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I'm a patient of Dr Fernando and
found him to be caring and dedicated. I wonder if his accusers misunderstood
his actions. I had a smear performed by another
doctor, who was also alone. Do I sue for sexual misconduct because he touched
my private parts to perform my test? No, unless I have no clue what a smear
test involves or unless I want to ruin him. Accusers mentioned the smile he
had when he examined them? I believe this to be misunderstood. I noticed this
so-called "smile" when he writes out my prescriptions -- it's a
nerve that twitches on the side of his mouth. Six years ago, I told Dr Fernando
about my father's chronic arthritis. He gave me Panadols with instructions
for my Mum to keep his gangrene clean. My father passed away in Tokelau last
year aged 82. I'm always grateful for Dr Fernando's kindness. He and
Pretheeva sent their condolences. These were the actions of a
considerate, kind man, doctor and friend. He has empathy. My partner and I
still have confidence in him as our physician. I am appealing to his patients
with similar experiences to write letters of support. |
