I can't believe we have been here for almost one year. How time does fly.
Well when we first got here it was really weird. Walking long distances and not knowing how to get the things we needed. Now it is like 1, 2, 3.
On Thursday we had to go to the local hospital as Paul has some warts on his feet that he picked up after six months we have been here in China. The local teachers say that warts are common in China and it is easy to contract them. No consolation for Paul. Over the six months they had just been getting worse. They have been so sore he could not walk on them.
Vivian the Chinese Language teacher came with us. I don't know if we would have known what to do without her. I must say that the local hospital is as clean as our private hospitals in South Africa. As we got inside we had to get a slip of paper and tell them how much money we wanted to put on our card. Then to the cashier it was who took the money and gave us our hospital card. We were told to go up to the 7th floor to see the dermatologist. The only weird thing is that there is no waiting room. So if anyone needs to see the doctor they wait in the room you are being consulted in. Yes everyone gets to hear whats wrong with you. Then down to the Pharmacy to pick up the antibiotics and from there back to the cashiers. Every doctor, person you have contact with swipes your card and a history of your medical visit is recorded on it. When you get back to the cashiers they swipe your card and then charge you accordingly and giving back the remainder of the money you had put on. The whole process took about an hour. In and out.
Well the dermatologist (who is a specialist) cost R5.22 (Y3) and the medication cost R87.05 (Y50). Impressive. Medical care is cheap in China.
Well when we first got here it was really weird. Walking long distances and not knowing how to get the things we needed. Now it is like 1, 2, 3.
On Thursday we had to go to the local hospital as Paul has some warts on his feet that he picked up after six months we have been here in China. The local teachers say that warts are common in China and it is easy to contract them. No consolation for Paul. Over the six months they had just been getting worse. They have been so sore he could not walk on them.
Vivian the Chinese Language teacher came with us. I don't know if we would have known what to do without her. I must say that the local hospital is as clean as our private hospitals in South Africa. As we got inside we had to get a slip of paper and tell them how much money we wanted to put on our card. Then to the cashier it was who took the money and gave us our hospital card. We were told to go up to the 7th floor to see the dermatologist. The only weird thing is that there is no waiting room. So if anyone needs to see the doctor they wait in the room you are being consulted in. Yes everyone gets to hear whats wrong with you. Then down to the Pharmacy to pick up the antibiotics and from there back to the cashiers. Every doctor, person you have contact with swipes your card and a history of your medical visit is recorded on it. When you get back to the cashiers they swipe your card and then charge you accordingly and giving back the remainder of the money you had put on. The whole process took about an hour. In and out.
Well the dermatologist (who is a specialist) cost R5.22 (Y3) and the medication cost R87.05 (Y50). Impressive. Medical care is cheap in China.
HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO ALL THE DADS WE KNOW.
Glad to hear they've all cleared up now Paul. Love Mama Sue x
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