Oh My Back! (Part 2)

i went for 2nd opinion at UKM Specialist Centre on 25 Sept 2024 after my follow up at PCMC on 19 Sept 2024. well, kena la confirm betul2 kan what is wrong with me. so after the 25th Sept appointment, my doctor requested for me to be admitted for further treatment. memang macam panjang kisah my back pain ni and it is not a usual back pain. so here are the chronology of my experience.

7 Sept - back jammed, went to ER PCMC via ambulance, got admitted, insurance declined. so, self paid for 1 night.

8 Sept - discharged from PCMC although my doctor suggested for another day. but since it is self pay, all the other treatments, i declined at that point of time.

18 Sept - since i have my knee MRI appt at HUKM, we went to HUKM with PCMC ref letter to set appt for physio or 2nd opinion. the date that we got at first was Dec 2024 ( 😂 punya la lama nak tunggu kan?) so the nurse at HUKM suggested we go to the private wing for specialist appt. so i got 25th Sept to see the specialist. 

19 Sept - follow up at pcmc -  my doctor strongly suggest mri

25 Sept - appt with specialist at UKMSC, terus isi borang admission for 1 oct 2024.

and bermula lah my journey for 4 days at UKMSC and alhamdulillah kali ni my insurance tak decline. this is the first time i get got admitted to this hospital. it is an old building, they tried to refurbish it. ok lah.. i get got my own room, just that i had to share with another patient. it was a male patient and i didn't like hearing all the sounds that the man makes in the bathroom. tapi, tak mo komplen lebih2... bersyukur je lah dapat treatment cepat. 

the nurses are ok, not perfect but some are okay and some masih ada attitude nurse gomen sikit, which i believe they should improve. the meal memang kena improve banyak la, lagi segi presentation and taste. kalau taste tu, boleh di katakan "rasa tak sampai" or it is because i was unwell, semua rasa tak sedap?

on the last day i was there, mama pulak masuk ER sebab BP mama tinggi but i cannot turun bawah masa tu. sian N1 kena jaga mama sampai subuh. alhamdulillah mama stabil and boleh terus balik. pagi tu dapat la i pergi visit mama sekejap kat ER.

will i get medical treatment at UKMSC anymore lepas ni? tengok lah macamana. harga tak murah pun but i heard PCMC is blacklisted by many insurance companies for overcharge, hmmm entahlah. 

so this was my room - spacious

toilet is old school but clean

part ni, hospital needs to do something
about it.

1st night here - cheapo la kan

day 2 dah better

my physio treatment

bila byk bergerak, gini la jadinya

sambil buat kerja - makan lunch

visit mama kejap kat ER