A "sweet' young girl story

BismiLlahirahmanirahim,

Yesterday, it was rather a marathon for the three of us, the HO, my friend and I. On top of that, an 18yr old diabetic girl has given us headache, requesting for self-discharge. hmmm....

Compliance is definitely a problem in managing chronic disease such as diabetes expecially in young person like her.

Presented to AnE with DKA and anaemia due to an infection ? dental surgery. This has resulting in her sugar level to rise dramatically. She was on insulin and at that moment was having antibiotic drips in as well as BM monitoring. No way near the clock that she was to be discharge since the BM was still fluctuating.

The Consultant was dragged down to MAU to solve the matter out. She was strongly againsts the self-discharge coz it meant fatal to the girl. It was so obvious that she wasnt fit to go home. It was so dangerous that she could drop dead at any time without a proper plan before being discharge.

Formal procedure, the consultant gave a thorought advice on risk, consequence and plan for her agreement to stay in the ward until everything being sorted out. NOPE!! it didnt help, she urged to go home with her 'GIRLFRIEND' partner (yup, she's...Les)

"It's really a pity" My mind spoke after judging the situation. She has lost hope on people, even on herself!. "It will never be sorted out" she cried.

In Islam, AlhamduliLlah that we WILL NEVER loss hope to Allah swt. A hadith from the Prophet saw, more or less sounds like this "If somebody ask about me (Allah swt), tell them that I'm near". We are indeed blessed with this Faith, that has given us strenght and purpose of life....as a mission to be accomplished!

That's all. Owh....that girl went home yesterday. Dunno what happened to her this morning!

wassalam