UMMC Breast Cancer Resource Centre

I was invited to visit the UMMC Breast Cancer Resource Centre by the surgeon who examined me when I went for my quarterly check up last Wednesday. She informed me that it was situated at the 6th Floor, Menara Utama, University Malay Medical Centre and it is also equipped with books and reading materials on breast cancer. I remember reading about the opening ceremony of the Resource Centre a couple of months ago. As I was in a hurry to get back to work that day, I was unable to pay a visit to the Resource Centre. I should make an attempt to stopover, the next time I am at UMMC. It is really helpful to the patients to have access to resource centres in hospitals as this will enable them to be an informed patient while undergoing diagnosis, treatment and recuperating. Family members of patients would also benefit from it.

Going back to UMMC for follow ups can sometimes be a trial itself. It always turns back time and brings back memories. This time around I had to pass by the oncology department and a flashbacks evaded me for a couple of seconds as I walked passed the the department.

I had a short chat with the soft spoken surgeon as I had met her in a workshop on breast cancer organized by a health magazine sometime late last year. She had my mammography report with her and said I was fine. I was also informed that UMMC has implemented e-prescription and the doctor just has to key in the information on-line and the pharmacy will have the prescription ready.After the chat I went to the pharmacy and immediately collected my tamixofin. Wow! I was really impressed as I did not have to wait at all the pharmacy to collect my supply.

I left UMMC rather pleased with myself as everything was concluded quickly on this visit.