tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post1081620872454142790..comments2023-10-22T02:33:14.519-05:00Comments on Isla Mujeres: Gringo in Paradise: Through The Maze DarklyIslagringohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-90417301592316403912009-11-14T07:03:01.697-06:002009-11-14T07:03:01.697-06:00Mexico medical around here certainly includes one ...Mexico medical around here certainly includes one being more of an active participant in the process (Read less pampering). <br /><br />That said I trust the process being more involved and costing 10 to 100's of time less is a bright spot in spite of having to learn your part in all of it.<br /><br />I have only seen the service as it relates to others so far - but I know where to get the pee cups (and they are sterile here - sold in sealed plastic bags and they include a lid (no straw hole however ;-)Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-7886149937177915852009-11-13T19:11:25.447-06:002009-11-13T19:11:25.447-06:00Ha! I am a Mexican living in Scotland and too used...Ha! I am a Mexican living in Scotland and too used to this kind of things that yesterday when I made an appointment at my local clinic for a blood test, I immediately asked how many hours I needed to fast before it and they looked at me like I was nuts. Glad it went better the second time.AnilĂșhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10025362268871823963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-82409578011269510402009-11-13T10:03:44.279-06:002009-11-13T10:03:44.279-06:00I never got caught in the piss buffet! Knowing the...I never got caught in the piss buffet! Knowing the first void drill, I have escaped the drill by using a baby food jar and taking it with me. Assured that it's sterile, everyone seems relieved that I do this. Now I know why!IslaZinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13086331911846338751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-80902999097628035202009-11-13T09:18:50.018-06:002009-11-13T09:18:50.018-06:00TIM....This Is Mexico....that is how I explain lot...TIM....This Is Mexico....that is how I explain lots of stuff....I had a similar experience with trying to leave a pee sample for the lab at the local cheap clinic. I must say that using the private clinics does work more efficiently. KatheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-15516406687356150202009-11-12T12:08:34.614-06:002009-11-12T12:08:34.614-06:00ronnie: you're killing me!
nancy: I have sai...ronnie: you're killing me!<br /><br />nancy: I have said it many times before. Isla is not Mexico. It is totally different and lives by its' own rules. Or lack thereof.<br /><br />jackie: glad to have entertained you.<br /><br />mickey: don't stay away because of anything I have said. Isla is actually a nice place to visit. <br /><br />Beck: post some pictures when you have made a few.<br /><br />2beachbums: I bet that they are at least rude to you in English!<br /><br />Billie: as you know, have to have been there. And we all have!<br /><br />jose: it's not about the cost or the time. It's about the way one is treated.Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-82632219788384771502009-11-12T11:31:00.616-06:002009-11-12T11:31:00.616-06:00Wayne
While i don't pay directly for lab tests...Wayne<br />While i don't pay directly for lab tests, Medic-Care pays, I have read the charges. My last Urine test and lab fees $329.00. When you put it in perspective $34.60 + lab cup + time sound pretty good specially when we retired folks like us have plenty of time. joseAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05172329074377836816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-37653717521804045172009-11-12T11:15:30.802-06:002009-11-12T11:15:30.802-06:00Wayne, I'm sorry you have been feeling puny bu...Wayne, I'm sorry you have been feeling puny but this is a great story. I'm still laughing as only a Mexican ex-pat can cause I understand.Billie Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17826454938577230499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-36852690006383114902009-11-12T09:44:44.074-06:002009-11-12T09:44:44.074-06:00You should try going to a VA hospital in the USA.....You should try going to a VA hospital in the USA...not fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424994383591199879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-56324610265545606252009-11-11T22:42:51.156-06:002009-11-11T22:42:51.156-06:00Wayne, sorry to hear about the health issues. Tha...Wayne, sorry to hear about the health issues. That's no fun. Piss buffet! Ha! Enjoyed meeting you, and I did buy those little paper cards at the novelty store. They're the exact size for those dominos! Can't wait to see what they look like!<br /><br />Hope everything turns out okay with the tests.Life's a Beach!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17604678027403810586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-36631302863240399012009-11-11T22:00:29.501-06:002009-11-11T22:00:29.501-06:00Hey Wayne -
It would be worth a trip to Merida to...Hey Wayne -<br /><br />It would be worth a trip to Merida to have your health issues addressed here. The more I read your blog about Isla Mujeres, the more I'm glad I don't live there! Actually I was going to go there not too long ago for a diversion excursion, but because of all the good info you provided on your blogs, I opted for another location.<br /><br />Come on over to Merida! I think we're a a bit more civilized here!Merida Mikeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10523207460815870595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-68655644778946169522009-11-11T19:37:19.136-06:002009-11-11T19:37:19.136-06:00Wayne,
