Defending NKF patients
What's wrong with our people in charge? Why do they keep stating the obvious and pretend that it is something new and is a brilliant idea?
I just read that our Health Ministry wanted to push to have more kidney patients opting for kidney transplants instead of turning to dialysis. Our Ministry said that "if we want our renal failure patients to live better quality lives, and to live longer, we should actively encourage transplantation instead of mindlessly expanding dialysis centres".
I don't know whether to laugh or cry at their stupidity. May I just say assume the persona of Captain Obvious for a second and say:
"THAT IS SO NOT THE POINT. AARGH".
So those dumbasses at the Health Ministry suddenly woke up (only after the NKF scandal hammer blow) and start accusing NKF patients for not opting for transplantation. Really? So the Ministry think that these patients love to be on kidney dialysis? "No, no don't give me a new kidney, I love NKF and want to be on kidney dialysis forever?" Well, why don't CO whisper a secret to those dumbasses? The secret is . . . . . .
"YOU THINK THE PATIENTS LIKE TO BE STUCK TO A BED FOR FOUR HOURS A DAY, THREE EVENINGS A WEEK? THEY ARE STUCK THERE BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH DONORS' KIDNEYS TO GO AROUND, STUPID."
Enough with the dumbness already, those stupid lemon eaters (credit to Dilbert). I am running out of adjectives to insult these people's intelligence level and the rubbish they sprout just to make their ideas look good to the ignorant public. It is a supply issue, not a demand problem, stupid. My father has been waiting desperately for a donor since 1997. Eight bloody long years and not a donor in sight. The same for all his friends at the ward, some had actually passed away from waiting. The waiting list is so bloody long, you could fold the list into a thick stack and drop it on a policy maker's head and knock some common sense into him. (Don't bet on it though. Judging by their statements, these officials' skulls are thick). Why don't some of these people go visit a NKF ward and see the patients' embarrassement in being strapped to a bed and be looked like a invalid? Does it look fun to them? I have seen a young lady in her 20's in the ward, eyes red as she was strapped to the dialysis machine. Her life, hopes of a career and family, all wrecked by a illness in which in all probability not her fault. Do you think she doesn't want a new kidney?
Why don't our Health Ministry spend less time talking and more effort in encouraging healthy people to make their wills early to donate their organs in the event of their deaths e.g. from fatal accidents? Not just kidneys, but other organs such as corneas so that the blind could see again. I know the Muslims have a religious issue with the donation of organs after death. Fair enough. But it is such groups of concerned populace which we should be speaking to, to understand their concerns from the religious perspective and if possible, allay their fears. Stop picking on all the poor kidney patients, majority of them are poor taxi drivers, clerks and delivery agents who would love to have a new kidney.
And how much does a kidney transplant operation costs again? Let me guess. Does it cost an arm and leg to replace a kidney? WOW, SWEET DEAL, MAN. Who's game?
I just read that our Health Ministry wanted to push to have more kidney patients opting for kidney transplants instead of turning to dialysis. Our Ministry said that "if we want our renal failure patients to live better quality lives, and to live longer, we should actively encourage transplantation instead of mindlessly expanding dialysis centres".
I don't know whether to laugh or cry at their stupidity. May I just say assume the persona of Captain Obvious for a second and say:
"THAT IS SO NOT THE POINT. AARGH".
So those dumbasses at the Health Ministry suddenly woke up (only after the NKF scandal hammer blow) and start accusing NKF patients for not opting for transplantation. Really? So the Ministry think that these patients love to be on kidney dialysis? "No, no don't give me a new kidney, I love NKF and want to be on kidney dialysis forever?" Well, why don't CO whisper a secret to those dumbasses? The secret is . . . . . .
"YOU THINK THE PATIENTS LIKE TO BE STUCK TO A BED FOR FOUR HOURS A DAY, THREE EVENINGS A WEEK? THEY ARE STUCK THERE BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH DONORS' KIDNEYS TO GO AROUND, STUPID."
Enough with the dumbness already, those stupid lemon eaters (credit to Dilbert). I am running out of adjectives to insult these people's intelligence level and the rubbish they sprout just to make their ideas look good to the ignorant public. It is a supply issue, not a demand problem, stupid. My father has been waiting desperately for a donor since 1997. Eight bloody long years and not a donor in sight. The same for all his friends at the ward, some had actually passed away from waiting. The waiting list is so bloody long, you could fold the list into a thick stack and drop it on a policy maker's head and knock some common sense into him. (Don't bet on it though. Judging by their statements, these officials' skulls are thick). Why don't some of these people go visit a NKF ward and see the patients' embarrassement in being strapped to a bed and be looked like a invalid? Does it look fun to them? I have seen a young lady in her 20's in the ward, eyes red as she was strapped to the dialysis machine. Her life, hopes of a career and family, all wrecked by a illness in which in all probability not her fault. Do you think she doesn't want a new kidney?
Why don't our Health Ministry spend less time talking and more effort in encouraging healthy people to make their wills early to donate their organs in the event of their deaths e.g. from fatal accidents? Not just kidneys, but other organs such as corneas so that the blind could see again. I know the Muslims have a religious issue with the donation of organs after death. Fair enough. But it is such groups of concerned populace which we should be speaking to, to understand their concerns from the religious perspective and if possible, allay their fears. Stop picking on all the poor kidney patients, majority of them are poor taxi drivers, clerks and delivery agents who would love to have a new kidney.
And how much does a kidney transplant operation costs again? Let me guess. Does it cost an arm and leg to replace a kidney? WOW, SWEET DEAL, MAN. Who's game?
posted by Captain Obvious at 12:29 AM
3 Comments:
New managemnt, new vision, so must have new ideas...
Ideas bright or stupid isn't the point but they just need to produce one to satisfy the public.
Sorry but to say this:
I believe there is a priority list somewhere. How long you wait for a kidney is dependent on how much you earn. Some people can just buy the kidneys-- their source? dunno.
Notice kidney patients aint very rich people.
I wouldn't be surprised if a priority list exists. Such a list should naturally include young patients. They have a whole life ahead of them and should get a new kidney asap. Older patients like my dad already resigned to be on the list forever.
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