tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post1233682571915640629..comments2023-09-15T15:22:54.167+02:00Comments on From Australia to Italy - and back: Doctors in Italy...hmmm...Leanne was in Italy now in Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03240105726417037664noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-78323712855276982352010-08-28T19:06:09.520+02:002010-08-28T19:06:09.520+02:00Hi LindyLouMac,
Don't worry, I've already ...Hi LindyLouMac,<br />Don't worry, I've already found a new one!<br /><br />Ciao,<br />Voi dite pirla e qui in Calabria diciamo min....!<br /><br />Hi Michelle,<br />Glad you like the blog. Tropea is such a beautiful town! You are lucky to have family who come from there. <br /><br />Hi Carolina<br />HAAA! Imagine giving the doctor in Australia/America etc...a giant wad of smoked meat as a thankyou. They'd sent you straight off to the loony bin!<br /><br />Hi sara,<br />I don't have to pay for my folic acid, since the government does, but I think you can buy it without the prescription too.<br /><br />Hi Jone,<br />Can't believe you got your sister to send you folic acid from Australia...oh actually I can believe it.Leanne was in Italy now in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240105726417037664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-42939458554463764592010-08-27T13:33:56.343+02:002010-08-27T13:33:56.343+02:00This feels like dejar vu for me. I got the same re...This feels like dejar vu for me. I got the same reaction when I fell pregnant with my first child 10 years ago. Doctors (in Italy)don't like it when you are well informed and know what you want, they would prefer you to be completely ignorant because, after all, they are the "doctor" and you are NOT! I ended up getting my sister to send me folic acid from Australia (via the post) for the first pregnancy. When the second one came along I already knew about the brand you asked for and marched in no nonsense and asked that he write me a prescription quick smart. Don't worry about being nice it's a waste of time. The doctor will just shake his head and say "stranieri" (when you leave) to justify your behaviour, so use it to your advantage to get results. You're going to be too hormonal to put up with this kind of nonsense...Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00478523614766635571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-20925216035890160902010-08-27T11:09:31.180+02:002010-08-27T11:09:31.180+02:00Auguri Mamma-to-be! Look forward to hearing more a...Auguri Mamma-to-be! Look forward to hearing more about your experiences.<br /><br />I though folic acid was just a vitamin/supplement. Can't you get it over the counter at the local farmacia? Or is this something that state health care will pay for if there is a prescription?saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-40549013227272590432010-08-27T02:59:31.199+02:002010-08-27T02:59:31.199+02:00Oh my dear Leanne...I know exactly what you mean a...Oh my dear Leanne...I know exactly what you mean about the village fool/doctor! When I was living in Malito and had my boys, I went to the clinic called Madonnina right as you enter Cosenza and had a wonderful Dr. Cariati who has since passed on but his son is still there. We had to pay for the visits but it was so worth it! Of course, the "tip" we gave the doc after the baby was born, was a home-made whole prosciutto! Just another one of those many cultural differences...What would an Australian or American doctor think of such a gift..hmmm....<br />Good luck in your search for the right doctor- so the right thing to do! And especially "Auguri" for your "sweet wait"! You look so great in your picture! Can hardly wait to see you this summer with your little one!!!Carolinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372065726248321871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-15378936172342991262010-08-26T23:51:48.900+02:002010-08-26T23:51:48.900+02:00Leanne, I know what you mean. My parents are both ...Leanne, I know what you mean. My parents are both from Italy, actually Calabria. Dad is from Tropea, they have been there the past few months as he grew up there and has his entire family there, my nonna is needing medical attention, and she has to go to Rome, which is a far way from Tropea.<br />By the way, I absolutley love your blog, it is so miserable and cold here in Melbourne at the moment, unlike the weather in Italy! I also have a love for Calabria, so will be following your blog, Michelle :)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04227773332892481171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-41309743290232759312010-08-26T21:37:53.563+02:002010-08-26T21:37:53.563+02:00per non conoscere l' acido folico quel medico ...per non conoscere l' acido folico quel medico deve essere un pirla.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945600374886655820.post-44244815580554157422010-08-26T19:42:59.526+02:002010-08-26T19:42:59.526+02:00Oh dear Leanne. I hope you find a Doctor you feel ...Oh dear Leanne. I hope you find a Doctor you feel comfortable with soon.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.com