As mentioned, I am updating the conditions of my epilepsy today after my visit to NUH Neuroscience department. After every trip for doctor’s appointment, I never fail to complaint. Am I expecting too much of the doctors or the service standard just aren’t up to standard? I bet many of you are aware of the long waiting time, especially in the hospital, and expensive consultant charges for the few minutes of advices.

The episode today is more focused on the doctor whom I think that he has gold in his mouth. He simply DID NOT give me much knowledge about my condition. I could feel the few attempts that he wants to end the conversations. It’s simply a question and answer session, every question posted by me is replied with a short answer by him.

Shouldn’t there be patient rights? Shouldn’t the patient be provided with the basic knowledge of their conditions? Why are we paying them where they can solve our problem during the consulting time?

Sometime I can’t resist but to wonder was it because I’m a subsided patient that I deserved that treatment. However, I believe and trust the fairness in the system that treatment received should be categorized by the amount paid.

I just can’t feel that every time trip from Tampines to NUH is worthy. Tell me how can I feel better?

Lastly, after the complaints, here’s the diagnosis of my condition.

• generalized epilepsy
• no driving
• preferably no diving, unless with accompanies
• does not require medicine unless there’s a relapse or frequent seizure.
• all other information can be found through the media

Yes… That’s all!

Labels: complaint, diagnosis, doctor, epilepsy, NUH, seizure

Oh well… here’s comes the first bad news after birthday celebrations. I have visited NUH at 10.30am on 9th May 2007. It wasn’t to see the doctor but to do an EEG test for epilepsy. If you are my friends in the school days, you will probably know about my medical history. I’m it is an exciting one compare to yours.

The EEG tests any symptoms of epilepsy and the reason to take it is to get a doctor’s permission for driving. I am sure you would have heard of “If you drink, don’t drive”. Now, I am telling you “If you have epilepsy, don’t drive!”.

During the test, I was made to sleep for half an hour, or at least at relax mode, and to act as instructed by the technician. She recorded the brainwave in my brain for that duration.

Here’s the normal brainwave of mine.

The technician showed me the disturbance I have during the discharge of excess electricity in my brain. Here’s a photo of it

Here’s what she said to me:

“I think you have to stop your driving plans at the moment till further advise from the doctor on the 21st May. The graphs shows intensive disturbance lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes.”

O.S. from my heart,” DAMM IT… there’s goes my mini cooper.:(”

Although the possibility is small, still I hope to hear good news from the doctor on the 21st May. Probably he might tell me I can - proceed with my driving plan? - No need to be on medical? - No need to come back for drug testing?

I really hate the medicated lifestyle, especially they have side effects on human body. Also to mention about the hassle of visiting hospital for drug test and consultation, it is NUH this time. It is all the way from Tampines to Bona Vista.

Not forgetting to mention, I must keep myself from stress too. Too much of it might fasten up the frequency of epilepsy. So… Dear friends… Please don’t(strikethrough) NEVER stress me!.. haha…

Maybe… you can tell me how to feel stress in the current Singapore Society?

Labels: brainwave, driving, EEG, epilepsy, medical, NUH, stress