Doctors and Vets

Well, after hacking up what was left of my inner organs this morning, I decided to bite the bullet and visit a doctor. Now, for everyone in Canada who has ever called a doctor when sick, made an appointment for 17 years in the future, then paid $870 for antibiotics... here's how it happens in Korea: Arrive at doctor's office, see doctor within 3 minutes of arriving, answer health questions, get prescription, pay for consultation ($3) and meds ($1.50).

The meds I got were all brightly coloured and pretty. I have to take 15 pills a day (not exaggerating). That works out to.... about $0.05 a pill! Now, the fact that I have no idea what any of the pretty pink and green and peach and yellow pills do, or what they are, is certainly no cause for concern because guess what? I feel way better!

In other news, I took Jakob to the vet's for his first vaccines. And it cost.... 10 times as much for him as it did for me ($47-ouch). Oh, and the vet is a total hottie. And, in true Korean style, Jakob even got service-uh (a free can of cat food).

p.s. Just came home from Tae Kwon Do. I can roundhouse kick!