The visit to Doc

Yes, I am stuborn whenever I am down with illness, be it fever or just cold. I refuse to see the doctor unless my immune really cannot recover on its own. But most of the time, it does =)

Natural immunity is always better than popping pills whenever you have a cold.

I finally cant tolerate the mucus and my runny nose. My senior is very nice. He told me how to go to the SNU clinic for students. Cheap. Hence, I went this morning after confirming that they prescribe WESTERN medication.

The doctor is very young. Maybe around 25-27. I think she is an intern from SNU medical school. She speaks erm....ok english.

'' I have a bad cold. There is phelgm in my throat and I can't sleep at night due to coughing.''

'' Phelgm?'' She gives me the puzzled look.

Ok, obviously she doesn't understand what that means. I tried words like, mucus (thinking it might be more scientific so she can understand) But none of the synonyms work.

Wits end, I did the coughing and induction of phelgm voice for her. haha ( try picturing an uncle spitting)

Action speaks louder than words. She understood me at last.

Never told me what's wrong. Just click on her computer to prescribe me med. I wanted to ask if she will give me expectorant but gave up since it will result in another 'mime performance'.

I wanted a higher dosage and I asked her.

'' Can you prescribe me medicine with a higher dosage? ''

'' .......How many days you want? ''

With a puzzled face '' ......Huh...how many days I want? I want higher dosage. You understand? ''

I was like wth. No docs ever asked me tt b4.

'' Yes, I understand what you mean. But how many days you want?''

Blardy hell. &%#& Just a simple request can cause so much inconvenience!!

'' HUH!!!''

'' Well, usually I prescribe my patients with 3 days. If you want, I can give you 3-5 days.''

'' Erm... you mean they recover within 3 days?!''

'' Hm...they get better.'' ( Inside my mind, wts, I want to recover and not just get better)

'' Give me 5 days''.

I gave up. Decided she don't understand higher dosage meaning. They prescribe based on the no of days you want. Meaning I have only 5 days worth of medicine. >.<

Different patients have different diagnosis. I don't understand why they are so rigid-minded. Even in lab research too. Ok nvm. I got my med with no diagnosis.

Anw, I don't really need it. Well...I mean her diagnosis.

Then, outside the clerk knew that I am a foreigner yet still ask me, can you speak korean? ( in korean btw)

I think I am quite unwell and mood is not very good so I retort back:

'' Can't you speak English?'' Look back at her.

'' Oh ok. English ok.'' Super shy and keeps smiling to herself. I duno why. Weird.

I am becoming a bitch.

I take great pleasure in terrorizing koreans by speaking Eng to them.

No choice. An eye for an eye.

You need to be in my shoe to understand my change.

I am afraid...afraid of my change and I know it...but I can't control it.... Phenotypic change? >.<

I cant possibly tell you all my problems in korean dude. I have yet to start taking korean classes. Since you are in SNU, an internationally university, jolly well speak english to foreigners.

You might say since I am in Korea, I blardy well speak korean too. Yes, I will if I am outside and aunties ask me hangul mal arasoyo? I will reply in korean.

I just dislike the fact that when you are inside an international university, you expect foreign students to speak korean- well.

Alright, I will take pictures of my nameless medicine. I dislike moments when I do not know what I am eating (esp med), where I will be heading..it feels so helpless and lost.

I need to be in control.

Total bitch.