Went to Horev Medical Center yesterday to have lab tests done. It’s a good thing I decided to ask first how much the tests cost. We don’t have insurance here. ( I don’t know why hubby’s company didn’t bother to get insurance locally) So anyway my doctor here wanted 11 tests. And imagine my horror when the cashier/receptionist told me that it will cost 2,590 shekels or 29,942.15 pesoses!!!! Ay nanlambot ang tuhod ko!! Imagine, back home someone could’ve given birth with 30k! It is SOOOO expensive here in Israel especially if you don’t have an insurance! I wanted to back out already. I’m going home next month anyway so I can have the tests done there where it is sooo much cheaper. But baby comes first, so we decided to do the 1st 6 tests. (those w/c i deemed were important hehe) We still paid close to 1,000 shekels.
Anyway, a funny thing happened. I went inside the room where they would draw my blood. When the lab technician started to prep me, I suddenly heard Iya say:
“mama, are you okay? don’t worry it’s just a litte ouch”
The keyhole of the door was pretty big so Iya could see through. I didn’t know she was still outside the door. The people in the lab all heard her since she said it pretty loud and were all smiling and saying how sweet my daughter was. 
April 10, 2008 at 1:47 pm
ang mahal naman nang mga tests Thet! anyway, as we always say, anything for the love of the little peanut in you, ok lang.
katuwa si Iya. aba, tingan mo nga naman ano. dati ikaw ang nagsasabi ng ganyan sa kanya, ngayon, ikaw na Mommy Thet ang kino comfort nya. sweet little girl.
April 10, 2008 at 2:20 pm
o diba kaloka! buti nga yung sa ob 150nis (1,700php) lang kada check up (naawa yata at wala nga kaming insurance hehe) pedia ni iya 400 yun! (4,600php) buti na lang pauwi na kami hehe…
natuwa nga kami kay Iya kasi it was her turn to comfort me. sabi pa kamo pag uwi eh “mama remember my doctor also put something on my arm? (vaccine nya), it was just a little ouch and i was brave!” hahaha..