July 27, 2005
Shirtless in Poland
While eating an incredible amount of the most incredible sushi ever last night in Tarzana, MJ, who by the way used to be a nurse and now works in public health, told us about her recent trip to a medical clinic in Poland. She had been feeling a sore throat coming on before she left the U.S. and by the time she woke up in Poland she had thrush. Next door to their hotel was a clinic so she went in and told them her dilemma and they told her it would be the equivalent of 42 U.S. dollars.
She paid and they ushered her in to a room where she was met by a 25 year old male doctor who asked again the problem. She said her throat hurt. He said in a thick accent, "take off your shirt". She pointed to her mouth and her throat and looked quizzical at him. He insisted, "take off your shirt". She took off her shirt which meant she was bare breasted, he looked at her chest and then said, "I show you to specialist."
MJ went to the next room, saw the specialist who gave her herbs and some other medicine and said she'd be fine in no time. She left, was fine in no time and said that even with the puzzling exposure, at $42 it was better health care than she'd ever received in the U.S.
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