caboose2006

joined 2 weeks ago
[–] caboose2006@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

I had a colleague who had been a nurse and I'd show my prescriptions and ask "BS or actual medicine" and she'd tell me. I just started asking her first and she'd type out what I need before I went to the doctor.

[–] caboose2006@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

It was on my thumb... But that is quite the visual.

[–] caboose2006@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago

Not a single hospital I went to in that country had hand soap in the bathrooms, to give you an idea about the level of hygiene. But going for my yearly sinus infection was a breeze and I got antibiotics. Not a zpack but it cleared up the infection. And no appointments necessary. Breeze in and breeze out an hour later with what you need. And dirt dirt cheap, and on my visa I didn't pay into the national health care system, so my cost was 100% out of pocket.

[–] caboose2006@lemm.ee 7 points 3 days ago

Wart fertilizer perhaps

[–] caboose2006@lemm.ee 85 points 3 days ago (15 children)

Eh, there's truth and lies on both sides. Coming from someone that lived in china for 4 years and was able to engage with Chinese primary news sources. But basic healthcare in china is faster and cheaper, but then again I went to get a wart removed and they prescribed me acorn paste that accelerated the growth of the wart. So win some lose some.

[–] caboose2006@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Yeah that's what I'm not understanding. He voluntarily joined the foreign legion. If he was captured then tortured or executed that's one thing. Tragic, but he knew the risks.