After send e-mail this morning, I took a little turn for the worse with the bronchitis and so went to the emergency room at the hospital. What an experience. Barbara was kind enough to go with me - we took at cab. I had blood work, chest X-ray, and saw the doctor twice and we were in there just barely an hour!!!!! He confirmed diagnosis of bronchitis (the non-contagious version so my companions are happy), but gave me a different antibiotic than the one Barbara had brought with her. ALso, gave me some cough medicine. They called us a cab and gave them directions to the pharmacy and hotel. I was in and out of the pharmacy in less than three minutes with the two prescriptions.
AND - the hospital visit INCLUDING xrays and lab work was a grand total of $32!!!!! In case you think I left out some zeroes, let me spell it out - THIRTY TWO DOLLARS!!!!! Can you believe that???? and the two prescriptions total w was $23.
If I had this experience in Dallas, I would have been in the hospital several hours and probably would have had to mortgage my house or sell my first born to pay the bill.
It's just amazing, isn't it? Why do we have complicate things so much in America?
Bill B - I went to St. Joseph - same hospital you went to when you were here.
Well, gotta run. Am feeling much better, but am taking it easy today and staying close to hotel. I really hate missing the museums, but tomorrow will be a long travel day and I don't want to still be sick.
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