies not as good as Khan).

strange movie..

2008-09-11T01:45:00.002+08:00

2 persons were killed for no reason. 1 hour and 15 minutes seemed like ages to me. REFUND~

Rating: 5/10

Immigrants and Squatters

2008-09-06T16:19:00.013+08:00

'Chinese are pendatang.'

'Chinese are penumpang.'

These are the remarks made by an UMNO leader.

When he is asked to apologise, “I am not going to apologise as I do not owe any apology to anyone on this issue. I have done nothing wrong,” he said.

Furthermore,

He demanded that Chinese community leaders should apologise to him instead of asking him to express regret.

This is still not enough,

He said he wanted the reporter who reported his alleged remark in a Chinese newspaper to apologise to him, his family, friends, the Malay community and Muslims for “manipulating” his speech.

He even,

reminded Umno leaders not to be weak and get carried away by taking care of the feelings of others while being insensitive to the feelings of the Malays.

More disappointing,

Dr M has questioned why Malay leaders were apologising over a remark deemed as racist by an Umno leader.

Dr.M was comparing that racist leader's remarks with the remarks made by HINDRAF extremist and the Negarakuku WEE and claimed that,

'non-Malay leaders never apologised when similar racist remarks were made by members of their community.'

So, does he mean that,

A remark made by a kid is compatible with a remark made by a community leader? Afterall, WEE did make an apology, but that leader is trying to twist the fact and being arrogant. 'Berani cakap, tak berani mengaku.'

and..

A remark made by a non-political extremist HINDRAF is compatible with a remark made by an UMNO leader? So, is UMNO an extremist as well?

"I'm not gonna apologise, I didn't do anything wrong."

********************

Am I really pendatang and penumpang?

Fortunately, we do not have UMNO in Sarawak and Sabah, 13 MAY did not happen in here, we live in harmony despite having more than 20 ethnics.

Money 'Still' Not Enough

2008-09-03T21:45:00.003+08:00

Impulsively, I went to Leisure Mall for a movie with my friends, a break in the midst of our dreadful study week.

Money Not Enough 2 (钱不够用 II)

The movie was nice, funny at the beginning and touchy in the end.
It made most of us laugh to tears
and it made some of us cried with tears.

Particularly impressed by the Malaysian actress, Lee Min who plays the Alzheimer mother. She is exceptionally talented. Bravo~

Rating: 7.5/10

smart budget?

2008-08-29T20:24:00.003+08:00

*Households which incur monthly electricity bills of RM20 or less, will not have to pay for electricity, for the period from 1 October 2008 to end of 2009.

Budget 2009 Malaysia 29/08/2008

It might sound nice, an energy conserving plan.

But, it is ridiculous.

I spend more than rm20 by just running a refrigerator. We don't switch off our fridge, do we?
So, I guess he is encouraging us to use candles.

Bravo!

2008-08-27T04:22:00.003+08:00

"This is the people's victory," Anwar said in a victory speech.

"Permatang Pauh has given a clear signal to the leadership of this country. We demand change. We want freedom. We don't want to live with corruption and oppression.

"We want an independent judiciary, we want the economy to benefit the vast majority not the corrupt few," he added.

Well Said!

I hope he is not another NATO (No Action Talk Only).

DSAI

2008-08-26T22:41:00.002+08:00

It's definitely a DSAI day today.

Majority 15671,

he brings BN down. 916 Reformasi, is it possible?

HIghly efficient ACA - Bravo??

2008-08-23T19:16:00.004+08:00

PUTRAJAYA: The five people including two Perak state executive councillors detained by the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) recently for alleged graft will be charged on Monday.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, responding to the arrests, said this was proof of the agency's increased efficiency due to improvements to its enforcement capacity.

NST 23/08/2008

Those two Perak exco are from Pakatan Rakyat(PR).

Just 5 months after PR takeover Perak, they are charged with corruption. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty. I'm not backing PR blindly, they should be persecuted once proven guilty.

