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Woo hoo finally got the first part of my papers through, need to go to the hospital tomorrow.

What's the deal - blood test and x-ray? Anything else? Are they big needles? Don;t mean to sound wussy but are they sensitive with the needles..

I went to the hospital in Jebel Ali for my tests and I swear I was there a total of 10 minutes. A fast blood extraction (a couple of vials I think), and fast x-ray. There was no queue when I was there though. Good luck Scarlet, it will be just fine!

Hopefully the needle they used was only used a few times before.

Good luck.

scarlet wrote:Woo hoo finally got the first part of my papers through, need to go to the hospital tomorrow.

What's the deal - blood test and x-ray? Anything else? Are they big needles? Don;t mean to sound wussy but are they sensitive with the needles..

I went to a place in Knowledge village - I am a total idiot when it comes to needles - pass out at the sign

She was great though - got it done and I only passed out once!! Seriously I am sure it will be fine and they are so used to doing it it will be very quick!

Thanks for scaring me concs.

I mean seriously this is not a third world country?!

No, the hospital was clean and excellent as far as I could see. Needle came fresh from the package.

scarlet ;

Congratulation , are ya gonna become mommy

Well Needle doest pain much , pain is almost the same , though it doesnt give plesure . Am i right car girl ?

i remember when Liban was kid , doctors / assistant used to inject on his ASS

HP, didn't you used to play doctor with Liban? You had the cute little nurse uniform, remember?

can't joke about needles - sorry HP I will pass out!

Scarlet - concorde is just being silly - of course the hospitals are modern and they will open the needle in front of you!

Good Luck !!!

Cargirl wrote:can't joke about needles - sorry HP I will pass out!

Scarlet - concorde is just being silly - of course the hospitals are modern and they will open the needle in front of you!

Good Luck !!!

they will open the needle in front of her .....dont they have little bit shame

HP, that is mean. Cargirl and scarlet are going to pass right out at their computers!

scarlet wrote:Thanks for scaring me concs.

I mean seriously this is not a third world country?!

No. Nothing to worry about.

kanelli wrote:HP, that is mean. Cargirl and scarlet are going to pass right out at their computers!

(ok who controls the emotions - need one for fainting!)

he is a mean boy

Kanelli can you give him a smack for me ....

scarlet...
all the very best!!...when i went for mine...had a bit of an unpleasant experiance...i think i wrote about it in an earlier post...ok the only peice of advice i can give you is...if someone tries to rush you thru the process...tell them to STOP....slow down and take thier time...as needle bruises can be quite nasty...also just make sure to ask them if they use fresh packs...(no need to worry about that...but it gives you time to take everything in...and they pause to explain things to you...)...SLOW the process down...DO NOT let them hurry you...i didnt have to get a chest x ray at all...and if you are going to a private hospital...i think the experiance is markedly better...for me...i went to the deira one...which is like a cattle market...was rushed in and out like a member of the secret service...and again...you'll be fine...but just dont let anyone rush or fluster you...

The only thing you have to worry about is the results! You just never know do you!

I did not have an x-ray!

i did mine 2 month ago...in wellcare in knowledge village ... it was really clean and fast and no chest thing... try not to look "i know u wouldnt dare "and in 2 minutes poof its gone ....

scarlet wrote:Woo hoo finally got the first part of my papers through, need to go to the hospital tomorrow.

What's the deal - blood test and x-ray? Anything else? Are they big needles? Don;t mean to sound wussy but are they sensitive with the needles..

blood test

they use really hugeeeeeeeeee needles and it really hurts, especially if the doc or nurse has an epliectic seizure while its in you. apparently its so long if they get it wrong the point come out the other side of your arm.


X ray

This isnt too bad, apparently only 1 in 5 get radiation sickness. You will notice many people walking around the malls and streets looking like they are suffering heat exhaustion - this is not the case, these are the one that had too high a dose of radiation. Also these are the people that you see Glowing in the dark when driving around at night.

Anal Examination.

All i can say is close your eyes and hold your breath. Make sure you close your eyes's before they start putting on the latex gloves. It is advisable to take a tube of your own KY Jelly. This makes the examination more bearable.


Electric Shock Treatment ( disguised as and ECG)

Make sure you take a bike crash helment with you. When they plug you in to 220 V and flick the switch many people take off the chair as the shakles break and your head smashes into the ceiling.


Reflex Test.

Whilst you are strapped in the chair to undergo the electric shock treatment the use a baseball bat on your kneecaps to test for leg and foot reflex , it bloddy hurts. Just ask the doctor not to take to far a run up before he swings.


Oral Examination.

Advisable to visit the dentist to see if any teeth are loose, its better to have them extracted this way by a proper dentist as opposed to the doctor at the clinics who just use electrical pliers.


Other than that Scarlet its pretty straighforward.

Good luck

Arnie !!! i think DaveDxb might enjoy one of the tests...and ask for it over and over again i am not saying

i love how you mixed up arnie with DK ...

MaaaD wrote:i love how you mixed up arnie with DK ...

Who me? Never ....

thanks arnie but I'mnot moving to the UK. Plus you left off the mad cow disease test

when i had my Residence Medical they never bothered with the Mad Cow test on me, it was obvious i had already contracted it

Corcovado wrote:

MaaaD wrote:i love how you mixed up arnie with DK ...

Who me? Never ....

Yes YOUUUUUUUUUUUU

i noticed it too

Hmm not yet back from the medical:) how did it go??:)

Jerry

Actually once i got into the hospital I was in stitches I was laughing so much at the process.

First off when i pulled up outside the hospital - a hawker grabbed me and aksed if I was getting the mediacl. Yes so he said you need typing and went down this alleyway to a typing office where you have to pay 110AED for typing and a health card??!! Then he walked me to the hopital and said go to desk 4 to pay.

So i go to desk 4 - they take another 420AED and say go to desk 5, where something gets signed, and they say go to number 7, where something else is written down, now go to 14, they take one look at me write something down, now go back to 7 where they look at the paper and write NO XRAY NEEDED. Ok now go to 9.

As a woman I get a ladies only blood test section and it's over quickly. But I'm lauging so much at the running from number to number.

Plus there's blood in the foyer where someones arm has obviously leaked a bit too much. The process is certainly not 1st world.

WTF, you had to pay?

You gonna claim all this back from the Company?

The company gave me the cash before I went

scarlet

well come back home , we were so worried . Your brother concord even didnt eat anything .

Famined!

Thanks for the concern HP

Concs I brought you some red cordial back