JAY'S FIRST VISIT TO A CHINESE HOSPITAL AND MEETING WITH A DOCTOR. HE NEEDED TO GET HIS MEDICATIONS RE-FILLED AND SO WITH THE KIND HELP OF ANOTHER MEDICAL DOCTOR WHO DANA HAD MET, HE WAS ABLE TO GET IN AND REVIEW MED'S WITH A DOCTOR. THE PRESCRIPTIONS WILL BE FILLED NEXT WEEK. THESE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL APPOINTMENT.
IN THE EXAMINATION ROOM, THERE WERE THE DOCTOR WITH THE MASK, THE DR'S ASSISTANT WHO INPUTS EVERYTHING INTO THE COMPUTER, OUR DOCTOR WHO IS HELPING US, AND A LINE OF THREE "NEXT TO BE SEEN" PATIENTS. THESE PATIENTS IN LINE, WERE VERY INTERESTED IN MY CASE AND HUNG OUT WITH ME, SO WE ALL TOOK A PHOTO TOGETHER. IT WAS A VERY SUCCESSFUL FIRST VISIT. SOME MEDS WERE STOPPED, AND A MONTHLY BLOOD TEST WILL BE TAKEN TO INSURE THAT THAT DECISION WAS THE RIGHT ONE FOR WHAT AILS ME.
THIS IS MY CHINESE DOCTOR. SHE IS WISE.
COST: TO REGISTER TO SEE THE DOCTOR WAS 6.00 YUAN OR ABOUT .85 CENTS. AFTER THE APPOINTMENT ON THE WAY OUT, I ASKED OUR HELPING DOCTOR WHAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DOCTOR AND SHE SAID YOU ALREADY PAID 6.00 YUAN, LIKE I WAS CRAZY FOR ASKING. YOU SEE I WAS WORRIED BECAUSE WE DID NOT GO TO THE THE ON-CAMPUS CLINIC, WHERE AS FOREIGN EXPERTS, WE HAVE EMPLOYEE MEDICAL INSURANCE.
JAY IS TAKING HIS CLOTHES INTO A TAILOR TO HAVE THEM TAKEN IN ABOUT 4-5 INCHES. THEY ARE BAGGY & JUST TOO BIG. I GUESS ALL AMERICAN CLOTHES ARE LARGE. CHINESE CLOTHES ARE SMALL. WELL, WHEN IN CHINA...
TEA POTS ARE USED IN VARIOUS WAYS I HAD NOT EVEN THOUGHT OF. THEY ARE NOT ONLY FOR TEA AND HOT WATER.
WINTER IS HERE. IT IS STARTING TO GET A BIT COLD. THIS KIDS HAT STORE WAS SO COLORFUL AND FULL OF FUN HATS. (CLICK ON PHOTO TO SEE CLOSE UP)
THE HEAT IS TURNED ON...
HOORAY, TODAY IS NOVEMBER 15TH AND THE GOVERNMENT DECREES THAT THIS IS THE DAY THAT THE CENTRAL HEATING WILL BE TURNED ON. THERE WERE A FEW PROBLEMS...LIKE A LEAK IN THE UNDERGROUND STEAM HEATING LINES. I GOT A PHOTO OF ONE OF THE LEAKS WHICH WAS COMING OUT OF ALL THE MANHOLES IN THE DISTRICT. IT JUST KEPT GOING FOR THE TWO HOURS WE WERE SHOPPING THERE.
4 comments:
Dad! You Look Great! The Chinese Walking Workout has served you well! Keep it up!
I love you, Jonathan
I wish I had to get my pants taken in ....good job jay! Dana I can't wait to see a picture of you in one of those hats.
That last comment was from Sarah...I guess I am logged in under my husbands name.
Dad you are looking fantastic. What a great idea to get your clothes taken in. I usually just buy new ones(darn consumerism). I did not know that they could be taken in. What a concept. You are much smarter than I. We are too wasteful in the US.
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