An Important & Expensive Jab

Finally it's time for Little Arielle to take this important jab. Hmm, since it is important, how come I have waited this long leh? Bo pian leh! This sickening jab is damn expensive! Total damage today is $157. Little Arielle only requires 1 jab if she takes it after 24 months. So I purposely let her take the jab today hee! Any earlier would means the child would have to take more than 1 jab. So you can imagine how costly it can get. Pity those children in the poor families. How would they be able to afford such an expensive jab? Government should do something to bring down the cost leh! Since they always say that it is such an important jab! Anyway talk so much liaoz still havent say what jab is it hor. Some of you would have guessed it. It's pneumococcal. One reason for delaying the jab is also because Little Arielle have yet to attend school and so the risk of getting it would be lower than other kids. Anyway, since she has taken it now, it's another load off my mind. Next jab to target would be chickenpox.

Okie, now to talk about the encounter at the clinic:

XP drove us to my mama's house as per the usual time. Took a short nap before waking up for breakfast and thereafter we headed straight to the clinic. Reached there at about 9.05am and there were already 3 persons in front of us. Oh no. Nevermind then! Dr Ho was still not in at 9.45am and those 3 in front of us were all waiting for her. Best of all, along came in a few newborns! Best liaoz! It's gonna be a long wait. Took her weight which is 11kg, height at 84cm and width of head is 48.5cm. At last, she is showing signs of growth. Finally, she arrived at 10am and she immediately called the 1st number. While waiting, we saw Gearoid and Marcus. What a coincidence! Not bad, Gearoid can still remember my name and my looks hahaha! Anyway, we got in at 11am and here's what happen in the clinic:

Uploaded on 06 Oct 2008

Dr Ho said that I was very bad to let Little Arielle took the injection straight after her birthday. First thing that Little Arielle asked from Dr Ho is sweets! She was given a pneumococcal bear probably for taking this jab hee! Hmm, I wonder anymore bears if she's gonna take her chickenpox jab? Hahaha!