JG, I'm glad to hear that after such an ordeal you've managed to get back to where you want to be.  I've enjoyed your posts, especially the descriptions of your beautiful country.  keep up those good spirits.

CC

Bluenoser:

I am happy to hear that I have been giving some positive vibes about JA, please come and visit us soon, you will not regret it!

As for the health care in Bermuda vs. Jamaica, well, I always had good health care in Bermuda.....right up to the time I woke up one day in Oct. 2001 dizzy as hell, and not one Dr. there seemed to be able to pin point what could be doing this to me.? It was a nightmare, beyond nightmares.? I had to stop working, and eventually return to Jamaica where I continued to see Doctors and Specialists.....it was a Doctor here in Jamaica who insisted on me getting more tests, and he diagnosed me with some type of poisoning in the system.? He said it would take one year for me to get better, and it was one year to the day.? Yes, I used the emergency room many times in the beginning of this nightmare, and all they would do, was to give me anti-dizzy medication that never helped.? My regular Doctor in Bermuda insisted it was "all in my head" so that is the straw that broke the camel's back, per say....and that is what led me back here.?

Don't get me wrong, there are some fantastic Doctor's in Bermuda...and overall the hospital care was very good.? When you mention about the Pediatrician giving out a home #, that is how it is here in Jamaica...we are still in the old world days of the Doctor visiting you at home if you wish.? The hospital care here is very good, and we have in Kingston alone, ten hospitals at your fingertips that are not public, they are private.? I also have many friends from the US who have had their babies here in Jamaica, and had great experiences at the hospitals and with the Dr.'s and Nurses' care during and after.