tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post7480829695507263225..comments2024-03-28T17:31:22.152+08:00Comments on My Singapore News: Another ungrateful aid recipientChua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-87328966875660015522008-08-12T10:14:00.000+08:002008-08-12T10:14:00.000+08:00Dr Vivian Balakrishnan was involved but not part o...Dr Vivian Balakrishnan was involved but not part of the operation but in the administrative position of the hospital.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-59196249967397231642008-08-08T09:10:00.000+08:002008-08-08T09:10:00.000+08:00it was reported in the ST yesterday that there was...it was reported in the ST yesterday that there was an agreement between the nepalese and SGH that if the second operation could be done in nepal, they will do it.<BR/><BR/>now the nepalese just refused to talk about this part of the agreement. the ugly part is to simply throw the baby at us. and keith goh was kind enough to want to do it without quarreling with them.<BR/><BR/>i still find the Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-62487025734490354902008-08-08T09:01:00.000+08:002008-08-08T09:01:00.000+08:00aiyah ...the nepalese and the singapore public bei...aiyah ...<BR/><BR/>the nepalese and the singapore public being made use of ... by the elites - nothing new in Singapore. <BR/><BR/>Singaporeans shud learn to be more discerning with their generosity.<BR/><BR/>Dun because the Straits Times say pitiful, then everyone take out their last penny from their piggy bank to donate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-48307895999550119542008-08-08T06:45:00.000+08:002008-08-08T06:45:00.000+08:00Publicity stunt gone awry.Publicity stunt gone awry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-44642898561501844362008-08-07T22:03:00.000+08:002008-08-07T22:03:00.000+08:00Dear Dr Redbean,It is not feasible to leave someon...Dear Dr Redbean,<BR/><BR/>It is not feasible to leave someone without covering of the membranes lining the brain for very long - either a titanium plate or a bone graft is usually put in place. This is the second stage of any procedure.<BR/><BR/>I guess you believe in doing only one stage of the procedure like the surgeon who took out someone's liver while trying to force the Ministry of health Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-72808192605127545752008-08-07T18:00:00.000+08:002008-08-07T18:00:00.000+08:00to answer to anonymous, all such operations are ri...to answer to anonymous, all such operations are risky, but this second stage of operation is not that risky as before. it is in a way more of a cosmetic, to reshspe the skull.Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-46400464253175917092008-08-07T17:57:00.000+08:002008-08-07T17:57:00.000+08:00generosity, ethics and medical expertise were all ...generosity, ethics and medical expertise were all issues here. <BR/><BR/>generosity, depending on who is looking at who, is very subjective. but there were no lack of generosity on the part of the public and many of the medical professionals involved. you are being too unkind to condemn them.<BR/><BR/>ethics is even more subjective. who is more righteous, to each his own.<BR/><BR/>the medical Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-86438858805027815842008-08-07T17:52:00.000+08:002008-08-07T17:52:00.000+08:00George says:Yes, the medical fraternity and author...George says:<BR/>Yes, the medical fraternity and authorities here should own up to its responsibility. <BR/><BR/>Whether it can be done here or in Nepal to my mind is not the issue in the sense that such a procedure carries with it risk. Singapore has been in the forefront as far as this operation is concern. So why should the Nepalese doctors be asked to do it in Nepal with the risk involved. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-61994448387124005762008-08-07T17:15:00.000+08:002008-08-07T17:15:00.000+08:00The issue here is medical ethics and NOT generosit...The issue here is <B>medical ethics and NOT generosity.</B> <BR/><BR/>According to medical experts, the operation was risky, even unnecessary. <BR/><BR/>Now if the Singapore medical professionals want to breach those medical ethics and go for medical glory instead – and use the Singapore media to raise funds from Singaporeans, who are non the wiser about medical ethics, who are we to claim we arebarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522053120179477967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-21558755978633567202008-08-07T15:48:00.000+08:002008-08-07T15:48:00.000+08:00in the case of the nepalese twins, there were a lo...in the case of the nepalese twins, there were a lot of generosities from singaporeans of all walks of life, and also from the medical team. i believe many of them played a significant role and money was the least of the factors in their minds.<BR/><BR/>in the case of professional ethics and conducts, these are debatable points. some will agree some will not. some will be prepared to take higher Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-22263525343927819582008-08-07T14:56:00.000+08:002008-08-07T14:56:00.000+08:00Need to clear something first. Earlier I stated th...Need to clear something first. Earlier I stated that the Nepalese twins had their operation after the Iranian twins. This is incorrect. The Nepalese twins had it BEFORE the Iranians. It was based on the success of the operation on the Nepalese, that doctors in Singapore decided to operate on the Iranians.<BR/><BR/>The issue is not whether they are ungrateful or not. The issue here is that the barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522053120179477967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-37859465705596614712008-08-07T13:27:00.000+08:002008-08-07T13:27:00.000+08:00hi all and welcome, SL.there are a few issues here...hi all and welcome, SL.<BR/>there are a few issues here. as for keith goh, there is no issue and he is willing to operate on the girl.<BR/><BR/>then there is an agreement that if it can be done at nepal, they should do it. but this dr pant just wanted it to be done in spore for the simple reason that we started it. it gives the impression that since spore wanted to be clever, that go and finish Chua Chin Leng aka redbeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743716923635835397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-87147337580270916472008-08-07T13:13:00.000+08:002008-08-07T13:13:00.000+08:00"I agree that Singapore should finish what they st..."I agree that Singapore should finish what they started."<BR/><BR/>Me too. <BR/><BR/>I think the hidden agenda for the people in absolute power (absolutely corrupted) is to make use of the event for publicity. <BR/><BR/>SLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-34543561704289302392008-08-07T12:29:00.000+08:002008-08-07T12:29:00.000+08:00Agree with anonymous that we did it to "show the w...Agree with anonymous that we did it to "show the world".<BR/><BR/>If you recall, the operation was done almost immediately after an even more disastrous similar operation. 2 Iranian female Siamese twins, at the age of 27 (I think) underwent a similar operation in Raffles Hospital.<BR/><BR/>Doctors all over the world said that the operation was highly risky, considering their age. The girls' barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522053120179477967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17473688.post-32272606618120318442008-08-07T12:08:00.000+08:002008-08-07T12:08:00.000+08:00The first thing that came to my mind when they fir...The first thing that came to my mind when they first decided to perform the seperation was to ask myself this question: Did we do it just to show the world that we have the best medical skills to carry out the operation or was it really out of care and concern for the twins?<BR/><BR/>If I remember correctly, surgeons in US and Europe consulted earlier were of the opinion that the seperation was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com