Actually, due to my period getting out of whack, the doc decided in addition to checking my blood for thyroid & all the other vitamin levels, she had me give a urine sample to test my estrogen levels as well. & all of that cost about $83. Then the acne cream I've been out of for about a month, plus 5 days' worth of iron & thyroid pills cost $30. She also gave me a referral for an orthopedic clinic down the street (so hopefully no more of me putting, "sprained shin" into translators & the doctor telling me I have a contusion. Hopefully).
I also realized I completely forgot to mention that the air purifier (which hasn't needed a new filter yet, at least according to the change filter indicator) has changed my life. You know, you can't see it, of course,but I also CAN'T open my windows, so though you know apartments aren't airtight, I still didn't think my apartment could be that bad. But ohhh, I can breathe like a normal human being, & it's APRIL! When I'm home for the weekend, my skin starts relaxing & clearing up, only for Monday to come along & plunge it back into shittiness. I do so wish I'd gotten this thing much sooner than I did.
& finally, I finally heard from Jason again. He'd been doing ok, he just got tired of work so took 1.5 weeks off to go to Nicaragua, where a guy he's talked to for about a year but never met in person lives. Jason had been to Nicaragua before anyway, so they went to this favorite island. They got back the city JUST in time for the anti-government protests/riots to start, so that's when he left. I'm glad it wasn't another month before he got in touch like when I first got to Korea. I miss talking to him after 2 weeks or so.
I' glad that the air purifier is helping you breathe normally again. But how crazy that the air is so terrible it's polluted indoors with the windows closed!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad Jason got in touch with you and that's he's okay. I would be afraid to be in another country when anti-government protests/riots break out. I'd high tail it outta there!