Hi missycandy, I didn't continue to see Dr Yvonne Chan partly cos I didn't have a fantastic experience with her. She's not bad for me, just not outstanding. I felt she could have handled patient's emotions a little better.
1) When I dilated prematurely at 16 weeks, she said i had to go for stitching immediately, and I was crying my eyes out cos it was not expected, but she didn't do very much to console or assure me. I wouldn't say she didn't try, she just wasn't successful in her attempt. I was really in shock and very scared because of the sudden need for surgery.
2) Immediately after my m/c, I was quite hungry & decided to take some bee hoon soup from the hosp. Her first comment when she saw me while doing rounds at the hosp was, "Wow, at least you can eat, that's not bad, so you are quite ok. I know of some patients who feel so bad they can't take any food after the incident." I mean, was I supposed to feel happy about that?? I don't know, but I just felt it wasn't exactly the most sensitive thing to say...
3) She was not exactly very generous with her mcs. At that time when I was spotting at wk 12, she was not v willing to let me rest at home after she diagnosed that things were well enough. It leads me to think if things would've been any different if I was given strict bed rest..
4) Her nurses were not v gd when it came to calming me down. I had v bad phobia of the probe. ie transvaginal scan. The nurses at that time kept forcing me to open my legs to let Dr Chan do the scan. I felt all the more nervous and anxious when they used brute force.
Ultimately, Dr LC Cheng did a fantastic job in calming me down during the scan. Somehow his movement seems smoother so I don't feel as much pain/ discomfort. Maybe cos he is able to make me relax/ distract me the moment he inserts the probe. So I feel much better.
That's about all the reasons why I didn't continue with her, upon reflection.
I wouldn't say she's bad/ not professional. In fact, I think she's the methodical/ by the boook sort of doctor. But just don't think she suits me...
She diagnosed my 16 wk m/c to be either cos of placenta previa or incompetent cervix. But today Prof Tee said that he thinks it's unlikely it's incompetent cervix cos usually it doesn't happen so early.. So .... I really don't know but there's a diff in opinion there already...
Babypom - yes, at least ruled out ectopic heh. And yes, it was a comfort to see something, rather than nothing
Hubby seemed v pleased too so i'm glad about that.
As for the app, yes, i'm using iphone. Which app is it?
I'm going back on the 12th... I might still go to DR LC cheng for first consultation (had booked for him earlier on & not sure..) Anyways it's the same date, on the 12th, and hubby had taken leave... not sure... see how it goes..
As for damage today, first consultation is $91. Plus urine and blood pressure tests, folic acid plus he prescribed me some progesterone, it's about $110.
When is your first consultation?
