Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Daylight robbery - 15 July
Went to my clinic downstairs today to get the dressing on my cheeks changed. Well, for one thing, I didn't expect it to be so crowded. I had purposely waited till about 30mins before closing time, thinking there would be lesser people. Looks like a lot of people want to "keng" MC. So once again, as I went in, people stared... sigh...
And thinking that it would be a quick visit, I didn't drink anything... and I was starting to get hungry... by the time I saw the doc, 40 mins had passed... *growl*
My doc was surprised to see me in this state. But whilst waiting, I had written him a short note explaining my condition. He was thoroughly amused. He went about changing the dressing on my cheeks. He said that the wound was closing ok. Thank goodness. And also commented that i was his first non-speaking patient... right... thanks doc.... And when I paid the bill I was like... WAT??? S$28 bucks just to change dressing... Daylight robbery!!! I nearly choked. But then again, I can't speak.. so I can't dispute.. sigh
Oh yeah, was also reading the papers with regards to the recent expose of fake pork buns in China, where instead of pork, they use cardboard soaked in chemicals and then mixed with fatty meat to pass of as the real thing. I mean... c'mon.... if the world were coming to an end, and there is not enough meat.. fair enough.. but cardboard?? Eeewww.... looks like the next time i do eat the hakka delicacy mui chai (preserved mustard vege), I really have to take an extra good look. It does look like cardboard soaked in chemicals from a certain angle.... Ok.. stop hallucinating about food!!! ARGH!
And thinking that it would be a quick visit, I didn't drink anything... and I was starting to get hungry... by the time I saw the doc, 40 mins had passed... *growl*
My doc was surprised to see me in this state. But whilst waiting, I had written him a short note explaining my condition. He was thoroughly amused. He went about changing the dressing on my cheeks. He said that the wound was closing ok. Thank goodness. And also commented that i was his first non-speaking patient... right... thanks doc.... And when I paid the bill I was like... WAT??? S$28 bucks just to change dressing... Daylight robbery!!! I nearly choked. But then again, I can't speak.. so I can't dispute.. sigh
Oh yeah, was also reading the papers with regards to the recent expose of fake pork buns in China, where instead of pork, they use cardboard soaked in chemicals and then mixed with fatty meat to pass of as the real thing. I mean... c'mon.... if the world were coming to an end, and there is not enough meat.. fair enough.. but cardboard?? Eeewww.... looks like the next time i do eat the hakka delicacy mui chai (preserved mustard vege), I really have to take an extra good look. It does look like cardboard soaked in chemicals from a certain angle.... Ok.. stop hallucinating about food!!! ARGH!
# posted by Xallista @ 6:43 PM 
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hello ah nia....$28.00 is pretty standard for Gp consultation +/wiyhout medication...it ranges from $24 to $28.00. For now, b'beauty' exceeds the price factor huh....
Well, yeah... but the thought of the doc just cleaning my face and just putting new dressing.. S$28 just not worth it.... no meds prescribed too... haha...
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