April 7 2015
My personal day of infamy ? Perhaps , but it started out as a visit to Capitol University Medical City hospital for an overnight stay based on the need for a 12 hr fast prior to an Ultrasound of the stomach region as part of a comprehensive physical . Little did i realize what lie ahead ! .
Before embarking on my personal journey through the world of medical lingo , needle sticks , peeing in pots and suffering through the pangs and sorrows of cold hospital food and a lack of hot water I wish to make something clear . This blog has everything to do with my need to sort through my personal thoughts and feelings regarding this experience and may be of little value to others .Having said that , if there is an entry here and there that helps someone that might be facing a similar experience may it be so .
It is not a valid excuse but none the less was my excuse to not go to a hospital for a checkup in the first place because it is so difficult to make the initial contacts with the appropriate doctors . I absolutely dreaded the prospect of showing up in a hospital corridor , signing in and maybe being able to see an actual doctor . In the end one simply has to accept the fact that there is a shortage of doctors in this culture and getting to one can be frustrating to say the least .
The fact that hospital corridors in the Philippines can appear to be playgrounds for the young and restless with inadequate seating due to the family entourage being present ( think Many Pacquiao ) and you will get the drift . The fact that i had an appointment meant little as first come , first serve is the accepted practice . The fact that my BP hit 133/90 and was the highest recorded during my entire stay attests to the difficulty of getting one's foot in the door. :-)
Getting One's Foot In The Door - To Be Continued
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