Tag: mental-health

In May 2024, my life was really “drained!” Too many patients with too serious problems wanted my help. As usual I tried my very best to help, unaware that I was at the same time just “digging my own grave!” Let me share what happened to me.

But first, in writing this story, let me be up front with you. I am not against medical science. I went to the hospitals believing that medical science can help me – although I am an herbalist. Understand that no one has the monopoly to make fellow-citizens well again. It is either you believe in what you are doing, or you don’t.

From the beginning, may I tender my sincere apology to anyone who reads this article and finds it “offensive or crude” for the comments that I made. I was just giving my frank opinions. Please forgive me!

All the doctors and nurses who helped while I was in these hospitals were very nice and friendly. A big thank you to you all.

The Fall – A big lump in the head

In the early morning of 4 June 2024, I woke up to rush to the toilet to pass urine. While half way doing this, I felt dizzy and wanted to lie down but it was too late. I passed out and knocked my head resulting in a big bump. The next days, I fell one more time!

Life has many lessons to teach us as we age awaiting our final departure. I failed my first test. My first fall did not teach enough about the seriousness of a fall – I shouul have learned and should have prevented the repeat of such a fall.

Hospital A in Penang

After the fall, on 4 June 2024, I went to a private hospital in Penang , for check up.

• X-ray for done to check if I suffered any broken bones. My ribs and bones of the pelvic region were okay!
• Alignment of shoulder joint was normal.

• CT of brain showed bilateral small chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) noted. There is no acute intracranial bleed. There is no area of infarct seen. Brain stem and basal cisterns are normal. There is no skull fracture seen. There is scalp swelling in left occipital region.
• Venous blood test: Hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c)- 13.6% – High. Normal = <5.7
• I-Stat Chem8

Na = 135 mmol/L – range138-146 mml/L

K = 3.9 mmol/L – range 3.5 – 4.9 mmol/L

Glucose = 20.5 mmol/L – range 3.9 – 5.8  mmol/L

Urea = 4.6 mmol/L – range 8.0 – 26.0 mmol/L

Creatinine = 51 umol/L – range 53 – 115 umol/L

The total costs in Hospital A = RM 1,543 :

• Physician Consultant 1– first consultation RM 70.00
• Laboratory tests 1 – RM 198.00
• Pharmacy – RM 93.00
• Physician Consultant 2 – first consultation RM 70.00
• Lab tests 2 – RM291.00
• CT Brain – RM 370.00
• X-ray – RM 195
• Medical officer charges – RM 30.00
• ECG Consultant – RM 35.00

From Hospital A I learned the following:

1. The swelling of my head was not in my brain but at the external area outside the skull. The doctor told me it does not pose any immediate danger. This is very good news indeed.
2. From the blood test results, I was told that I have diabetes. The sugar reading was 20.5 while the normal range was 3.9 to 5.8. This is rather shocking news! More of such unexpected news later.

Sadly, what had happened to me caused a lot of distress to both Albert and Irene who are living in Singapore. The same day I fell, Irene flew back to Penang.