Friday, June 19, 2009

Syria : 2, M : 0

M got "summer influenza" at Ebla. That's one more for Syria. Best part? When the doctor who came to the hotel put a stethoscope on Mike's chest and said "inspiration... expiration."

For the curious, cost of care in Aleppo:
1 doctor visit to hotel - $30
3 visits from a nurse for shots of antibiotics - $9
1 trip to the pharmacy for 2 different medications, syringes, and vitamins - $18

Also, M feeling better.

4 comments:

  1. Mike's got summer influenza? Is that another word for swine/camel flu?

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  2. The inspiration expiration cracked me up. Sorry Mike wasn't feeling well, but at least you got an entertaining story out of it... right? :-) Smooches!

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  3. How did Mike take the syringes?

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