However, Is it true that ACA is highly efficient now, as claimed by Badawi?

There are so many controversial and high-profile cases involving BN's politicians in here, why is it so remarkably efficient against PR only?

It is all about selective prosecution and double-standard. ACA, judiciary and police, all the so-called independent bodies are being maneuvered by the our ruling party.

As a Sarawakian, How I wish the ACA can get rid of the infamous 'white fur/white shark' in Sarawak!

Made in Malaysia, Sodo-mee. enak sekali~

2008-08-18T13:30:00.006+08:00

"Saya Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan dengan nama Allah saya bersumpah saya telah diliwat oleh Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada 26 Jun 2008 dan pada hari tersebut Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim telah memasukkan zakarnya ke dalam dubur saya.

"Jika saya berdusta dengan perkara ini, saya berdusta dengan Allah SWT dan akan dilaknat oleh Allah SWT sehingga hari kiamat."

He swore on Quran.

I don't see any value in doing this. Swearing is definitely not a way to resolve legal matters, it is childish! Surprise to see that former PM agree in doing this. If it really works, all the criminals should convert to muslim and swear on Quran to free themselves.

Another thing,

Is it possible that a 61 years old elderly man manage to pull down the pants of a 23 years old tall and strong young man, aim his 'zakar' and penetrate into that tiny anus by force?

Logically, It is IMPOSSIBLE, unless the young man is willing to commit himself: tilt his buttock, stay still, and get ready to be inserted. So, since 'suka sama suka', why is he accusing that elderly man now?

sad

2008-08-17T21:53:00.003+08:00

Heartbreaking moment...........................................

..................................

What happen to our World no.2 badminton player, Mr. LEE?

Beaten terribly by the DAN, 12-21, 8-21.

My heart is weeping.

God bless.

B.i.r.t.h.d.a.y. night

2008-08-13T21:57:00.007+08:00

Thanks for the night, guys....

Not to forget, the narcissistic cameraman, YB Tioh (who sacrificed himself for not appearing in the photo).

Racist Teacher

2008-08-12T19:38:00.008+08:00

The teacher at SMK Panglima Garang in Klang was alleged to have used racial slurs and verbally abused several students here last month.

In the incident last month, the teacher allegedly entered a Form Five class and called the students using a derogatory word. She also accused them of being gangsters and thieves.

New Straits Times 05/08/2008

Click for the news

I came across this news in NST. The news is actually written in a very 'well-mannered' way. They didn't elaborate more about the actual act of that teachers. So, out of curiosity, I started to google about it. I was thinking, most probably she only used some words or phrases like 'stupid', 'anjing(dog)' and 'semua kaum awak malas (lazy race) '.

But, to my surprise, it was far more extreme than that. I couldn't believe that it came from the mouth of a TEACHER.

She referred to her students of a particular race as:

"keling pariah"
"negro"
"black monkey"
"came from dogs"
"always menstruate"
"did not have testicles"
"children of prostitutes"

She even wrote some of those phrases on the blackboard, purposely beat them and punished them.

This problematic teacher had committed a disgraceful offence and she was merely being transfered to another school as her punishment. It's totally unfair and unacceptable.

It leaves me to think that one can make any racist remarks and remain unharmed as long as she belongs to the dominant race, the race that rules this country.

This is Malaysia, from my point of view.

Olympic 2008

2008-08-09T15:13:00.007+08:00

I was excited about Olympic opening ceremony yesterday. I was the third to reach the TV room, there were already two excited looking seniors waiting for the show to begin. I got myself a front-seat.

The show began.

It was nice. It was good. It was superb! I was particularly amazed by the synchronization of the performers and of course, the fireworks..speechlessly superb.

Then, I waited patiently to see and show my support to my beloved Malaysian contingent. I was excited when I finally saw the Malaysian flag. Proud of that!

