REFLECTIVE WRITING (ENT)

MOHAMMAD AFFIEQ AIMAN BIN MOHAMMAD AZHAR (A158266)

Puan Beh Yang Keh, 67 years old Chinese lady presented with gradual hearing loss of
bilateral ear for the past 3 years associated with vertigo and tinnitus. She noticed that she
couldn’t hear clearly when she was on the phone and also when she went to social event. She
was working as clerk at legal firm which require her to talk to clients on the phone most of the
time and she find herself speaks louder than usual. She also find it difficult to communicate and
to sustained a conversation as it often lead to miscommunication as well as affecting her work
performance. She also gets into argument with her husband sometimes because of
miscommunication.

She had underlying DM,HPT and Heart problem (on aspirin) and dyslipedemia. She had
history of hyperthyroid and had underwent partial thyrodectomy and currently on thyroxine.
Subsequently, she went to HUKM to seeks treatment and was diagnosed with mild SNHL of the
left ear and moderate SNHL of the right ear and have been on hearing aid since early last year.
She’s married with 3 children who are all working and live in Cheras with her husband. She’s a
non smoker and a social drinker.

We have learned a lot from Puan Beh Yang Keh, Firstly, true happiness is really possible
in a “broken” body. Most say they would rather die than live with a disability, which makes me
laugh. That’s because most able-bodied people can’t imagine being happy if their body was ever
permanently broken. But the truth is that the human brain is very adept at transitioning into
someone with a disability, if you let it, that is.

Next, patience can get you through almost anything. You’re told as a little kid how
important patience is and as an adult you come to see how true this really is. But when you have
a disability, the patience required is at a whole new level. Very often we have to wait longer for
all types of things and over time we become masters at honing in on it. Patience has even helped
me emotionally get over my physical inabilities in certain occasions.
 And last but not least, Being different is an opportunity. Most people don’t like being
different or standing out. Generally most people don’t want to be noticed. However, it’s not as
bad as you’d think. In fact, when you live the life as someone who’s different, you learn right
away it has its cool moments. You get to meet amazing people and get in on special
opportunities.

Thank you.