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[shenyanggerry]

liebkuchen, I don't know where you are but if you're in Shenyang go to #2 Hospital. A high percentage of the medical professionals there speak English. For the International Horticultural Exposition in 2006, it was the designated hospital for foreigners. It's also rated as one of the top two hospitals in all of China.

It's right beside San Hao Jie (sp?) commonly known as Computer Street.

[The Great Wall of Whiner]

I echo what shenyanggerry said with the caveat that one must speak a little slowly for some of the doctors.

[liebkuchen]

Thanks for the recommendation for the Shenyang hospital, guys. Alas, I'm in Yantai, Shandong.

I've just heard from my UK GP after my mother offered to speak to him on my behalf. Basically, he wants me home sharpish- no playing with my meds as getting me home after I've been hospitalised in China is an arse, apparently. Thinks I might be mildly bipolar...so its a phone call to my FAO this pm to arrange a meeting. Now I know I'm not being precious about wanting to go home, I don't care about how he takes it

Cheers for everyone who's pitched in. And also, if anyone's depressed but feels well enough to travel/teach- go for it. I've loved it. Seems I might not just be depressed after all which is where the problem lies.

Toodles!

[liebkuchen]

My lovely FAO came straight round, wife in tow when I told him over the phone (he thought I just had a bad cold at first, over the phone).

They told me off for spending so much time alone, especially at this time of year. My FAO offered to help with sorting out my flights home- but this should be easy enough on my own once the airline office reopens.

And, I never expected this as its not in my contract- he's going to reimburse half my round ticket fare. He's simply going to change my contract for me. I offered to send him the emails from my mother and the one I sent from my GP as proof for his superiors I'm not well.

We just have some paperwork to sort out and i need to bin 3/4 of my possessions. The hamsters will be adopted by another FT.

And tomorrow, I'm going round to dinner at their house with my hamster adopting pal and play cards.

I couldn't have imagined a more supportive response. I am flabbergasted.

So- treat your FAO well for at times of a pickle they can make you or break you.

[Miles Smiles]

If you want to return to China and use the experience accrued at that school, try to get a release.


Quick question: is your FAO taking your contract to the PSB for cancellation, or do you know? My contract was cancelled once by mutual agreement, and the FAO brought it to the PSB for cancellation. I got a nice print-out that stated (in Chinese) that the contract was null and void and the stated reason for cancellation of the contract was " a difference in objectives". I had it translated twice, and both times, that phrase came up. I never quite understood what was meant by that.