Dr Khatijah at UMMC

My first appointment with Dr Khatijah this morning. Getting to UMMC from home was real quick, getting into the carpark and getting a spot was another thing. The multilevel carpark at UMMC is so poorly designed. After circling the building up to 5th floor, a car was coming out and I got in. Then I found my way to the Main Tower 1st floor - The Psychiatric Department.

I registered myself at 10.30 and got to see Dr Khatijah straight away. She spent an hour getting to know me and how I got into depression. We talked about my recent manic attack, about work at Shell, about my childhood. Talking about work at Shell made me sad and weepy all at once. I apologized for crying but she said she understood. She asked me questions in a very structured manner, finding as much as she could about incidents and how I felt. I am able to confide in her.

She will call me for the next appointment. And I see Dr Jambunathan on Monday.