But, I was surprised when I saw their costumes: Malay costume and songkok. The contingent consists of 33 athletes in which the majorities are non-malay, and of course, non-muslim as well. Besides, Malay cannot solely represent the image of Malaysia, it's multi-racial. I don't understand the need to wear songkok among non-muslims, it's an insult. If there is a real need to glorify Malay ethnic, they can be asked to wear tanjak/tengkolok (the one you see in malaysian ringgit), why songkok? Thankfully, the female athletes were not required to wear headscarf(tudung).
As a multi-racial country, the most suitable outfit is definitely suit and trousers. Batik is another good choice. For the muslims, they can add-on by wearing songkok.

Anyway, I still fully support Malaysian athletes. Hope they manage to grab a few gold medals and make us proud. Heard that each gold medalist is gonna be rewarded with Rm1 million, is it true?

Case Study

2008-08-02T03:16:00.015+08:00

This Case is Fictional. Any similarity with actual facts or cases is purely coincidental. It is merely for educational purpose.

Case:

Mr. Mohd. Being Sudumi, a 22 years old Malay gentleman was presented with tenesmus and pain on passing motion for 1 week duration. He claimed that he was allegedly assaulted by introducing a plastic item into his anus and he wanted to lodge a police report. On physical examination, he was alert and conscious. There was no palor, no cyanosis and he was afebrile. On Per rectal examination, there was no active bleeding, no ulcer or pus, no tear and no other injury.

Click the photos to enlarge

If u can't read the doctor's writing,
CLICK ME
for full translation

Okay, the questions are:

a)What is the provisional diagnosis?

b)What is/are the differential diagnosis?

c)What investigation do you need to do to rule out (tro) assault or sodomise?

d)What is the medico-legal issue associated with this case and how do you, as a doctor, deal with it?

About me - Difficulty in remembering names

2008-07-31T16:24:00.008+08:00

I was asked to write something about myself, so, here is a little bit about me..........

***

Today, on the way back from clinic, I bumped into a course mate, a young lady. I greeted her with a smile which, I guess, was hardly to be seen by her bare eyes. As usual, I didn't have the intention to stop and speak to her. Upon walking pass her, she called my name.

Okay, I had to talk to her since she called me. I'm not without manner.

We had a short conversation.

Then, I was thinking, 'What's her name?' Poor thing, she didn't realized that she was talking to someone who didn't even know her name.

Well, I do have difficulty in remembering names. However, I don't view it as a problem. It's an absolute truth that you are able to impress people by addressing them by their names. It's like honey flowing through your ears when someone calls you by name. I agree. It's a skill.

But it's a neglected skill, at least, for me.

I manage to bust my ass into 4th year in medical school by memorizing tons of fact, surely, memory is not the issue. Instead, I neglect the skill. I don't show commitment in remembering the names and it is very much due to my lack of application.

I don't see the need for me to adapt the skill as I'm not a sociable person. I only wish to remember the names of those who are related to me: my friends, group members, house mates......and someone I don't like (for me to curse). Sooner or later, I'm pretty sure that I'm gonna forget most of the names, as most of them are just gonna be passers-by in my life.

***

A little bit about me, that's me.

I like this movie

2008-07-27T17:24:00.000+08:00

Everyone is talking about batman after the releasing of 'The Dark Knight'. Never really like batman until I caught the show yesterday evening.

It was GOOD!

It gave me the 'orgasmic' feeling right from beginning until I forgot my urge to micturate. I was holding my pee unconsciously for more than one hour. I would say it's the best Batman movie ever... much better than the Clooney version.

Heath Ledger needs to be mentioned. I came to know him from the movie '10 things I hate about you' and I particularly remember that he told Julia Stiles:

" You complete me."

Ironically, for his very last movie, he told Batman the same thing:

"You complete me."

By the way, I think Bruce Wayne gets a really horrible sore throat everytime he turns into batman as he needs to speak in that raspy growl. =D

Rating: 9/10

Creepy girl

2008-07-26T01:31:00.000+08:00

This is creepy, yet interesting.

Click Me!

Special Study Module

2008-07-24T17:46:00.001+08:00

Why complain about this Super Superb Module?

