CCF AFR 2012 KL

30th April 2012

This is a special day, a first time for me, first time being a medical volunteer to Children Cancer Foundation, and to their Annual Family Retreat to Kuala Lumpur. It has been such a long time since I am doing community service or volunteer. ( tried to volunteer back in the ambulance but was rejected )

In the beginning, I had my doubt whether I had the ability in my patience and my skills to handle in the situation. ZP was afraid that my short temper will blow up during the trip. Fortunately, I was able to go to the briefing prior to the trip, seeing the people there being so genuine ( no make up and no fancy clothing), down to earth and conversation was short and right to the point.

It was a tigh schedule as I was stuck in clinic the whole day out of the whole week just prior to the trip with little time to prepare for the trip. I was glad I was able to pull off with some little help from Christopher and ZP.

I reached quite on time at 0730hrs, and then meet the beneficiary and their family and then it just everything started so fast from there. Boarding the bus and proceed to KL via Melecca Via Tuas.
Seriously, you wont even know who is the beneficiary, most of them are bubbly and happy children.

Even before reaching the SIN custom, I already had a request to check on one of the beneficiary. Her temperature was 37.4. Argh, very close, only advised the parent to let her take paracetamol first then will check her again. Halfway thru, manage to grab hold of clara and inform her and the doctor.

We reached Melecca, King hotel for lunch, then a 2nd request to check on the vomiting child, and temp was 38.7, and thank God, there was doctor onboard the trip with us. I have to say the lunch sucks. really sucks.

With us falling behind the actual schedule for like an hour or two, we manged to move off again at 1430. The traffic jam and the heavy rain didnt help, the journey was more rough, and i was getting more restless just like the others, and KL just seem like Thailand, so near  yet so far.

finally, manged to reach the hotel at 1730hrs, and a short window period to settle down before the dinner at 1800hrs. I had to say, the expectation of such a hotel/resort was way below. People are always Q-ing, and the tray was always empty, and the quality of food was ok. Anyway, is paid for, so no complain. Thank God, the debrief was short and sweet and i finally manage to bath and rest.

Day 2 started with some simple morning execise at 0730hrs, hmm... Ya, I manage to wake up.... And then was the ever crowded breakfast crowd with th always no food in the restaurant. As always, i settle for the not so many people crowd.

We then proceed to play some station games with the family, some games are so interesting, and i never played it before and it has been a long long time since i play games. It was an very interesting learning experience.

Then it was lunch, and then to RnR for the family, for the medical team is such a non-stop thing, standby at Sunway lagoon, by the grace of the Doctor, i was able to express shop for 40 min. And I could get this before i head off the hotel for another session of duty and i couldn't even sleep. Lucky was manage to sleep after 5pm for a quick nap.

Then it was dinner with a debrief and a few cases during the debrief. Hmmm... I think is Dr Peh.

After the shower, I bathed and lie on the bed, with limited TV programme, I doze off with the boring show, and roomates came back and off for me. and i continue sleeping as it is gonna be a long day 3.

To be continued.....