Tuesday, March 16, 2010

UGHHHHH my brain hurts!

Well, I had my first experience with the socialized health care in France and let me say: I liked it.  Called at 2 pm and got an appointment at 4 pm at the doctor about 5 minutes away by foot.  Only waited about 20 minutes, outta there by 5.  Paid 22 euros in cash and walked out with a form signed so I can get around 60-80% of that reimbursed.  And a prescription, which I took to the Pharmacie across the street, and she handed me the medicine, I paid (36 euros for two types of medicine, for which the woman apologized on behalf of the high price), and went home.  Done and done. 

I love France.  I don't love the migraine that I've been dealing with since yesterday, but I love France.  Also, the doctor was quite jolly and I enjoyed that very much.

And THEN, on my way home, I was walking and saw two little kids (mayyyybe 5 years old) with their respective parents parting ways at the corner up ahead.  One little kid/parent pairing walked down the street, and the other pair walked away in the other direction.  And as the kids got farther and farther apart, they continued yelling their goodbyes to each other.  I couldn't hear the little girl, but the boy (whom I was closer to) kept yelling, "Au revoir, ma petite princesse!" 

6 comments:

  1. Viva la vie Rouen.

    You guys rule!

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  2. I'm so sorry you don't feel good! I am SO glad that you went to the doctor. Is the medicine helping? Until later "Au revoir, ma patite princesse!" (make the Prince rub your feet, will ya?)

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  3. Sorry, don't spell well in french!

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  4. I think this story is one of my favorites...I may ask you to tell you the story of how the little boy said goodbye again and again...and for those of us dealing with insurance issues, I must say, I would like what France has---on so many levels!!! :)

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  5. Glad your socialised health care experience went well, cherie :) And that little boy sounds so sweet.

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  6. your little anecdote at the end makes me miss France so much!! Children speaking French with proper accents and all is ADORABLE.

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