Do you get any benefit by complaining?

DON'T COMPLAIN, don't be so selfish, let's share Good thing with our beloved juniors.

We DO love our juniors . . . . . don't we?

Great savings plan !

2008-07-23T13:17:00.000+08:00

When everyone is struggling to save their extra bit of money....

When Pak Lah said "Ubah Gaya Hidup!" (change the lifestyle) .....

Terengganu state government came out with a super smart savings plan:

By changing their 4 years old Proton Perdana V6 to Mercedes E200 Kompressor for the use of its state executive councillors and senior officials with the price of RM3.43mil for 14 cars.

The reasonS given by their Menteri Besar:

"In the long run, Mercedes cars are cheaper (than Malaysian national cars, Proton Perdana) to maintain and could also save us fuel costs."

"The state government had to spent Rm175,229.97 for the maintenance cost of ONE Proton Perdana and RM132,375.76 for another from 2004 to July 2008 due to frequent break down."

(for your information, a brand new perdana costs ONLY RM101,500)

Kick Ass! What a Genius savings plan by Terengganu! Forget about the fuel hike, forget about Proton/Perodua, let's drive Mercedes to SAVE!

Undilah BN.

Why do you want to become a doctor?

2008-07-17T17:04:00.000+08:00

"Why do you want to be a doctor?"

This is the most frequently asked question when we were the junior medical students.

"I want to help others."

This is the most common answer given by us. Gold standard answer.
But most of the time, most of us are bullshitting.

"I want to help the poor, they deserve better treatment."

Sounds familiar? It is a standard answer from medical students. A good way to help the poor is to remain in the government service as they simply cannot afford to go to the money-sucking private hospitals. Unfortunately, when they are asked about the reason to reject JPA scholarship......

" Ishhh (walaoeh), need to bond to the government for 10 years, so long, dont want lah. Wanna be free."

or, when they are asked whether to remain in the government service......

"Government? Cannot stand the workload lah, so many on-calls some more, I want to sleep lah, wanna cabut to private after the compulsory service."

or, when ask to go to the ulu-ulu(rural) area to help the poor.............

"Ha?? NO cinema, NO McD, NO Shopping malls, NO entertainment, can bored to death, u know....dont want lah!"

Another standard answer given by medical student is:

"My family member had cancer and I couldn't do anything at that time, so, I want to be a doctor so that I can prevent this. "

Does this sound familiar to you? If that is your answer and yet you are so obsessed with clinical practice and show very little interest towards medical research, you are going to the wrong direction. When facing some terminal or serious diseases, it depends on the researchers who work behind the scene to develop the new treatments. Doctors? They only prolong the patient's life, and the result is still the same, death.

Another answer:

"It's my ambition since I was a kid."

Come on, how on earth can you decide that when you are still very much dependent on your parents for most of the decision. Obviously, you get the idea from the sample essay in which you need to memorize when you were in primary school. "Apakah cita-cita kamu?" "Cita-cita saya adalah menjadi seorang doktor yang berjaya." Get it?

Another answer....

"Parents force me to study medicine."

Your parents might force you, yet, you still come to the medical school with happy face and very motivated, kiasu some more. Yea, when there is no good answer, just blame the parents lah, very easy answer.

..................................................................................................................................................................

Okay, why is it so hard to tell the truth?

" I want to be rich!"

" I want the title, DR. , glamour lah!"

"Doctor has higher status, people respect me!"

"Doctor syok, easy to tackle pretty chicks!"

Some doctors told us that becoming a doctor is not the way to be rich. After office hour, they were spotted sitting comfortably in BMW, Mercedes... (--III)
Yea, of course not rich lah, they are comparing themselves to Robert Kuok.

Some of you might say, "I can still help others by working in private hospital ma." Yea right, they pay a huge amount for your service, basically, you are just selling your skill to them. They pay for what they deserve but not at the mercy of your kindness. Some more, they can sue you if you don't give a good service. Have you ever heard that a kind Samaritan get sued because he/she is not giving a 'good enough' help?
"I sincerely want to help you, yet you sue me because my help is lousy? walaoeh!"

