DOCTORS PAY !!! (UPDATED DAILY)

Two different situations:

1) Currently, I am living with my family.

2) My brother is living in his university campus.

There is NO way we are passing our illnesses to each other & coincidentally, we are on the same boat.

I have always wondered if doctors who sits in the clinic earns better than those in the hospital. You can say that they do and they don't depending on the areas they cover or the number of competitors around the area (Yes! Doctors too need to fight for their constituency).

Since my childhood days (or since I shifted to PJ at the age of 8), I have been constantly going to this clinic located in Damansara Uptown. It's called Klinik Ng but the husband & wife operating this clinic are not Chinese if you do visit them. Anyhow, they are Indians. Nice couple & both of them are doctors themselves.

On Wednesday morning (14th November 2007), I've discovered that I am not feeling well but I still went to work. I couldn't enjoy much during my last day of the orientation programme to welcome new associates. I went to my usual family doctor the next day. My gosh...everything seems fine but when it comes to pay the bill, my mum has to forked out RM 160.00 from her pocket for a mere 20 minutes of checkup. I had a very high fever 101ºF, flaming red sorethroat & bodyaches. Summoned: 2 days of MC.

My brother who was already sick came back from his university campus that afternoon and went to the doctor as well. That cost my mum another RM 205.00. My brother has some extra medicine I guess. No MC for him because he has no lectures throughout that week already.

This morning, both my brother & I went to the doctor again but at a different timing. I was there for like 10 minutes or so and took some tablets. That cost my mum another RM 65.00. Summoned: 1 day of MC + 1 day of my rest day from work (Sunday). My brother on the other hand pays another RM 113.00 for his consultation & medication.

Well, the doctor summoned me back on Sunday, 18th November 2007 for another checkup. Anyhow, he has earned RM 543.00 from my parents' pocket. What an easy money but I must said that his medicine are expensive. I asked my uncle for confirmation. I must say that this clinic prescribed good medicines & if you (touchwood) are sick, do try it out. Trust me !!!

18th NOVEMBER 2007 (Sunday)

I went to the doctor again just now as been asked by him yesterday. It was about 7 minutes check-up. Thank GOD the fever is gone, he said. My throat is still bad, he said. Threw in stronger medication for my throat. That cost my mum another RM 89.00. That brings the total to RM 632.00. THAT'S A LOT WEI !!! Next checkup (Not enough from us?): Wednesday/Thursday

Klinik Ng

108 Jalan SS21/35

Damansara Utama

tel: 03-77277164