Early Start

Attending a meeting this morning, I had to leave for work extra early. But that didn't stop me from having a nap just after sahur. I ended up leaving the apartment at 6.45, starting my rounds just after 7 in the morning.

A quick look outside, little did I realise that the crawl on the roads leading to and from Persiaran Kewajipan had already started. It was already busy with the honking and all. No wonder the patients complaining that sometimes they couldn't get enough rest.

And the queue didn't last until about 10 in the morning. And would start again just after three. Madness!

Jammed Up NKVE

Friday was the first day I worked this Ramadhan and by the afternoon, I couldn't wait ton get out of the hospital. I was warned that the traffic would be bad. I plugged on, trying the usual NKVE route leaving just after 5 pm.

Bad move. I was stuck right from the toll booth. But in thought it would just be temporary. But the jammed didn't let up, past the Damansara exit and beyond.

Finally in saw what the source was. There was a fatal accident just after the Kota Damansara Exit. A poor soul in a motorcycle - which were almost always the case - hit a lorry and ended up under it.

The emergency service were already on the scene but in doubt that anything could've been done. As a result, both lanes of the NKVE were jammed up as everybody slowed down to have a look. I ended up only reaching home just after 7. A two hour drive in the end. And that was after in promised to take the boys out for dinner after iftar. Ooops! It turned out to be a long day.

Smooth Traffic

Since the schools in Kelang Valley were closed today, traffic to work was smooth, although visibility was definitely affected by the haze. After seeing my patient in Subang, I then drove across to ParkCity. Again, traffic was smooth.

I was sure that many parents had to take emergency leaves today as they would struggle to get anybody to look after their children since the school closure was only announced late yesterday. That helped to explain the lack of traffic on the road.

For today, I had clinics and referrals to see. That should start me out for the coming few days.

I will be on call this Friday, so I had a few days to rejuvenate. In the mean time, let's enjoy the traffic, if not the haze.

Bad Traffic is Back

The school holiday had ended and yesterday, normal traffic was back in Lembah Kelang. And it wasn't welcomed. It took me easily 75 minutes to drive across and another 45 minutes to get from Subang to ParkCity.

As Anita was at the apartment looking at some repairs, I joined her for lunch. We had the driver dropping us off in Bangsar as traffic during lunch hour around Bangsar Village could be a nightmare.

Then came time for the afternoon clinic, and the afternoon rounds. Luckily, driving via the NPE the traffic was kinder.

My problem with the traffic didn't end there, as I drove to Kajang later that evening. And got stuck in traffic again. How I wished that the traffic was as light everyday as the school holidays.

ParkCity Time

The myalgia got a bit better, but I started to cough some phlegm up this morning, and sure enough I would probably be down by some sort of a chest bug. I don't think I would need any antibiotics, but I could do with plenty of fluids.

This morning, being Wednesday, I took my usual drive to ParkCity right after the mor in rounds in Subang. The clinic was quiet however, and the plan later was to meet up with Puan Anita at the apartment, sort some bills and then going for lunch. Irfan was absent from school today as the fever was still there last night. He was better this morning.

Apparently it was time for pay the apartment maintenance fee. That's it, I'm gonna be I'll again!