I don't doubt that, indeed, there are some students who really have the heart to help others and also to improve the medical services in our country, good for them and I salute them. But, how many of us are actually one of them? Are you?

Well, after almost 4 years in medical school, try to ask yourself the same old question again,

"Why do you want to become a doctor?"

Digi helps you to save!

2008-07-12T23:16:00.001+08:00

Digi postpaid plan can help you to save!

The calling rate might be low, but there is something wrong with the ads.
what I see from the ads is:

I LOVE SAVINGS and I LOVE SPENDING, so in the end, I SAVE NOTHING!

or maybe

I LOVE SAVINGS and because I save too much, I NEED TO USE SHOPPING BAGS TO CARRY MY CASH!

FU-YOH, Digi ! !

3D movie

2008-07-11T21:49:00.000+08:00

Haven't hang out for quite some time, so, impulsively, I invited my housemates to go for a movie in Mid Valley. We decided to try out the 3D movie - Journey to the centre of the earth, hoping to get some visual satisfaction and it costed us rm17 each. Not so cheap............

Not so cheap ticket, rm9.6 for ticket, rm2.4 for entertainment tax and the rm5 surcharge?
What is the surcharge?rental for the freaky glasses? Air-corn? cushioned seat? toilet?

Each of us was given a freaky pair of 'red and green' glasses at the entrance and the narcissistic photo-shooting began instantly.

The freaky glasses

Wasn't expecting much initially. But then, the movie impressed me as soon as it began (in term of the visual effect). We really did get the visual satisfaction and two thumbs up for it. Unfortunately, in term of the storyline, it was just s0-so: a scientist, his nephew and his guide accidentally fell into the centre of the earth and finally they found the way out and brought themselves back to the surface of the earth, THE END. Super simple.

Rating : 8/10 , oklah, thanks to the 3D effect.

Instant doctor

2008-07-10T20:16:00.002+08:00

There are a lot of human beings in my hospital who like to hang their stethoscope around their neck, office hour...lunch break...after office hour, the stethoscopes are always in the right position. They do carry bags, some of them do wear white coats with big pockets....but why do they want to position their tools around their neck?

The answer is easy. What comes into your mind when a human being hang a stethoscope around his/her neck?

DOCTOR!

Yes, the formula is easy: HUman being + stethoscope (+/- white coat) = Doctor

They want to tell others that, " HEy! ! All of YOU! Look at me! I'm a doctor! I'm Syok! "

So, why do you need to waste your 5 precious years in a medical school?

Try out this "Instant Doctor" !!!

Human + stethoscope (+/- white coat) = Doctor

YOU CAN BE A DOCTOR IN JUST 3 MINUTES!

Im back . . . finally

2008-07-10T01:42:00.000+08:00

Finally, I'm back to my blog. who cares?I guess no one is gonna view my blog, but.... who cares?

My "thailand and cambodia" travelling post is still pending but I don't have the intention to finish them now. It had been so long and I can hardly remember the details.

Now, I'm just gonna write whatever that is pop out from my mind.

Welcome back!

Thailand and Cambodia - part 1

2007-04-14T00:30:00.000+08:00

After months of planning, finally we began our 13days trip to Thailand and Cambodia. This was indeed a memorable trip and it marked our entry into the backpacker community. Bangkok is a safe city despite the bombing that occured occasionally. In fact, we feel safe to wander around the street at night.

I was particularly amazed by the beauty of Wat Phra Kaew. It is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

Vinmanmek Teak Mansion, used to be summer residence of the Royalty, is another beautiful place where you can see their luxurious living.

Dare to try?? I did, and it's sucks..

Welcome to blogspot !

2007-04-14T00:11:00.000+08:00

Yes~ finally i create myself a blog. I wonder why am i doing this? just wanna share my travelling experience. So, happy blogging ( to myself )