Eyeing the end
Here's an update on my mum's retinal condition:
I got to know from a pharmacist, who is a friend, that the eyedrop mum used, Nevanac, is meant for short-term usage. Hence, I asked mum to enquire with the doctor on when she can stop using it, given that she no longer has any discomfort. We're keen to end the appointment at Bukit Mertajam Hospital because it's so hard to find parking and driving within the hospital is quite harrowing due to its small road.
During the appointment in May, doctor was fairly confident that there was no longer bleeding and swelling in the eye, from the eye check and scan, Still, after consulting another colleague (presumably their senior), they continued prescribing the eyedrop for another 3 months, to be on the safe side.
So recently, I went with mum for the latest appointment. Despite reaching 10 minutes before her appointment at 9am, she had yet to be called in to register at 11am. This is unusually long, she told me, as it usually takes only about 30 minutes. By then, she had already enquired with the staff 3 times, with the first one at about 10.10am. Hence, by the time she was called in to register, queued for the initial eye check, waited for the eye pupil dilation check, she was asked to go off for lunch and return later for the consultation with doctor. Our best guess was that they misplaced my mum's card and upon her second enquiry, they started looking for her card earnestly. Naturally there was no admission and no apology.
The good news is that after another eye check and scan, doctor said mum no longer needs to take the eyedrop but, unfortunately, they still want see her again in 5 months time. Gah, hope that will be the last time.
By the time we got home, we had been away for about 9.5 hours 😬
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