Touch

Reading the blog of my teacher (who called himself a malicious nephrologist), I realized that what the clinicians today can offer to the patients that are superior to investigation machines, are nothing but human touch.

It looked like I am far from competent in both diagnosing diseases and providing cares to our patients. I have to confess that yesterday I did not behave like a good person, when I went to a elderly lady who looked so ill. Well, the sign on her neck was rare but very spectacular that medical students and doctors in a distance of two meters can notice, thus giving a correct diagnosis. Therefore, with a kind heart I led some of my friends to her as well, examining her neck.

At this time, her husband came bringing some meals and soups. Seeing a bunch of white-coats around her wife, he was more than happy. Maybe that time he thought we were doctors trying to help. Maybe that time he thought that his lovely wife  became better. Maybe.

He said we were a group of kind people. (你地真係有心)

But we are not. She did not get better neither. Next day she died with natural courses.

The bed she occupied was emptied. And it left also a hollow in my heart. I was not doing enough to support her and her husband. I asked myself: What have I become in this year five, when I supposed to learn to become a caring doctor? Everyday we went to the wards for signs but not patients. Doctors said it is right because it led us to pass. But as the incident comes, I could not doubt more about it.

So I now know what really have to do: to give some human touches to the people around me.

Cool

In the end, some critics suggested that the failure of Manchester United which led to their defeat to Real Madrid was Sir Alex Ferguson. They said that, when Nani was sent off, the manager was too emotional and was unable to mobilize his bench players like Wayne Rooney or Shinji Kagawa to maintain the momentum of the team on the field, which was obviously losing faith that time.

At the same time, the manager of the other side, quickly realized the way to dominate the game is to control the midfield. And the way to control the midfield is to substitute Mordic who can pass the balls and shoot. Mordic did not let his manager down-- He slaughtered our red devils but a cracker.

I myself had similar experience when I had my examination simulation by the study group. My first station was examined by KW who was really good at rare diseases. I did not know what to do and my performance was bad. Having a low mood I continued to have other stations and did not improve. The whole day was gone and I did not learn really a lot. Blame it to the emotion.

But on the other hand it was a vital lesson to learn from Ferge and myself: how to stand up quickly after a fall is important, particularly when we have only limited time. It was just like what Rocky said to his son. "You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get it and keep moving forward."

Anti-climax

The match between Manchester United and the Spain giant Real Madrid was supposed to be one of the greatest match in the Champions League this year, but the referee decided to make himself the centre of discussion by destroying the match.

Just before his controversial decision to send Nani off, the two teams were playing football of the highest class. Two teams were full of tactics and the players were full of energy and determination. I simply could not find another match to compare with this one, nor could I find matches from other sports that were as pulsatile as this was. However, with the whistling from the Turk referee, everything was in vain.

This is life. One decision out of nothing can change everything. There was a guy who was going to strike for his dream, but one accident took his ability out. There was a guy who wanted to stop the war with his music, however, one bullet took. This is a Manchester United with players aspiring to win everything this year and dominate the games but the referee ruined the fairness. I could not imagine how frustrated the manager and the players felt that time and after the game.

I used to compare the fate of Manchester United with mine every year: I now have to pray that I could not stand for another anti-climax in my life.