Amputee Clinic Visit

Last Wednesday, 4 of the Malaysia's future first CPO (ahaha) paid a visit to Amputee Clinic at UMMC. cool ey? So, when we first arrived the clinic was packed with....expectedly, amputees. some of them came to consult the doctor regarding prosthesis, or follow up after getting their prosthesis, or ...the list could go on forever.

We met quiet a number of patients that day, Doctors in charge that day were Dr Chung, Dr Sheela, Dr Harith and Dr Aida. They are very 'welcomy' in having us there. haha. We met quiet few numbers of patients, but I only can recall some of them.

One of them was a 9 years old who has been wearing prosthesis leg since he's a little older than a year old. he got a congenital knee disarticulation. he came that day because his prosthesis is a little taller than it should be and when he's walking, he appeared 'bolting' or kekcoh. so, mr sadeeq, the pakistani CPO suggested to put insoles on his shoes, and not to cut or adjust the prosthesis so that when he grow up, the prosthesis will eventually suit his height. I asked his father how was his daily activities. evidently, wearing a prosthesis does enable him to live a normal life, biking, footballing...

then, theres an indian uncle who came to get a prosthesis. unfortunately, according to dr aida, his tump is not yet ready for a prosthesis. the muscle around the amputated bone appeared flabby some kind. so the leg wont fit into a prothesis. the solution, adviced by Cik Anida, the doctor suggested to the uncle to bandage the stump, and hopefully the stump would reshape into a better shape that will fit a prosthesis.

the last patient we met was a 20 years old akak who had trans humeral amputation, caused by an accident. it was on her right hand and the remaining are only like 6inches++. the CPO and doctors discussed what is the best prosthesis would suit her and considered a myoeletric one. then came the money concern. the doctor asked if shes covered by insurance, wht insurance and how much. the akak then asked approx cost for a hand prosthesis, the doctor answered, 1ook.haha, that much. we left her there in the middle of discussion because we gotta run back to engineering faculty for some boring talk.

what I can conclude from the visit, only now I realize how much my future career would bring difference to some people. what mama said about I'm goin to meet only amputees for the rest of my life is true. but the chance to make difference matter more. haha. I hope I will have this enthusiasm for the next 4 years until I finish my studies and start practicing as a CPO

wink!