Ever Changing China

"The only thing certain is that nothing is certain". I think that no truer words can be spoken in China. Everything is always changing...roads, buildings, shops, school schedules :-)It's quite amazing. My first week back at school has only been three lessons due to the the Junior 1's having military training and some kind of E.N.T infection that's rendered me off the spicy food for a while :-(and my J2 classes.
My phobia of all things medical is heightened being here in China because the whole medical system is so different. I faced up though and went to the hospital (no Doctors surgery here)and saw firstly a G.P and the blood test guy... (Check up and blood tests, in and out with blood test results in my hands within 15 minutes)Next over to the E.N.T ward to see a E.N.T doctor...(just to be sure all is ok)Well she took a huge lump of wax out of my ear and gave me the thumbs up. Then today for the "to be sure, to be sure" of to the "Mouth Doctor"(turns out that this was another name for Dentist...oh and this was also in the hospital)He checked and said apart from some inflammation in my throat and mouth area, all is fine! BTW when I sat up from the dentist's chair I had a crowd of about 10 dental nurses all watching...lol.
I have been terrified about going to hospital here...my first visit (when I first arrived in Yichang) was very unsettling for me...but I do have to say...That whilst it doesn't look as flash as some of our medical facilities....It's very, very cheap (my school actually covers my medical costs but it is only about 6 yuan to see each doctor) and it's very, very quick.
If you can get over the fact that the doctor may be smoking his ciggies when giving you a consult....It's not so bad :-)
In Australia blood test results....days....Waiting to see a specialist....weeks or months and Dentist....VERY EXPENSIVE!
So I have to say that my phobia about Chinese hospitals is changing also....not nearly as scary as the first time.