Pleasantly Surprised

Wednesday afternoon I had to make a trip to see the Doctor. Nothing serious, just a plugged ear that has caused me not to hear well for a month.

I was not looking forward to making this trip. First of all, it would be my first solo cab ride; secondly, when we had to get out chest xray, it was a "Scary" experience that I would not want to repeat. Something about being in an "institutionalized" medical facility gives me the ebbie-jeebies.

But the fact was that I can't hear out of my left ear and that makes teaching difficult. So, I reluctantly made an appointment (got a name from the BFF) with the Doctor.

Surprise #1--they could see me the next day and I had my choice of times after 2 pm.

Surprise #2--the cab ride was nice (thanks to the guard at school who takes care of me and got me a reliable taxidriver)

Surprise #3--I was seen at exactly the appointed time, and the appointment took 5 minutes

Surprise #4--I received a prescription, went downstairs in the building to purchase the eardrops and the cost was less than $1.50.

Surprise #5--The appointment was $40 (total) and it all took less than 15 minutes from the time I entered the building to when I was walking out. I later found out that even if I would have to had x-rays, bloodwork, etc--it would have still remained at $40.

A TOTALLY pleasant surprise. The clinic was in a beautiful, clean building, the female doctor is a lovely Eqyptian woman. She and her nurse handle the appointments right in her office.
Not that I'm looking forward to being sick here, but next time, I will not be afraid of the appointment.