History Buff has been battling a high fever for two days. Poor little treasure, it’s not fun. This morning, checking his tonsils, it is confirmed: white dots mean strep throat. I suppose I should be glad it isn’t Swine Flu, who knows what would happen then!
I am pretty laid back about these things, after four kids worth of every illness in the book, I don’t go to the hospital unless there is a broken bone or unstoppable bleeding. I know when it is serious. It helps that one of my BFFs is a pediatrician, she even does “Play Date House Calls”. I do her mending, she sees my kids, what a deal! She’s checked ears after church and administered tetanus shots before school.
She happens to be in the US this summer, but I also happen to have another friend who is a doctor. She’s one I’d love to bring in the BFF circle, but we are both too busy at this stage in life.In fact, I have THREE friends who are doctors, their names all begin with “A”. I call them the Triple A; call when there is a breakdown!
So when things began to look iffy with History Buff’s condition, I text-ed her. I know I will be getting a text back soon, with what anti-biotic to buy. I’ll jot it down, walk over to the neighborhood pharmacy, and they will give it to me with a smile, asking about the kounouz by name, I will ask about their grandkids.
So uncomplicated. Many things in Jordan are complicated, but not medical care when you have the friends and the means.
June 30, 2009 at 6:09 pm |
a555! I miss the no prescription necessary policy of the mid east… it is so annoying having to go to the GPs office every time i need a repeat prescription esp since they are never open after 5 or on the weekend or before 9 am, so I always have to be late for work every few months… grrrr Inshallah bil-salameh for little kinz btw