Public VIP treatment

You can see that I really felt like a king this morning. This sunbathing was getting so comfortable that I din want to wake up. But dad carried me away just when my chaise lounge was barely warmed up. :(

After breakfast, mum & dad brought me to see doctor to check the irksome jaundice. However, I wouldn’t be seeing the lovely Dr. Lillian today. Mum’s gynaecologist persuaded them that I don’t need specialist because I’m a healthy baby that can only eat, sleep and receive injection (should I consider that as a compliment?). So, we headed straight to Seng Kang polyclinic instead where I was given VIP privilege upon arrival. I jumped straight to the front queue and the staff nurse and doctor attended to me without waiting more than 10 min. Contrast this with the waiting time of 80 min previously at the baby specialist clinic where I was treated just like the rest of the “little fellows”. Furthermore, my blood test was concluded within a short 10-min break. Who said public healthcare is inferior to private?

Good news and a bad. The good news is doctor said that my jaundice receded slightly. Because I feed on mum’s milk, I can recover quicker in less than 2 weeks time. I’ll remember mum forever for her sacrifices every 3-hour, even in the midst of the long cold nights. But the bad news is that 2nd dreadful dose of Hep-B injection is scheduled in less than 3 weeks time. I still remember the nasty pain of the 1st dose. Can I not go, please......?

Dad replied, "There shall be even more painful & challenging obstacles ahead but you shall overcome them all and emerge stronger after every each trial."