上整个星期HouseCall GP 的体验让我感触良多。
到访的每一户家庭都让我印象深刻。
最主要的是， 我看到每户家庭对自己亲人的爱戴与无微不至的照顾。
也让我有稍微的领悟到， 以后要怎么去真正的照顾家中的两个宝。
老人不是不能走， 双脚没力而已。 而是，全身无力。
加上人老了， 随着来的病。
我觉得最辛苦的是， 病卧在床。 根本不能起身， 哪里也不能去。。。
很难想象。。

I saw the disparity between the rich and the poor.
I wouldn't say I saw the worst poor for I have seen worse than those I seen.
The families I went staying in flats, 麻雀虽小， 五占据全。
You will be amazed how well equipped they are, in taking care of the patient and making their love one feel as comfortable as they can.
The bed you have in hospitals, as long as their love one has a stroke, is a vegetarian or bedridden, that is the bed they sleep on. Good for patient, good for the family.

This experience certainly gave me an insight on how to take care of the folks next time.

The old although dependent on their family, has their pride even when the doctor examines their private area. Some can't speak, but from their body language I could see, they wish for me to stay away and I did.

Death cases which I chanced upon, is not as scary as most people perceived it to be... Our local folks lives a long life and they all passed on from long battles of illness fighting. They all look like they are sleeping, just like the doctor examining them and they are asleeep. Families weep, teared and some cried out loud letting their emotions go free and my heart felt a tinkle. Even talking about it now, my eyes well up not because I am sad but because I am touched by how well they take care of their parent until the day their heart stops beating.... =( sad that is.

I also saw this ah gong. he was the one who called for housecall. the patient was his wife. he was anxious about us taking long to come for we had a case before him and he called to check on us, to see if we were near. we were already downstairs when he called and he came down personally to bring us up to his apartment... He is old, and he walks unsteadily due to lack of strength on both legs.. BUT!!!! he is holding on all because for his dear wife who was weaker than him and he is the one taking care of her and her daily needs.... and he knows one day she will soon leave him and the best he can do now is, let her be as comfortable as she can.
OH BOY! I am super touched can.... I could see the love he has for his wife and he speaks slowly and loud enough for her to hear and tells her whatever the doctor is gonna do and where he wants to examine her... the concern is his voice sounds way clearer than the volume of his voice... it lights up the entire room...

it's the partner you choose. as time passes, as you weaken by the moonlight... will you still love him or her just like how you love so much at the beginning? that when he was younger, he had a six pack and 20 years down the road, you are facing the same him but with a pot belly and balding head... just what is love actually?? I only know alot of love, concern, tolerance and respect is needed in all relationships and is a two way street... and I only know that certain things is better left unsaid even during heated argument and if you can't control, leave the scene than to blabber something your partner will forever feel a prick if he recalls what you said before..
有些话说了， 是永远收不回来的。说了就是说了。。

I also learn not to take health for granted.. you want to preserve it for as long as you can cos you never know when a bout of illnesses hits on you... being sick is tormenting enough, what's more is tolling on your love ones as well... what about the bills that comes? it's not only physically taxing, mentally draining but heavy on your pockets as well.

So why not be responsible for your own health and take good care of yourself and even at 70, you are still able to walk freely although slow but definately BETTER than bedridden...
On my take, I wouldn't want to live that long though... a Grand 60 is good enough.