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Re: Kudos To The Staff At SMMC
[Re: Whale Tail]
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03/04/2024 06:59 PM
03/04/2024 06:59 PM
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Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 1,378 Hershey, Pennsylvania
Tom
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A long time ago, maybe back 25+ years, I came down with a serious respiratory problem less than a week after our SXM vacation started. We stayed at Belair so we were close to the Sint Maarten Medical Center. I went there and a medical intern that spoke next to no English (he was Dutch), initially diagosed the burning in my chest was too much sun exposure. When I explained that the painful burning was inside my lungs not outside my body. He prescribed very large doses of antibacterial medication that I later learned could have been dangerous. But, after a day or two I felt good enough to enjoy the remainder of our 3 weeks. A visit to my primary doctor upon our return home, confirmed that it was indeed pneumonia and I was on the mend. Moral of the story? We, SXM lovers, medical technology, and luck, have come a long way over the years. I wish you well, Whale.
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