Costa Rica's Emergency Room

With only 2 weeks left in Costa Rica, I can finally say I've been to the doctors... and not just any doctors... the emergency room! So while I was in Arenal last weekend, I jumped off a rope swing and cut my feet. This morning, I realized neosporin wasn't doing the trick and my cuts were infected. ICDS tells us to go to Clinica Biblica, which is a private hospital in San Jose. I told my mom and she quickly took me there this morning. The whole process was really quick and within an hour and half I was out of there. All the doctors spoke English and they loaded me up with a few antibiotics. Unfortunately, it was incredibly expensive. I had to pay it all myself, but I believe if I bring the form back to the USA, my insurance will reimburse me... hopefully. I am going back on Monday so the doctors can see how the infection improved... or not improved. The healthcare system in Costa Rica is very different from the States. In the States, the doctors tell you everything! More than we need to know, but I like that. I like knowing all my options and I like knowing that my doctors are competene and know exactly the problem. That is not the case in Costa Rica. The doctor simply looked at my cuts and said this should do the trick. He hardly explained anything to me. I do not like that. I am actually really nervous to see what happens. The doctor told me not to go out this weekend. So I am just chilling in my hosts mom house and giving up shoes for the weekend. Its not a bad deal because I have so much homework that I can catch up on anyway. I can't say I'm too disappoint about that. I just don't want to deal with a difficult infection, so hopefully on Monday they say I'm all clear. I missed my first class today because of the predicament, but I'm not worried about that at all. I know ICDS will be very understanding even though they have a strict "no skip" policy. As I said before, I only have 2 weeks left in Costa Rica. That is absolutely insane to me, but right now I am excited to go home. I think that is probably attributed to the fact that I'm cooped up in my homestay this weekend and I'm all nervous, but either way I am happy to be going home soon. I miss my family, my dog, and my boyfriend. I cannot wait to see them and step back into reality for a bit. I really do love Costa Rica, but theres truly no place like home.
They are my amazing host parents: