We are back in Saigon!!

Well we have been back 3 nites now and most of it has been in the clinic with Amaya.All those little infections that we were able to fight off...suddenly a big abcess was so bad that we had to make an apt with Dr

Johanathan at the medical clinic..which turned out to be a god sent!!

However it had to be cut..which was so awful when you are holding your daughter down as he squeezes out all the poison,etc

In the end we were both crying as i sang "twinkle twinkle little star" softly in her ear.She is on

medication...antibiotics and oral scabbie ...although one doesn't see any scabbies he feels the infection was spurned on by it and he wasn't taking any chances that it was still in her system.

DR Johnathan,a pediatrician is who TDH uses for all the medical for adoption and I was very impressed both with the clinic...facilities available..pharmacy attached and the number of experinced DR on the roster!!

Here is the website www.vietnammedicalpractice.com

The clinic is open 24 hrs and is international standards..with multilingual drs and staff

which was so comforting when we realized this was an emergency situation.

It was walking distance from the Chancellor hotel.. but is behind the Diamond Head Plaza which is quite well known with taxi drivers!

Although we had insurance..Red Cross WE HAD TO PAY UP FRONT AND WE WILL TRY TO RECLAIM ONCE HOME. The cost was only 77.00usd and we go daily to get bandaged changes

and that cost is 26.00usd

Really not that much should you require medica attention!

WE ARE HAPPY TO SAY that Amaya is so much better and back to herself..happy and smiling

so we are relived to have this done before our flight home.

I can't express enough the comfort i felt having this here to rely on!

On another note when i was in Mui Ne we talked to a family who lived in Saignon and theymended this clinic and our dr which was comforting to know!!

We are enjoying our hotel here....the SOMMERSET chancellor..and we are in a studio and feel that with the crib in the closet section..which is in a seperate area it gives amble room for her

when she sleeps.The service her is fab...and the convenient store downstairs is perfect for anything thing you crave...like prinkle chips..dutch chocolate...ice cream...fruit..and tons of foreign groceries that make anyone homesick a comfort.

Of course thay have beer..amazing selection of wines..and huge baby section with diapers,formula..wipes and everything you might need.

THE breakfast is especailly great..nice cheeses...fab lattes...full cook to order breakfast as well as a buffet that has fruit...pasties..hot items,,and yummy baquettes!

Well that is it for now 2 more sleeps before we head home!

love me