God Bless America.

I am fortunate to have spent nearly a week in the USA. I am unfortunate in having been ill whilst I am here. In a car crash of timing I developed an eye infection the day before I left our shores. I spent most of January venturing no further than the office, seen by very few; as soon as I enter the ‘public phase of January’ I begin to look as though I have been in a boxing match with someone much more motivated and competent than

I. Bloomin typical. I might have lost the boxing match but I wasn’t about to give in to infection. I used ice to reduce the swelling and arnica cream (which did help). I hoped for the best. I went to the docs when my fever started, half of my face was swollen and my eye was mostly closed. Let’s think about this for a moment, I needed medical attention and I am in the US. Medical care was easy to find, accessible and quick. It cost me $160 to have a consult (with a very lovely doc) and to receive two lots of antibiotics (one oral, one topical). Luckily they took credit card payment – no $, no treatment, no exceptions. Imagine if one was really sick – since my experience I’ve heard about conditions where the meds alone cost $10 000 a month, others who run out of insurance; treatment is suspended as a result.

I realise I have a tendency to bang on about it but I Love the NHS. God Bless the NHS Sending care Jennifer Oncology Massage Manchester - 10^th February 2020 London - 18^th February 2020 Manchester - 9^th March 2020 London - 23^rd March 2020 Manchester - 14st April 2020 London - 20^th April 2020 Manchester - 19^th May 2020 London - 26^th May 2020 Face & Body Treatments London - 3^rd - Tuesday 4^th February 2020 Manchester - 24^th - Tuesday 25^th February 2020 London - 11^th - 12^th May 2020 Photo by: Jennifer Young, USA, 2020