visit to the doctor

just came back from a visit to the neighbourhood clinic. and i think it'll be hard to guess who was my gp! haha. quite an interesting, jolly old chap who's quite goh lee gan-ish. in fact he knows goh lee gan too, and i guess it must be cause he was also an ex sma president. haha, and also one of the cofm pple lar.

i think he should be a senior consultant too if u look at it, but he actually opened a neighbourhood clinic. seems to me tt he's just doctoring to pass time. afterall, doctoring may be quite satisfying and rewarding too.

i waited for my turn for abt 30 mins (just 1 patient was seen in these 30 mins!) and honestly i was really feeling quite sick and abt to throw up liao. but thank goodness my turn finally came and i stepped into the room. it's my 1st time seeing him but having heard his lai(2) li(4) from my family i was keeping my eyes peeled to spot any resemblances b/w him and his brother. unfortunately i found them to possess rather different features.

i kept it in mind to lengthen the consultation for as long as possible (afterall i waited for so long right??) and i knew i would not be brushed aside. all tt reading of cofm has certainly helped *smirk* so we went on about CAs, and neuroanat, and a little bit of other stuff. i enjoyed his company and his jovial mood rubbed off onto me too, possibly making me smile for the 1st time in the entire weekend. the atmosphere in the consultation room was certainly very relaxed and happy. there seemed to be nothing i couldn't tell him, and i found my periphral knowledge on medical lingo lubricating the communication between us.

when it was time to go, i was almost sad to leave.

this experience has certainly reinforced my belief tt the greatest sense of satisfaction would be derieved from practicing as a gp. cause the role encompasses all tt being a doctor is really about.

oh yes, the doctor here is lee suan yew, the bro of supposedly the most powerful man in the country. adds a little twist to the whole visit doesn't it?