Words of appreciation and advice from our ex-colleague, Isaiah KL Ooi who underwent an operation recently to remove a clot from his brain:
“On 7 April 2011, I went to Sunway Medical Centre to see the urologist as part of the complete check-up which I did in January 2011 in the Heart Institute. Since my brother-in-law’s clinic was nearby, I dropped in to say hello to him. I told him that 5 weeks ago, I had gone to Malacca and had slipped in the toilet and knocked my head against the wooden door. As the knock was not very painful, I did not take it seriously. However, from the doctor’s point of view, knocks on the head cannot be taken lightly and my brother-in-law suggested that I go for an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scan. I took his advice and immediately went for the scan. When the results came out, we discovered that a clot had begun to form. It was a new clot and theoretically, not too difficult to remove. The surgery was arranged for 8am on 12 April. I sent out a lot of SMSes to ask for prayer support from both Christian and non-Christian friends, for I believe in the power of prayer. The operation was successful and was completed within 45 minutes without any complication. I was taken back to the normal ward and by 12 noon, I was up having my lunch. | There was no pain and no vomiting. Everyday, my wife and sons prayed for me by the bedside. I too prayed a lot.
Originally, I was supposed to be discharged on Friday (15 April). On Thursday evening, my brother-in-law sent me for pre-discharge MRI scanning. However, he discovered that there was still the clot inside my brain not fully drained. This was a bad sign. This meant that I had to go through another operation which caused me great anxiety. I did not have the strength to go through another operation, plus the budget for it. After hearing the bad news, my family and some friends fasted and prayed for me. Then on Saturday evening, when my brother-in-law checked on me again, he found that the clot had been fully drained. He declared that I could go home on Sunday. This was indeed very good news and a miracle for me. It also let me experience firsthand, the power of prayer!
I would like to thank the management of Silverstone and all my friends, family members (especially my second brother), FGB brethren, my former BCM (Bible College of Malaysia) Principal and classmates, church pastors and elders who visited me, sent flowers and called up to offer support and encouragement. It really warmed my heart. Besides the doctor’s skills and nurses’ excellent care and service, all the above formed part of the healing and recovery process for me.
I would also like to thank Dr Lee Foo Chiang who has operated 3 times on my head, and every time it was successful, especially this time. Last but not least, I would like to thank my wife who took care of me with so much love, patience and sacrifice. She is an excellent nurse and secretary (she held my hand-phone throughout my stay in the hospital), and wonderful wife. From my personal experience, I would strongly advise anyone who falls down and knocks his/her head that they must go for a brain scan.” |