I'm Sick :(

So I went to the doctor yesterday, I know just enough japanese to get the general idea. She said I had a cold and gave me some medicine. Last night and this morning I had a raging fever, cold sweats, etc. So I went back to the doctor and turns out I have the flu. I swear kids at school are little germ factories. Wiping there noses then touching me. YADA.

Anyway, since I just got back from Thailand, my inner paranoia immediately thought-Bird Flu. So in my very broken Japanese I told the doctor that I just got back from Thailand and I asked her if it could be Thailands Flu. She said it wasnt, but you know I had to ask.

I have been to the doctor 3 times since I came to Japan, the first two times a Japanese co-worker came with me to translate, and the doctor actually spoke a little English, so I told my manager that I can do it myself, but naturally when I show up without a translator she speaks only Japanese to me. Whats up with that? Whats funnier is her notes are half english half Japanese, but she is just gonna spew Japanese at this poor dumb foreign girl.

On the plus side, Japan has very good healthcare. The first trip cost me about $10, including my prescriptions, the second cost $20, I guess Tamiflu is a lttle more expensive. All in all only $30 for 2 doctor visits, plus all the prescriptions -6 different pills. Not to mention I can apply to my company and get reimbursed for a percentage of that.

On the downside I had a job interview for a promotion in my company scheduled tomorrow and I wont be able to go. I talked to Honbu-head office- they said I can make it up next month, but I need to get my life planned out. So I am going to be applying for things outside of Japan so I have the backups set up since it will be to late to get that done once I find out about the promotion.

So I came home early from work yesterday and stayed home today. I am already bored to death!!!! I could read, but I have a raging headache that wont quit.

Ok, enough whining.