Like Adam, Mia was warded at KPJ Kajang for five days although being a fasting month it was slightly more challenging for both Linda and me. Lucky for us Mia was discharged exactly 2 days before our Hari Raya break. Unlucky for us though, 5 days later it was Adam's turn to have chicken pox when he got infected with the disease too.
As with Mia, Adam also had a really high temperature and even worse, he just couldn't stop scratching his pox marks. It was so bad that in the end we literally asked the doctor to admit Adam. They are 2 panel hospitals in Kota Bharu then. One is Kota Bharu Medical Centre and the other is KPJ Perdana Specialist hospital. We chose the latter since it was recommended by a relative whose been there before.
Like all our previous experience with hospitals, the screening process took an exceptionally long time. Since chicken pox is highly contagious, Adam had to be placed in an isolated single bed room where the room's rate is slightly higher than the regular 2 or 4 bedded rooms. The good thing is, KPJ Perdana hospital in Kota Bharu charged a much cheaper rates than their Selangor counterpart.
At PMC, the nurses gently fed Adam with food and medication themselves. At both KPJ hospitals, Linda had to do all the hard work. The nurses only came to hand over the medicines. Also the food here was either tasteless or downright horrible (from my observation). If I had to stay at any hospital, I would dread to stay and eat at this one.
Despite all those shortcomings, the doctor who treated Adam was really caring and gentle. He readily admitted that the hospital is indeed understaffed and they are running on a rather tight budget. But the most important thing is, Adam was in good hands, the nurses and the doctor took a really good care of Adam. In fact he made quite a fast recovery compared to Mia after being admitted to that hospital.
Of all the hospitals we've been to so far I must say Pantai Medical Centre is the best followed by KPJ Kajang Specialist and then KPJ Perdana Specialist in Kota Bharu. If any of our family member had to stay at a hospital again (I hope not!), we'd definitely choose to stay at any Pantai hospital branch.