Comments on: Clinically Better http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/ I'm a dad, designer, China expat and blogger Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:41:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/#comment-27398 Ryan Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:11:37 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/18/clinically-better/#comment-27398 Hey Helen, ouch. I would head over to the Kowloon hospital in SIP and get one of the better doctors (you pay like 10RMB more to get a full-on experienced doctor). Barring that, I'd suggest taking the 30min. trip to Shanghai and checking in with one of the better hospitals there. That's a long time for any infection. Hey Helen, ouch.

I would head over to the Kowloon hospital in SIP and get one of the better doctors (you pay like 10RMB more to get a full-on experienced doctor). Barring that, I’d suggest taking the 30min. trip to Shanghai and checking in with one of the better hospitals there. That’s a long time for any infection.

]]> By: Helen http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/#comment-27397 Helen Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:33:09 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/18/clinically-better/#comment-27397 HI Ryan, Pretty much had the same thing happened to me. Left leg and foot infected, not sure how. 23 days of IV's at No1 Hospital, last 10-14 days twice per day. Just like you I also have an aversion to needles and getting stuck. However now the infection has gone "well I hope so" it seems to have inflamed the varicose vein system in that leg and foot. They say there is no one in that hospital that is good with varicose systems, a bit weird. So maybe you might know of some other place I could go and get some advice. get the leg and foot checked out. Thank you in advance They tell me I should get it checked when I get back to Australia, however that will be another 4 weeks. HI Ryan,

Pretty much had the same thing happened to me.

Left leg and foot infected, not sure how. 23 days of IV’s at No1 Hospital, last 10-14 days twice per day.

Just like you I also have an aversion to needles and getting stuck.

However now the infection has gone “well I hope so” it seems to have inflamed the varicose vein system in that leg and foot.

They say there is no one in that hospital that is good with varicose systems, a bit weird.

So maybe you might know of some other place I could go and get some advice. get the leg and foot checked out.

Thank you in advance

They tell me I should get it checked when I get back to Australia, however that will be another 4 weeks.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/#comment-16092 Jenn Tue, 22 May 2007 14:50:00 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/18/clinically-better/#comment-16092 I don't know how many times I've heard Dr. Bethune's name mentioned since I arrived to China. They love him. Maybe moreso since I am in Nanjing. Older Chinese were also forced to read that essay quite a bit back in the day according to my 奶奶 and 爷爷. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard Dr. Bethune’s name mentioned since I arrived to China. They love him. Maybe moreso since I am in Nanjing.

Older Chinese were also forced to read that essay quite a bit back in the day according to my 奶奶 and 爷爷.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/#comment-15998 Ryan Tue, 22 May 2007 01:01:59 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/18/clinically-better/#comment-15998 @Chris: Pretty much. Grabbed some generic (HK-brand) amoxicillin and will finish those up today - but yeah, seems pretty much back to normal. @Gab: Yup. Did you see the caption? Click the photo. I don't know why it looks like that. I can't remember what he was saying, but he was most definitely far too nice to hit anyone. @Chris: Pretty much. Grabbed some generic (HK-brand) amoxicillin and will finish those up today – but yeah, seems pretty much back to normal.

@Gab: Yup. Did you see the caption? Click the photo. I don’t know why it looks like that. I can’t remember what he was saying, but he was most definitely far too nice to hit anyone.

]]> By: Gabrielle http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/#comment-15966 Gabrielle Mon, 21 May 2007 18:38:35 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/18/clinically-better/#comment-15966 Is it just me or does it look like that one doctor is about to back hand that other doctor? Heh. Is it just me or does it look like that one doctor is about to back hand that other doctor? Heh.

]]> By: chriswaugh_bj http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/#comment-15805 chriswaugh_bj Sun, 20 May 2007 09:44:17 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/18/clinically-better/#comment-15805 So you're all fixed up now? That's good to hear. So you’re all fixed up now? That’s good to hear.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/#comment-15674 Ryan Sat, 19 May 2007 01:52:23 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/18/clinically-better/#comment-15674 Actually, in my younger days I often donated blood. It's only been in recent years that I wasn't able to as there are rules in Canada about having to wait a year after getting a piercing or tattoo... this last decade has created few windows of opportunity for me. Now, being in China, giving blood is just not something I'm interested in doing unless I know exactly how/where it's being used. The blood industry in China is almost completely for-profit, and as I don't trust Chinese business practices at the best of times, I'm hardly about to let someone trying to expand their margins as much as possible stick me with something. Actually, in my younger days I often donated blood. It’s only been in recent years that I wasn’t able to as there are rules in Canada about having to wait a year after getting a piercing or tattoo… this last decade has created few windows of opportunity for me.

Now, being in China, giving blood is just not something I’m interested in doing unless I know exactly how/where it’s being used.

The blood industry in China is almost completely for-profit, and as I don’t trust Chinese business practices at the best of times, I’m hardly about to let someone trying to expand their margins as much as possible stick me with something.

]]> By: MOM http://www.ryan-mclaughlin.com/blog/farrago/clinically-better/#comment-15651 MOM Fri, 18 May 2007 22:15:35 +0000 http://www.thehumanaught.com/blog/2007/05/18/clinically-better/#comment-15651 So after all of those IV drips, I presume you will be up for giving blood and the local donor clinic?? So after all of those IV drips, I presume you will be up for giving blood and the local donor clinic??

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