FYI- This was in my drafts, so it is a couple weeks old, let it slip by me. Was probably planning to edit it before publishing!
Today, I took the kids to the medical centre for a 345 appt. and was home by 410 (walking/strollering) with a stop at the paper store and 7-11 and 15 floors up an elevator! Tell me again, why am I moving to the suburbs of Sydney?! If we don't like the burbs after a year, we are coming back! I miss a yard and sense of community...but wow...its rainy and yucky and that was so efficient and only had a small sprint where we didn't have awnings from the buildings protecting us from the rain!
I had to pay out of pocket and then we submit it later. It was only $60 per exam. Seems one could afford not to have insurance in this country, but they do have National healthcare. It seems reasonable even though, tbh, not my favorite thing taking my babies to a GP, that is a little like urgent care (Richmond's Patient First) but not nearly as nice.
Sidenote: Saw Dr. ALLADIN Matters. He was nice enough. He wore a flannel shirt and a tie with GUCCI written all over it. #oneshouldnotmixtieswithflanne
d. he might be car poor, too?
e. all of the above
f. none of the above, who cares what the doc had on, it was a rainy day, he was trying to be warm and cozy and look professional.
Forgot to mention it was, of course, a plaid flannel? Is there any other kind,except in sheets and pajamas?Oh yeah, and said both kids have virus'.I just wanted to be sure there was not an ear infection in the mix. Recommended Panadol for kids ( I just bought it the other day for when I am out of gool ole american generic Tylenol, and I have taken it before when in Ireland, I believe.) and Zyrtec for my baby. Yes, Zyrtec. I told him I'd hold off on that. Antihistamine for my little fellow isn't appealing to me and I don't think our physicians at Pediatric Associates of Richmond would have the same recommendation (how I miss you, my favorite nurse, Jan and the fantastic care our kids received there). He wrote it as a prescription because pharmacists don't like to give it to kids. Neither do American mums, doc. Milk either for a baby under one. Seriously!
Anyway, so I decide to try the Panadol. It says the flavor is Cherry Vanilla. Weird. He makes such a face and he takes his vitamin D and other meds like they are candy. Well, I try it and it is reminiscent of medicine tasting like medicine trying not to taste like medicine when I was a kid. In the '70's. Funny, there are so many things here that make us think '1970' Not sure how to pen it, type it, pin it, but it's a look and a feel...
For the record, the little girl will never take this medicine and I am getting ready to place an order for American Stuffs We Want and NEED to be shipped to us. Can't be any more expensive than the overprice on the stuff we don't want, but NEED:)A whole new world.
Today, I took the kids to the medical centre for a 345 appt. and was home by 410 (walking/strollering) with a stop at the paper store and 7-11 and 15 floors up an elevator! Tell me again, why am I moving to the suburbs of Sydney?! If we don't like the burbs after a year, we are coming back! I miss a yard and sense of community...but wow...its rainy and yucky and that was so efficient and only had a small sprint where we didn't have awnings from the buildings protecting us from the rain!
I had to pay out of pocket and then we submit it later. It was only $60 per exam. Seems one could afford not to have insurance in this country, but they do have National healthcare. It seems reasonable even though, tbh, not my favorite thing taking my babies to a GP, that is a little like urgent care (Richmond's Patient First) but not nearly as nice.
Sidenote: Saw Dr. ALLADIN Matters. He was nice enough. He wore a flannel shirt and a tie with GUCCI written all over it.
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