tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post5255756347481761488..comments2024-03-20T06:04:22.978-04:00Comments on The Venice Experience: A sunny daykarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-48455921793665390892014-10-26T11:28:17.081-04:002014-10-26T11:28:17.081-04:00It might be a bit of "working around the syst...It might be a bit of "working around the system," but sometimes, the ER is the place to go. I just came back from a month in Venice and did a lot of paddling while I was there. I developed a lot of soreness in my wrist. I knew it wasn't broken, it was tendonitis. I did't need anything stronger than over the counter pain medication. I just wanted a brace. I went to Oespedale at about 6PM. The wait to see the ER doctor from the time I walked in was about 20 minutes. <br /><br />He ordered an X-ray of the wrist. I told him I didn't want one. He said the orthopedist wouldn't see me without it, so he sent me outside, around to another building, where I waited for about ten minutes and had the X-ray done, then went back to the ER. The ER nurse called the orthopedist, who arrived about 10 minutes later and said, "your wrist is not broken, you have tendonitis." I said, "I said, I know, can you order a brace for me?" He said, "sure," and gave me the prescription. The nurse then said, "go to that kiosk over there and check out. I did, and since it was all emergency care, it was free.<br /><br />The next day I went to sanataria down the street from Oespedale, and picked up the brace. <br /><br />It isn't correct that the only way you can go to an ER and get an X-ray right away is because you broke something. If you complain of pain in a bone the only way the doctor will know if you broke something is to get an X-ray. Since missing a fracture is a very bad thing they will always order one.Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-76261926663855314102014-09-28T14:58:39.287-04:002014-09-28T14:58:39.287-04:00IrishItinerary- No worries! The Sant'Elena vap...IrishItinerary- No worries! The Sant'Elena vaporetto stop work is finished, everything is back to normal.<br /><br />Coffee when you are here? You know San't Elena is where I am !<br />karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-35095753434014040902014-09-28T00:29:29.465-04:002014-09-28T00:29:29.465-04:00thanks for mentioning the s.elena stop is under co...thanks for mentioning the s.elena stop is under construction. that will be my home stop when i come visit in january. i hope it is fixed by then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-316525755443655992014-09-22T18:42:22.559-04:002014-09-22T18:42:22.559-04:00Ah, yes. The labyrinth of the Italian health care ...Ah, yes. The labyrinth of the Italian health care system; I know it well. Once you figure it out, the care is really excellent. I think the only way you could have gotten an x-ray immediately in the past would have been if you went to the emergency room because you broke something. Otherwise, it's always been that you need to make an appointment -- you actually got one rather quickly. Also, don't forget to figure in that after you have the x-ray taken, you will have to go back to Giustinian a few days later to pick it up after a doctor has written the diagnosis, and THEN try to figure out the Lido (I can't help you there; I've never been.) <br /><br />And the new Australian pavilion is not ready yet. Instead they have put together a totally cool virtual exhibition called "Augmented Australia." There are 23 life-size 3D projects hovering around Venice that you can see with your smartphone if you download their app -- e.g., there is a virtual building right in Piazza San Marco that thousands of people walk through every day and don't even know that it's there. You can download the app from their website here:<br /><br />http://wp.architecture.com.au/venicebiennale/australian-exhibition/<br /><br />Ciao,<br />CatCat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-63468071750338055132014-09-19T07:10:05.898-04:002014-09-19T07:10:05.898-04:00Yvonne-
You hardly have a dull colorless life (...Yvonne- <br /><br />You hardly have a dull colorless life (note my American spelling of colorless compared to yours :) )!! <br /><br />I'm learning - slowly- to take these setbacks in stride. When I think I'm prepared to tackle them (Italians), they continue to throw monkey wrenches at me. <br /><br />Have not seen the Australian pavillion. Will try to check it out soon. I am not a huge Biennale fan, even when I put my best foot forward and make valient efforts to understand the art there, it swamps me. And I live with an abstract artist! Sadly architecture is pretty much the same for me. Happily, the New Zealand exhibit kept me interested. Lucky for them, huh? <br /><br />Baci!!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-84241424452940393772014-09-19T07:05:51.001-04:002014-09-19T07:05:51.001-04:00Rob- good grief, your day scared me! Nope, not tra...Rob- good grief, your day scared me! Nope, not trading with you!!!!! Here's to a much better day for you today!<br /><br />Don't forget to let me know your travel plans for December!<br />Hugs to Natalie for me also.karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02387141835879842596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-52582439836619685632014-09-19T06:35:32.706-04:002014-09-19T06:35:32.706-04:00Compared to you and Rob, I consider I have a dull,...Compared to you and Rob, I consider I have a dull, colourless life!<br /><br />For you, all's well that ends well.<br /><br />Have you seen the new Australian pavilion yet? I wonder what it will be like. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956489623554999361.post-17674113907593889542014-09-18T17:51:39.659-04:002014-09-18T17:51:39.659-04:00Jealous , Moi??
I spent 4 hrs with the Anti-Fraud...Jealous , Moi??<br /><br />I spent 4 hrs with the Anti-Fraud unit, as a witness, not a suspect, then spent the rest of the day preparing evidence packs ��<br /><br />I would have swapped in a heartbeat, well done with the appointments, another small victory eh!Rob Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737852771345116009noreply@blogger.com