遠從寒冷冰島來到台灣動子宮肌瘤微創手術心情

作者：林口長庚醫院 婦產部 婦科腫瘤助理教授 陳威君醫師

時序進入春夏，氣溫漸漸回暖，突然想起去年一個遠從寒冷冰島來到台灣動手術的婦女朋友。

她與我的醫病關係是從「網友」開始的，長期住在這個北大西洋的島國，得知自己的子宮肌瘤問題已多年，在冰島求醫但沒有獲得理想的解方，透過網路聯繫上我，經過一段時間的線上諮詢，去年中決定回到台灣動手術。

去年聖誕節收到她的來信，想起這位朋友，感到非常溫暖，謝謝她的信任，能夠幫助來自各地的婦女朋友解決長期困擾，也真是從醫的最大喜樂！

分享這封來自冰島朋友的信件：
Dear陳醫師：
真的很感謝你有提供線上諮詢的機會，讓我有機會在短短60天回台期間可以完成開刀手術，我在冰島的醫生說有另一對夫妻跟我一樣的問題，排隊等著手術等了一年半，終於今年8月中完成，所以我很慶幸我選擇回台灣找陳醫生您的幫忙^_^

Came from cold Iceland to Taiwan for minimally invasive surgery for uterine fibroids

By Chen, Wei-Chun, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Gyn-Oncology. Department of Obs/Gynecology. Chang Gung International Medical Center, Taiwan Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Enters the spring and summer seasons, and the weather is getting warmer. I suddenly remembered that a lady’s friend came to Taiwan from distant and cold Iceland to do uterine fibroid surgery last year.
She has lived in this island country in the North Atlantic Ocean for a long time. She has been aware for years that she has uterine fibroids. She sought treatment in Iceland but did not get the desired solution. She contacted me via the Internet. After a period of online consultation, she decided to return to Taiwan for surgery in the middle of last year.
I received a letter from her last Christmas. I thought of this patient and feel very warm. Thanks for her trust. Being able to help global female patients solve long-term problems is the greatest joy of practicing medicine.
Sharing this letter from a patient in Iceland:
Dr. Dear Chen:
Thank you very much for the opportunity to provide online consultation, which allowed me to complete the surgery in just 60 days when I returned to Taiwan. My doctor in Iceland said that there is another couple who have the same problem as me, waiting in line for surgery After waiting for a year and a half, it was finally completed in mid-August this year, so I am very glad that I chose to return to Taiwan to seek Dr. Chen’s help^_^