Pregnancy diary - Week 17

Week 17 - Thank you so much, June!

June, my neighbour friend. who has been actively sharing with me, what's the Dos and Don'ts during the pregnancy. I would also go to her if I have any question.

She even borrow me her baby's new born clothes! And it's is quite a lot！ I don't think I need to buy any new born clothes, except on the one-month day! and the confinement outing day.

26th April 2022 - Week 17 Day 4 怀孕教会我的事 ：钱能解决的问题都不是问题

The onset of Week 17 is a suffer for me. I am glad that I am feeling much better now.

I limp for the first 3 days, because my pelvic bone/hip joints suffers tremendous pain. You can read about calcium panic here if you wanna know more. The pain was so desvastating that it affects my sleep and my daily routine and it does upset me a little.

The silver lining in this case is that....I know my baby is progressing well, hahaa. Coz I guess my baby take away the calcium from me, haha. (No doctor's statement), just my personal logic, it could be wrong.

and despite the pain on the limbs, the joints, my torso was completely fine. This thought is quite comforting also.

I keep searching for the root cause...

but where should I start?

normal physican?

endocrinologist ?

orthopaedic?

It was also so happen that the first day/ worst day was on the weekend. So it is very hard to make appointment to meet specialist like specialist from SJMC (Subang Jaya Medical Center)

Thyroid :

I used to have thyroid issue. I still do follow up regularly in HOspital PUtrajaya now. But again.... how do I approach them at the weekend?

Also ..

even when I appraoch them, I would be seeing different endocrinologist everytime. Which means I have to explain about my condition to them again.

At this point,

I really wish that I can have a one constant endocrinologist whom I can look for esp during the emergency like this.

I wish that I can follow up in private hospital sector to get this treatment. By the way, goverment hospital provides even more comprehensive services, but they might change their doctors all the time, and every time when they do this. THey might miss out some information which I might not be able to know/realise to explain it to them....

That's why 钱能解决的问题都不是问题。

有钱了， I no need to feel the helplessness cause I can just solve my doubt by seeing all the related specialist or maybe asking for second opinion.

And mind you. to clear away the helplessness and the doubt is so much more important than spending money.

有钱了， 就可以有一个自己的personal endocrinologist that I can always refer to.

有钱了，我可以不用去KK， 不会因为ultrasound scan 不可以拍照而感到沮丧（因为老公也不能进来KK看， 所以要拍照给老公看）

有钱了， 我可以只是跑私人医院。 老公可以陪同， 一起通过ultrasound 看baby， 一起听心跳。

有钱了， 可以选择在私人医院生产， 选指定的医生， 跟医生一起配合我想要的生产过程。

有钱了， 可以选择在私人医院生产，老公可以进产房一起生产，给我力量， 还可以帮我录整个过程。

All of these....I only have all these thought as I envision the delivery process. I mean before this, I also know the say of 钱能解决的问题都不是问题。

只是，这一次有很深刻的体会。

现在， 我们的情况也不是说没钱， 如果一开始有一个自己的personal endocrine consultant , 很早以前都是under the guidance of expert, 我可以少烦很多.

Before I get pregnant, I actually never have the idea of having a personal endocrine consultant. I mean ....why would I hope for that....

I would rather wish myself stay healthy and stay away from hospital or doctors if possible.

So I never thought of invest/spending money to have a personal endocrine until pregnancy.

Also being pregnant is not sick. Nonetheless, as the first time parent, we wish to give the best to our baby in terms of health care, diet and everything. This is when I feel that there is a need to pump in money in healthcare sector, haha. I guess you will understand when the people you care have to attend to hospital regularly.

I mean even If I am facing this issue (without pregnancy), I actually don't care that much, because I know I can be tough if I want, dont mind to take risk or postpone in seeing doctor etc, haha.

Even if I have money (without pregnancy), I would also pump my money in investment rather than spend it at the hospital care/ health care.

Now, with baby in my tummy, I don't wanna play play ler. I am so willing to spend money in healthcare provided that it ease away my helpnessess and doubt, because 钱能解决的问题都不是问题。

Anyway, I am glad that I have this realisation during the pregnancy, not when I was sick. It shows that people might need to spend money on healthcare even if they are not sick.

and

spend more if they have health issue.

This motivates me to boost up my income but without compromising on health after this, because health is literally wealth. With wealth, you can buy the service from expert/professional

在此， 希望我可以保持初衷， 在生活上努力增加收入的同时 ， 也不会没有方向， 不会失去健康。 愿与在阅读这个的你共勉之。 

26th April 2022 - Week 17 Day 4 愿所有的医生都是负责任的好医生

Hey para doctors, if you are seeing , I just wish to remind you about why you become doctor on the first day.

We need you when we are unsure what to do.

We hope that you would guide us so that we can regain health.

In my previous post, I keep on boasting about how I wish to go have private hospital service, not because the service is not good, but because there are too many patients out there, so it definitely lengthens the waiting time on average even when the waiting system is good. (But still the waiting system in hospital can be improved with apps! Like you know....those kind of like hai di lao service. they will ring you in the app when it was 5 mins before your turn?)

In fact , the service in government is more comprehensive. The quality is top notch.

In goverment hospital, there are large number of patients are from all walks of life, different social economic status, different background. Which mean, the core part is at the government hospital ...in my opinion. Just like the core part of education system of a country is found in the national school. I was a product from national schooling system, but i am grateful that there are so many passionate teachers/educators in national schools.

In fact, I think that government hospital should be equipped with the best specialist in a country's health care system ,

because there's where specialist/doctors/nurses are needed to the most

to

take away the helplessness /doubt

and

insert the sense of security, assurance to the needy people , the 'rakyat' in distress. (coined from the damsel in distress)