seeing the doctor

some of you probably remember my visits to dr pierce, the american dentist with first-hand vietnam experience. the story with the 'ridiculously muscular tongue', if that rings a bell with you. I know it does; stop laughing now.

anyway, a weak but constant pain in my throat, especially when swallowing, made me go see a doctor today. in germany I would have probably forgone this visit since the whole thing is nothing but a little annnoying. but in inda...you better go twice than not at all.

so I went to this little "out patient" clinic, right on the street where the gym is located. actually, it was an apartment turned into a tiny version of a clinic. but we find this kind of doctor's offices in germany as well, don't we? as compared to the german standard, I would probably call it a "85 per cent solution". at the end of the eighties, the average german hospital probably looked the same. briefly put: nothing to worry about.

the doctor performed the checks common in cases such as mine: blood pressure, temperature, auditory checks of lungs and heart. everything in good shape. in contrast to my right tonsil which is a little inflamed. tonsillitis time, once again. relative target achievement compared to germany regarding face time with the doc: 110 per cent; he took all the time he needed.

although I almost fought tooth and nail against it, he eventually made me accept tackling the tonsillitis with antibiotics. this is the third time in only six months for me but all the doctor could agree on was reducing the treatment to a three-days dosis. on top of that, I received a prescription for two other pills and an medical mouthwash:


those bacteria better watch out! cost for this medical adventure amounted to 150 rupees each for seeing the doctor and the pills. fighting tonsillitis for below five euros sounds quite "cost efficient" to a german controller's ears. certainly not an amount I will contact the insurance company for.


and now it is time for me to 'hit the hay'. the cricket game is actually tomorrow morning, and the ride to the game leaves at 6:30 a.m....

well then, have a great weekend!

ti-bob