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| See? I'm smiling. It wasn't so bad. |
After witnessing what Edgar suffered in the
hospital, I am apprehensive about doctors. Alas, God gave me a chance to
conquer that fear. I got an ear infection. At least, that is what my
self-diagnosis on Web MD led me to believe. My ear was sensitive to the touch, mildly
painful, red, hot and itchy on the inside. The question was: what to do? Nancy
gave me my choices. I could go to the pharmacy and get ear drops or double-check
with the doctor. It seemed safer to get a second opinion. So, off to the doctor
I went! Surprisingly, the office visit was nothing I hadn’t experienced before.
Since we dropped in, we had to wait about an hour for our turn. I filled out
paperwork. They wanted to know my religion which I thought was interesting. Do
they ask for that in the states? I can’t remember…The waiting room was filled
with your run-of-the-mill Belizeans (just like a doctor's office in the US would be filled with run-of-the-mill Americans). When it was my turn, Nancy and I went back
with the doctor. He was very friendly. Upon looking in my ears, he said they
were blocked and needed to be flushed. That caused us both Nancy and I some
worry, but the doctor was very skilled at his job. I have had nurses
before who were not as kind. Then he prescribed some ear drops and off we went.
The entire visit did not amount to the wait we had. Apparently, that is typical
of any doctor, regardless of country. My conclusion is this: I like and trust
Belizean doctor offices, but I am in no way ready to try out the hospitals
here! As of right now, my ear feels fine. The ear drops worked!
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