After dragging the visit to the doctor for 4 days, Angeline finally made the consultation on 11 June 2008. As Angeline woke up with an even more terrible headache, sore throat, blocked nose and watery eyes, she knew that she has no other choice but to consult the doctor.
The inital plan was to make the trip to the doctor in the morning, come back home and sleep after taking lunch and the medicine. However, Angeline was really feeling so sick that she could only managed to wake up at 1pm.
Taking a quick shower to freshen up, Angeline was feeling slightly better. She decided to take a cab there, just in case she fainted from the extreme heat. To Angline's utter disappoinment, the clinic was CLOSED. Gee! Angeline just wasted S$3.00 on cab. Ok! The clinic was a stone throw from Angeline's house and anyone (healthy, who is NOT Angeline) can walk there within 5 to 10 minutes. Looking at the consultation hours, the clinic would be open again at 7pm. Feeling very reluctant to walk home, Angeline called her Papa to fetch her back.
Upon reaching home, Angeline did some channel surfing while waiting for the clinic to be opened again at 7pm. Being the typical 'Kiasu' Singaporean, Angeline left her house at 6.40pm and reached the clinic at 6.45pm. If you are thinking she is the only one waiting outside the clinic, you are wrong. There were already 2 persons in the queue when Angeline arrived. To think Angeline believes that she was being 'Kiasu' enough. Oh well!
Angeline assumed that the doctor would see his first patient at 7pm since it was printed on the door in black and white as the consultation hours. To Angeline's dismay, the doctor strolled in at 7.15pm and asked for the first patient 5 minutes later. Angeline (who was the 3rd in queue) only managed to see the doctor at 7.38pm. All Angeline has to say is "Happy OT to Dr. Loke!"
Dr. Loke did the check-up for Angeline and concluded that she has viral infection. Thus, she needs to be put on antibiotics. As Angeline complained of a terrible headache, sore throat and watery eyes, Dr. Loke prescribed medicine for each of the following symptoms. Looking at the previous records, Angeline apparently would develope gastric if she consumes some of the medicine at one time. As a result, Dr. Loke added another dosage of gastric pills for Angeline. As if that is not enough for Angeline, Dr. Loke went on to prescribe ventolin tablets for Angeline. Apparently, the tablets would help Angeline to open her sensitive airways and help for to breathe better. Sadly, Angeline's attempts to bargain for the number of medicine to be reduced have failed, as Dr. Loke explained that it was neccessary for Angeline to take all the prescribed medicine.
In the end, Angeline left the clinic with 7 types of medicine, 2 days of Medical Leave and a total bill of S$43.00.
Angeline has burned a hole in her pocket. On the other hand, Dr. Loke has his pocket filled with S$43.00 that Angeline has contributed.
The inital plan was to make the trip to the doctor in the morning, come back home and sleep after taking lunch and the medicine. However, Angeline was really feeling so sick that she could only managed to wake up at 1pm.
Taking a quick shower to freshen up, Angeline was feeling slightly better. She decided to take a cab there, just in case she fainted from the extreme heat. To Angline's utter disappoinment, the clinic was CLOSED. Gee! Angeline just wasted S$3.00 on cab. Ok! The clinic was a stone throw from Angeline's house and anyone (healthy, who is NOT Angeline) can walk there within 5 to 10 minutes. Looking at the consultation hours, the clinic would be open again at 7pm. Feeling very reluctant to walk home, Angeline called her Papa to fetch her back.
Upon reaching home, Angeline did some channel surfing while waiting for the clinic to be opened again at 7pm. Being the typical 'Kiasu' Singaporean, Angeline left her house at 6.40pm and reached the clinic at 6.45pm. If you are thinking she is the only one waiting outside the clinic, you are wrong. There were already 2 persons in the queue when Angeline arrived. To think Angeline believes that she was being 'Kiasu' enough. Oh well!
Angeline assumed that the doctor would see his first patient at 7pm since it was printed on the door in black and white as the consultation hours. To Angeline's dismay, the doctor strolled in at 7.15pm and asked for the first patient 5 minutes later. Angeline (who was the 3rd in queue) only managed to see the doctor at 7.38pm. All Angeline has to say is "Happy OT to Dr. Loke!"
Dr. Loke did the check-up for Angeline and concluded that she has viral infection. Thus, she needs to be put on antibiotics. As Angeline complained of a terrible headache, sore throat and watery eyes, Dr. Loke prescribed medicine for each of the following symptoms. Looking at the previous records, Angeline apparently would develope gastric if she consumes some of the medicine at one time. As a result, Dr. Loke added another dosage of gastric pills for Angeline. As if that is not enough for Angeline, Dr. Loke went on to prescribe ventolin tablets for Angeline. Apparently, the tablets would help Angeline to open her sensitive airways and help for to breathe better. Sadly, Angeline's attempts to bargain for the number of medicine to be reduced have failed, as Dr. Loke explained that it was neccessary for Angeline to take all the prescribed medicine.
In the end, Angeline left the clinic with 7 types of medicine, 2 days of Medical Leave and a total bill of S$43.00.
Angeline has burned a hole in her pocket. On the other hand, Dr. Loke has his pocket filled with S$43.00 that Angeline has contributed.
