Iva Aishah's: May 2012

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Monday, May 28, 2012

Quote

It’s hard to accept, but you can’t change the past. You can’t go back and manipulate things to the way you wanted them to happen. Because life’d be meaningless and boring and just not worth living. But you can change the future and that’s a beautiful thing about life. Yes, you will make mistakes. And yes, you will have bad days - but as long as you let the past go, you’ll have such a gorgeous and bright future ahead of you. Knowing that things were meant to happen. Knowing that each day you will learn something so that you keep growing to be a better person. Life is like a rope, twined in all its complexities and yet weaved into one marvelous stream that you have the chance you use something amazing from. So grab hold of it.

HSC Field Trip Report

16^th week

24/5/2012 (Thursday)

‘The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease- Thomas Edison’. That was the quote on the front cover of the HSC Cheras Specialist Hospital leaflet on promoting the future of integrated physical medicine. It was to epitomize their philosophy and vision for all of their patients,, that through patient education, non-invasive techniques and treatements, cutting edge technology and minimally invasive procedures, they are able to deliver healthcare at its very best.

Today was the day that we, The Chirons as a whole class went on a field trip to the Hospital Cheras Specialists Center. Armed with enthusiasm and high spirits, we left International Medical University at 4.30pm with the chartered bus, accompanied by our two beloved chiropractic lecturers, Prof Rand Baird and Dr Marianne Campbell. After arriving at Maluri, Cheras we were greeted by the Director of the Hospital, Dr Thomas Ong who graduated from the Logan College of Chiropractic, St Louis, Missouri, USA. We were then ushered to our seats at the clinic’s waiting area. There, Dr Thomas Ong, started telling us bits and pieces of his story and how he became the chiropractor he is today.

Listening to his story inspired me to give my utmost perseverance in achieving my ultimate goal, which is making my parents proud of me. He told us that the vision of his chiropractic group, which is one of the largest in the whole Malaysia, is to be trusted and inspire. First, you have to get the patients to trust you with their wellbeing as patients will follow their doctors their entire lifetime. This is definitely true. Because once that dr-patient bond is built, it’s one of the strongest assets a doctor can get. And what good does it make, if we as a healthcare professional don’t aspire to inspire people to get well. After listening to Dr Ong as well, pushes me to want to work harder, instead of feeling indolent and inert all the time as I’ve only one chance to make it good in life.

He also made me see the big picture clearly on how things and problems in life are linked to each other and how money isn’t everything. He talked about the battle and hardship a chiropractor in general and also as a Malaysian might face. And he also said how expensive it was to be treated by a chiropractor in Hong Kong, charging to almost RM400 per session, for approximately 5 minutes! He also told us that he believes in ensuring the patients go for their physiotherapy sessions after undergoing adjustments by the chiropractic, and that’s why his physiotherapy unit is one of the largest in the whole Malaysia. And when he touches on the topic of evidence-based study, everything that we learn in IMU (International Medical University) falls in place.

But in the end, it all comes down to the question of, “what do you want in life”, because it all depends on you. And slowly, but surely I’ll one day reach that goal of mine, by taking one step at a time, constantly reminding myself and picking myself up when the tides are rough. After all, the only way to eat an elephant is by taking one bite at a time.

Again, I was inspired to share with you on this. Hope you are feeling rather much inspired as I am : )