Poor Marco had a wagon riding accident this week and broke his elbow during the fall. Apparently Marco was being pulled down a grass slope in the park near our house and took a spill. Details of the accident remain sketchy as five-year-olds make unreliable eyewitnesses.
I received a call during my Chinese lesson that Marco was injured and needed to go to the hospital. It was a weeknight, so Kathleen opted to take him to the local Suzhou hospital called Kowloon. Kowloon has a VIP clinic with an English-speaking staff, however the VIP room is open only 9 to 5. Unfortunately, Marco broke his bone during non-business hours.
Kathleen took Marco to the Kowloon emergency room for an evaluation. Michael, our driver, helped her navigate the process and speak with the doctors. They X-ray'd the arm and noted a small fracture. They splinted and bandaged the arm and gave him a sling.
Probably the most interesting part of the Kowloon experience was that you must pay in cash before receiving any service. You pay as you go from department to department, though it is remarkably inexpensive. It was $5 for the x-ray and $20 for the consultation with the doctors. Great prices but questionable quality.
Kathleen took the boy to Shanghai United Family Hospital the next morning and got him checked out by an orthepedist. The doctor did some realignment of the arm and put him in a half-cast. He will wear the cast for three weeks then get another x-ray. After the weekend he was back to school and seeming to enjoy the novelty of having a cast.
I received a call during my Chinese lesson that Marco was injured and needed to go to the hospital. It was a weeknight, so Kathleen opted to take him to the local Suzhou hospital called Kowloon. Kowloon has a VIP clinic with an English-speaking staff, however the VIP room is open only 9 to 5. Unfortunately, Marco broke his bone during non-business hours.
Kathleen took Marco to the Kowloon emergency room for an evaluation. Michael, our driver, helped her navigate the process and speak with the doctors. They X-ray'd the arm and noted a small fracture. They splinted and bandaged the arm and gave him a sling.
Probably the most interesting part of the Kowloon experience was that you must pay in cash before receiving any service. You pay as you go from department to department, though it is remarkably inexpensive. It was $5 for the x-ray and $20 for the consultation with the doctors. Great prices but questionable quality.
Kathleen took the boy to Shanghai United Family Hospital the next morning and got him checked out by an orthepedist. The doctor did some realignment of the arm and put him in a half-cast. He will wear the cast for three weeks then get another x-ray. After the weekend he was back to school and seeming to enjoy the novelty of having a cast.
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