It was the 14th day of the second month in the year 2012 Anno Domini. And it was a Tuesday, which felt much like most other Tuesdays. My wife and I were, for the most part, ready for this follow-up at a gynaecologist who was highly recommended by our family doctor. It wasn't that we needed to go for this re-screening, it's just that we truly needed to after what had transpired the first time around. And much like the first time, I had decided to take the day off, in anticipation of whatever unexpected occurrences that might on a whim just pop up.
When we first arrived at this gynae's office in one of Orchard Plaza's office towers, I had to admit I was a bit skeptical. The place was more set up more like an aesthetics clinic than anything else with pictures and items one would associate with an episode of Nip/Tuck. Nothing wrong with spreading your eggs into more baskets I guess. There were indications of this being a practice in gynaecology however from the odd brochures on pregnancy and motherhood here and there to the prominently displayed, laminated and framed degree in said discipline. The clinic assistants were also very accommodating and made the registration process felt very smooth and most importantly non-intrusive. And it did not take us long before it was our turn for consultation.
My own initial impression of this practitioner was that he was definitely still a subscriber of the old school approach to consultation. Which was not to say that it wasn't a good approach as it was certainly one that we were looking for. And I certainly wasn't taking a jibe at his age, either.
Dr. Lui Pao Shun, though into his 60s still moved and spoke with an abundance of energy that belied his years. Most importantly however, he consulted us with a deep sense of care and concern like how we would've remembered doctors to have done so in the past. A skill that appears to be seemingly lost on this newer generation of health practitioners. He took the time to explain on the varied aspects of pregnancy, the difficulties, the wonders, the science behind it all as well as what science lacks in explaining all of it. He had also gone on to explain that he had been doing more of aesthetic work in the last ten years and only taking on selected cases of pregnancy and delivery, namely those of his family. However, seeing as we were recommended by his close friend (our family doctor) and as to our unique situation of being 'mishandled' by his student (Yup, that's right. That first gynae we went to was at one point apprenticed to him), he had decided to take our case on and in his own words 'treat us like his nieces and nephews'. Needless to say, we were both very touched.
This time around, the experience of viewing our would-be child through the ultrasound was as how I'd hoped and I'm sure how my wife had hoped as well. He explained nearly every facet of what we could see, from the amniotic sac to the yoke and to how one would measure the age of the embryo. In addition to that, he had also done a number of tests, medications and supplements which were at the end of it all, not billed to us.
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| To the bottom of left of that black thing is where our Dew Drop could be seen. |
He was one of the nicest doctor's I had ever had the pleasure of meeting and one which I would no problems in recommending to someone else ... well, other than the fact that he doesn't take on OB/GYN cases unless it's family or under unique circumstances. At the end of it all, we were left with a sense of satisfaction and the peace of mind that was much needed and what we had initially hoped for.
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