06 - Shopping for my CABG

>> February 03, 2022 | Day 1- 15 | Home

Staying home was quite challenging when you know your were having heart problems. Sleeping were occasionally interrupted for fear of an attack. Every movement was calculated as risky and I don't really love the 'less-mobile' life. 

[7 February] Came back to PJS for CT Scan and Review Session with Surgeon Dr Jong Yuan Hsun. He told me my case was 'simple' to fix as I dont have other related problems like BP, Kencing Manis. My only underlying problem, yet not related, was my gout.

Ohh gosh..handed with 9 types of pills after the appointment.

[9 February ] Came again for Lung Function Test. The same day I negotiated with Normah Medical Centre (NMC) to arrange for my CABG. My special request was for fly-in Surgeon from IJN-KL to which NMC agreed to comply. Thanks Ms Latifah Ahmad.

[11 February] At 10.00 am I went to KPJ for another 'service' enquiry. According to Dr Ang I could start the procedure in a week-time (7 Feb) for RM85k. At the same times NMC fixed my ops on 27 February and to start the procedure on the 20th Feb. 

What I realised during my conversation with Dr Ang, I could see that he wasn't interested to hear when I said, I was just shopping around before I made decision. The hospital charged me RM800 for 4 units (vials) of Fondaparinux. I felt that I was 'forced' to buy their offer.

Sis Nurai and hubby, bro Alihan dan Dahlan flew in from respectivelydestination to visit me.

KPG- Forced to buy their offer.

9 types of medicine...

Footnotes:

1. Blood vessels circulate blood throughout your body. They help deliver oxygen to vital organs and tissues, and also remove waste products. Blood vessels include veins, arteries and capillaries.
2. A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) is a surgical procedure used to treat coronary heart disease. It diverts blood around narrowed or clogged parts of the major arteries to improve blood flow and oxygen supply to the heart
3. A heart attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is severely reduced or blocked. The blockage is usually due to a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances in the heart (coronary) arteries. The fatty, cholesterol-containing deposits are called plaques. The process of plaque buildup is called atherosclerosis.
4. CT Scan is a computed tomography (CT) angiogram is a test to view blood vessels and tissues. Due to strict compliance with Covid19's SOP, swab test was mandatory prior to meeting the doctors.