I am sorry to hear you are having health is...Wayne,<br />I am sorry to hear you are having health issues. But I am not sorry that your story was so ridiculous it made me laugh out loud! <br /><br />Carl, I remember Wayne's stol sample post. It was pretty funny too. :>)Jackiehttp://jackieinpdx.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-34365710949501917372009-11-11T19:29:35.950-06:002009-11-11T19:29:35.950-06:00It is strange to me that things seem so different ...It is strange to me that things seem so different there... than other parts of Mexico...hard to get gas, bad healthcare, issues with immigracion, etc. I wonder why. Any guesses? Could be a blog topic!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016075941355264454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-65514567499621634522009-11-11T17:42:31.249-06:002009-11-11T17:42:31.249-06:00Sounds like urine luck!!!Sounds like urine luck!!!ronniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207267582889381457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-42776031698659752942009-11-11T16:41:50.799-06:002009-11-11T16:41:50.799-06:00anon: my thoughts exactly. I tried to keep it as ...anon: my thoughts exactly. I tried to keep it as clean as possible but I did think about all the contaminints that could find there way into that little cup.<br /><br />KfromMichigan: are you kidding me? Maybe you mean emergency care. That is a different story.<br /><br />Jeanie: thanks for the good wishes and appreciating my buffet joke!<br /><br />Leah: you hit the nail on the head. If only somebody would explain the procedures to you, it would be so much easier.<br /><br />Tom: I'm not sure. But I can tell you I never take any of the sample food in cups at CostCo!<br /><br />carl'debbie: been there, done that, almost printed up a t-shirt. I actually wrote about the experience. Search archives if you really want to know!<br /><br />Sam and Bob: thanks for the well wishes. Glad you enjoyed the story. It might not have been written with so much humor had I written it yesterday!<br /><br />Babs: a person could die waiting to find out what the procedure is! I had to show proof of residency to get the lower rate on my tests.Islagringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18181198510287530636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-74774632094911943852009-11-11T15:39:32.609-06:002009-11-11T15:39:32.609-06:00Once you learn the system, it's a snap. I'...Once you learn the system, it's a snap. I'll take the health system in Mexico any day to the USA where they nearly killed me last year when they wanted to remove my gall bladder instead of correctly diagnosing I had whooping cough!<br /><br />Funny incident yesterday after having the stitches removed. They gave me some sterile strips. When I went to pay the woman who was in that office last week when I arrived, said, "Come with me". We walked to the pharmacy where she said "If you pay for this here, there will not be a markup!" I nearly fainted. Can you imagine that happening in the USA?????Babshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16609157345912932083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-16978367741491595022009-11-11T14:40:32.321-06:002009-11-11T14:40:32.321-06:00I agree with K from Michigan. Thanks for the grea...I agree with K from Michigan. Thanks for the great laugh...I can definitely visualize everything! Hope you're feeling beter.Sam and Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14808720223901677738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-34726285578544100312009-11-11T14:15:06.384-06:002009-11-11T14:15:06.384-06:00i think we are all glad you didnt have to leave a ...i think we are all glad you didnt have to leave a stool sample!!<br />carl/debbie-to better health!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-21255205493827778242009-11-11T13:18:03.227-06:002009-11-11T13:18:03.227-06:00You don't suppose someone has a side business ...You don't suppose someone has a side business of recycling the pee cups do ya?Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-13976547725188546702009-11-11T12:33:47.461-06:002009-11-11T12:33:47.461-06:00We went through similar circus acts here in Veracr...We went through similar circus acts here in Veracruz when my husband was hospitalized for a month with a heart infection and later had heart surgery. While the care is good, it's understanding the process (which no one will actively divulge to you) that drives you crazy.One Small Vozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966486789164013039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-36215657806690212812009-11-11T11:49:03.993-06:002009-11-11T11:49:03.993-06:00Sorry you're having health issues and I hope i...Sorry you're having health issues and I hope it will be resolved soon.<br /><br />I'm ROFLMAO about the Piss Buffet.jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748849108794254036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-77983648044235634942009-11-11T11:32:04.207-06:002009-11-11T11:32:04.207-06:00I'm laughing (sorry). When you are a tourist,...I'm laughing (sorry). When you are a tourist, medical help is so easy. As I have experienced several times. Wishing you good health!KfromMichiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092255492898320780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35550446.post-68227701532397918852009-11-11T11:15:01.276-06:002009-11-11T11:15:01.276-06:00Well that urine sample sounds really sterile!! I d...Well that urine sample sounds really sterile!! I don't know how you ex-pats deal with medical care down there...good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com