so i had a biggggoooo infection on my face and half of my lips / face have been swollen for the LAST FEW DAYS... MY GOSH! it's terrible - i went to my regular Dr. and got a sick leave on Monday - and Tues (yesterday) was THE WORST!!
how bad it's - esp. when my sis & bro-in-law are in town and i spse to show them around (and i couldn't take a SINGLE pict w/ my sis!!)
:(
Anyway, so yesterday ah goh referred me to a skin specialist - i reached the Dr's office at 10-ish this morning (b/c goh said he only work until 11)... 1st impression once i stepped in the office - wow, very big office (the patient area can fit in 20 ppl! easily!) and very "tsing" (simple).... there's no patient there when i walked in (and i was thinking - this is more like a clinic rather than a regular Dr's office)...
Dr. Chiu is about 60-70 yrs old i would say, all white hair, an old (but very sharp!) guy w/ a classy glasses. At first i didn't feel too easy as the nurse seems like kinda "bossy" and don't let me interact w/ the Dr. directly (i was thinking "alright alright, chill out")
Anyway, Dr. Chiu spent a good quality 20 min w/ me - from inspecting (and explaining) the medicine i'm taking (from my regular Dr), AND taking a good look at my wound, telling me what's going to happen next (and also let me know what's the WORST scenario....)
So his opinion is that my regular Dr. is giving me the right treatment and i should go back and con't the treatment (did i hear that wrong?! he's asking me to go back to my regular Dr?!) Dr. Chiu kept emphasizing even he give me new medication it'll be very similar to the one i'm taking (so there's no need to change in medication) (WHAT?!) he also stressed that i shouldn't worry as he'll keep an eye on me - i can call him up on the phone if there's any doubt or i can always drop by and let him have a look as he'll be in office every wkday starting 07:30....
OH WOW!!! i mean, i'm very very surprised the type of service he's giving - i mean, he's really SINCERE!!! more like a 'caring' from an old uncle rather than from my Dr! (alright, you might say a Dr. is supposed to be like that - but nope, not the majority Dr. in HK - they kept saying they're too "busy" and i think they're way too "business oriented")
~~~
while he's giving me this super great "Dr's experience" suddenly i remember "oh nuts, i forgot to take some $$ from the ATM machine! shit!! i only have like 100+ cash w/ me! what if they don't take visa (b/c usually Dr. don't take credit card).... " so all those weird thoughts came into me - do i have to put down my ID card and come back afterward? or do i have to call goh to "rescue" me.. oh my gosh, it'll be soooo embarrassing!
i feel esp. terrible as he's such a nice Dr. and i don't have $ to pay (well, at that moment)... when i'm still deep in my weird thoughts the nurse call me up (for paying)! i was like.. oh what should i do???
"VISA" the sign i found the counter - ha,all of a sudden i feel so much a relief! hahahahaha i know it should be expensive as ah goh has informed me - but as long as they take visa that's cool (i think).
While i'm just ready to get my credit card out, the nurse went, "The Dr. said he'll charge you next time"
i was shocked! i mean, totally!!! i mean, WHAT?! he's not even charging me?! i mean, okay, no medicine is given - but hey, he spent a good old 20 min time w/ me! i think he should at least charge me like 3-400+ for the consultancy fee (which i think is worth!) but free of charge? from a specialist?! WHAT?!how bad it's - esp. when my sis & bro-in-law are in town and i spse to show them around (and i couldn't take a SINGLE pict w/ my sis!!)
:(
Anyway, so yesterday ah goh referred me to a skin specialist - i reached the Dr's office at 10-ish this morning (b/c goh said he only work until 11)... 1st impression once i stepped in the office - wow, very big office (the patient area can fit in 20 ppl! easily!) and very "tsing" (simple).... there's no patient there when i walked in (and i was thinking - this is more like a clinic rather than a regular Dr's office)...
Dr. Chiu is about 60-70 yrs old i would say, all white hair, an old (but very sharp!) guy w/ a classy glasses. At first i didn't feel too easy as the nurse seems like kinda "bossy" and don't let me interact w/ the Dr. directly (i was thinking "alright alright, chill out")
Anyway, Dr. Chiu spent a good quality 20 min w/ me - from inspecting (and explaining) the medicine i'm taking (from my regular Dr), AND taking a good look at my wound, telling me what's going to happen next (and also let me know what's the WORST scenario....)
So his opinion is that my regular Dr. is giving me the right treatment and i should go back and con't the treatment (did i hear that wrong?! he's asking me to go back to my regular Dr?!) Dr. Chiu kept emphasizing even he give me new medication it'll be very similar to the one i'm taking (so there's no need to change in medication) (WHAT?!) he also stressed that i shouldn't worry as he'll keep an eye on me - i can call him up on the phone if there's any doubt or i can always drop by and let him have a look as he'll be in office every wkday starting 07:30....
OH WOW!!! i mean, i'm very very surprised the type of service he's giving - i mean, he's really SINCERE!!! more like a 'caring' from an old uncle rather than from my Dr! (alright, you might say a Dr. is supposed to be like that - but nope, not the majority Dr. in HK - they kept saying they're too "busy" and i think they're way too "business oriented")
~~~
while he's giving me this super great "Dr's experience" suddenly i remember "oh nuts, i forgot to take some $$ from the ATM machine! shit!! i only have like 100+ cash w/ me! what if they don't take visa (b/c usually Dr. don't take credit card).... " so all those weird thoughts came into me - do i have to put down my ID card and come back afterward? or do i have to call goh to "rescue" me.. oh my gosh, it'll be soooo embarrassing!
i feel esp. terrible as he's such a nice Dr. and i don't have $ to pay (well, at that moment)... when i'm still deep in my weird thoughts the nurse call me up (for paying)! i was like.. oh what should i do???
"VISA" the sign i found the counter - ha,all of a sudden i feel so much a relief! hahahahaha i know it should be expensive as ah goh has informed me - but as long as they take visa that's cool (i think).
While i'm just ready to get my credit card out, the nurse went, "The Dr. said he'll charge you next time"
oh wow, this is really amazing!! i learnt it from ah goh later that his charges his patient w/ their background - he charged my goh's dad very cheaply - but charged my goh a lot! wow. (wait, do i look like a bump or sth so that's why he didn't charge me?!) wahahahahahahaha
i know this is a long entry - but i do wanna say thank you to Dr. Chiu Shin-Chak - even though i'm a new patient, even though he doesn't get any $ from me - i can still feel his enthusiasm to work and for his patient - and his attitude of giving back to the society!
P.S. i just realize from his biz card - he even put his home # on his card! wow!!!!! i just "google" him. (wahaha)... he grad. in HKU, class of 1958 - wow, so he must be born around 1930's - wow, so see? i'm right, he's in his 70's!!!!
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he is really a good doctor. so surprise!!!
that's one good experience ... ;) hope u will feel better...
Wow, he must have changed then. I remember about 8 or 9 yrs ago I went to see him, not only does he charge me **A LOT** for a 5-minute consultation, but also he was very "inch" and have the old man type attitude (I say, you shut up, just listen, don't ask) towards teenage boys. Oh, and I remember the depressed feelings I have to keep pulling $100s bill one after another. It sure makes my wallet (not my heart though) a lot lighter after seeing him.
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