Michelle Goes to the Hospital: A Story

This is Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinic. Actually, what you see is the hospital, taken from the 3rd floor of the Clinic.

Yes, I went to a hospital in China. And got an X-Ray. And blood drawn. Ohhhh yessss. It was just one of those days.

So the last time I wrote, I spoke about calling the clinic and them telling me not to bother coming in because I was already on antibiotics and that's pretty much what they would give me. However, I finished the antibiotics yesterday, and while I felt better, I still am a little bit off. So after this morning's quiz, I took off to the clinic. Basically, I got really lost on the bus, and ended up taking a cab to the clinic to the tune of 100 kuai. That's 13 dollars. I know, not too bad, but I was hell bent on taking the bus and was really frusterated that I couldn't figure it out. Anyway...

I went to the hospital, and did all the paper work, then went to the clinic. It was really nice in there, pretty much what you would get in good ole NJ. They even had reading material, such as this book:
"Disobeying".
It's a pretty funny story about what happens when you disobey your parents. I mean...I wouldn't know...not like I've ever done that...

So I eventually got in to the see the Doctor (pretty close to my appointment time, too) and she went over my history and listened to my lungs and all that jazz and then I dropped the bomb on her: I leave this Thursday for 15 days, to go to the boonies of China with IES. Like, no where close to Beijing - we will actually be, at this point, closer to Berlin. She was not to thrilled. So in order to figure out what I had, and figure it out quickly, she ordered blood work and an X-Ray.

Bottom line: I have Bronchitis. (Congrats, Mom, you win the guessing game!)
So I was sent home with 5 meds: antibiotics, cough stuff, inhaler...I don't know what else, but it's intended to make sure I get on the plane with everyone else on Thursday afternoon. Amusing antidote: On each med I got, it says how it should be taken (i.e., "Orally"). All of my meds said "Orally" on it...minus one. That one said it should be "rectally". I feel like that's a typo...or I mean...I really hope it is. Cause it's an inhaler...and I'm really not sure on how that would work...

Hmm....