the other side of life...
When i was in the emergency department the other day, a child came in with ambulance having seizure. The nurse and doctor rushed over and gave the child i.v. diazepam and oxygen. The nurse was furious as the child had been seizing for more than 15 minutes without any intervention but only infusion from the primary healthcare. When the doctor asked the mom about the child age, education and medical history, i was saddened. He is almost 9 years old without any education yet (which mean he cant read or write), and according to the mom she is going to enroll him soon into SLB (sekolah luar biasa). The child had seizure since 5 months old and from then on, he was diagnosed with epilepsy. Having status epilepticus last evening wasn't good for him.
Looking at him, i felt my heart ached. It almost bleeds. But this scenario is only a tip of an iceberg.
The question i have for myself: what can i do to help them? and i'm not talking about medically only, but also socially.
Comparing him to kids who complain (maybe me too at times) that their parents don't wanna buy this or that for them, or they lack this or that, then, what this child has to say? Read and write aren't his friend, living with epilepsy isn't his choice. Hope and long for more, can he? Yes, i believe he can and he should.
God is looking from above and he knows and sees every single thing. He cares and loves every single soul. Love is He.
Therefore, I promise myself that i will persevere through everything and learn hard from everyone, especially patients, and give all that has been given to me back to the society. =)
Looking at him, i felt my heart ached. It almost bleeds. But this scenario is only a tip of an iceberg.
The question i have for myself: what can i do to help them? and i'm not talking about medically only, but also socially.
Comparing him to kids who complain (maybe me too at times) that their parents don't wanna buy this or that for them, or they lack this or that, then, what this child has to say? Read and write aren't his friend, living with epilepsy isn't his choice. Hope and long for more, can he? Yes, i believe he can and he should.
God is looking from above and he knows and sees every single thing. He cares and loves every single soul. Love is He.
Therefore, I promise myself that i will persevere through everything and learn hard from everyone, especially patients, and give all that has been given to me back to the society. =)
ps: appreciate what God has given us and always give thanks...
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