I was woken up by the ringing of my handphone this morning. It was my mum. She wanted to tell me about this particular chinese physician that my auntie sees regularly and she wanted me to go today. She was NAGGING and NAGGING at me over the phone! What a way to wake up in the morning!!! ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, after she repeated everything she had to say at least twice, I now have a clear mental visual of where this clinic is, I have clear instuctions on how to approach the receptionist at the clinic, the exact name of the correct physician to see AND the gender of the general staff at the clinic. I also know what to expect from the physician in types of healing methods (acupuncture...OW...) and I know what to expect in terms of medication, and even how the medicine will mostly like be prepared and how long I will have to wait for it. I even know the language that the people at the clinic usually converse in (mandarin)! Oh yes...one more thing, I also know what I must bring along with me - enough money and also one bottle of the barley water that is in the fridge now. I am also given instructions to the disposal of the empty bottle when I finish the drink.

Can you believe it? Are all mothers like that? The temperature I had this morning at 7am was 36.8. Then when I took the temperature again after my mum called, it was 36.9.

So things are looking good today....I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed!!!!!