Kam Wuen

My mum's condition is not that bad after the doctor explained everything off the MRI scans today. Doctor said there are slight slipped disc resulting from bone fractures on her back bone that causes osteophytes (bone spurs) where the projection indented some of her spinal nerves, it's called scoliosis or some medical jargons to that effect. Besides, there are also some fractures on her shoulder bone and slipped cervical disc around C-5 to C-7. Basically all the complications are one led to another. I swear I don't feel any better than otherwise hearing the need of operation cos they critically involving spinal, the root of our body. I would appreciate more if the doctor could explain everything in a less busy version so that it wouldn't sound so frightening. Another important thing is do not interpret medical scanning result with your layman's knowledge. Due to the fact that the chiropractor was on CNY break soon before we got the MRI scans, we were left with those scans without the slightest idea of what are those circled, arrowed and highlighted parts about. Fear not, we had few immediate run of the mill physicians came about to do the interpretation. Firstly, my dad hold the scans upside down and diagnosed the shady part as some bacterial infections in his businessman's perspective. Then, my sister cleverly signalized those circled parts and justified that they could be signs of cancerous cells which terribly petrified all of us with her unconvincing marketing graduate's point of view. As you may know also at this point of time, fellow folks will bestow layman's tips and traditional remedies for better or worse out of good will. They are futile things like consuming herbs, roots of some plants, obscene parts of some animals and even resort to Chinese 铁打师傅 that in worst case, can crush your bones altogether and shorten the way to eternal ground below. It's not that they are bad but IMO traditional remedies can only be used as a follow up for recuperation after recovery. To uproot the problem of all, there's no other better way but seeking a certified chiropractic specialist, who else or you prefer bomoh instead? Anyways, doctor has prescribed medication to my mum together with arrangement for a series of electrotheraphy and physiotherapy treatments up to 3 months. According to mum, the electrotheraphy was very ticklish at first and ended up in soreness but well, what's bitter to the mouth is always good for health right? At any rate, I have to thank god for my initial prediction is totally wrong. Let's wish her a speedy recovery! Also, happy birthday to my dad!