An Amazing Specialist - Dr Y.

As one of the leading opthalmologists in Singapore, Dr Y is renowned in his field of expertise. As luck would have it, he also happens to be real chummy with my uncle. Hence, I was able to see him at 5pm without waiting for a scheduled appointment. (I'd called at 3pm and the first available slot was slated for Friday. When I mentioned my uncle's name, I was told that I could come at 4.30pm. A lil triumph there!)

Void of the cold, clinical setting that one would expect from a hoity-toity location, his clinic was filled with laughter. There was an air of genuine warmth and happiness.

As you can see from the above, Dr Y is a Christian and I was stepping foot into a Christian-based specialist clinic. Hence, any apprehension that I had felt in the ascending lift dissipated as Dr Y was gentle, warm and thorough in his examination. Unlike my previous experiences with eye infections, I was not there for this reason. It was an alien condition and certainly, it had me scampering to a specialist for good measure. Thankfully, there was no nerve damage and my vision was unaffected.

Amounting to $276, the charges consisted of the following :
- Consultation $125
- Eye pressure test $50
- Eye nerve test $50
- Eye Test
- Medicine (eyedrops, oral medication)

I consider this to be relatively cheap as one would fork out $85 for consultation at the National Eye Centre. $125 had yielded a 1-hour consultation with a leading specialist in my case and we know that in Singapore, opthalmologists don't come cheap. Perhaps I was fortunate to be given a special rate since he was my uncle's close friend.

I've scheduled the next appointment to be on 18 April.

Erstwhile, I'm blessed to be unscathed despite everything.

Really.

Thank You, God. I don't deserve to be blessed in this way but You've extended Your Grace to me. Amen.