Feb 9, 2008

Sick of Being Sick

So I know that I tend to get colds pretty easily, and being spoiled with California weather doesn't help, but this is out of hand.  I arrived in Spain October 4th, and since then, I think I've been healthy/feeling good probably for one month total.  Of course getting bronchitis/pneumonia in December and January pretty much meant well over a month of me under treatment. So I can understand that.  Now it's February and I keep getting allergic reactions to something and we have to start all of the typical tests to figure it out. In the meantime, I just want my lips back - normal size and without pain.  

So let's see - if I look at a calendar, I've been here 5 months and in those 5 months, I have seen 8 doctors in total, of which 3 were for urgent care. Most of the hospitals here tend to focus on specific areas or specialties, which means if you need something different, you might have to go to a different hospital. I have been to 4 hospitals here in Madrid.  Since I got sick in Granada, I had the lovely opportunity of going to urgent care in Granada.  Fun stuff.

So I'm thinking once I'm done with the MBA, I might be really knowledgeable about the health system and should look into if there are any business opportunities there that I should consider. Why not change it for the better? The health industry doesn't really excite me, but ya never know.