I’m on the E-W line now, heading toward Changi Airport to pick up the rest of my family. I’m so happy they are here…or will be within the hour.

I met with a very attentive and caring doctor at the International Medical Clinic yesterday. I told her my issues and my recent eating history. She couldn’t determine whether my condition was due to the avocado juice I had with my “carrot cake” or if there could have been gluten in it (despite the signage which said it was made from rice flour). She gave me antibiotics for standby – meaning only if I still have cramping and the low-grade fever today. I didn’t have a fever before I left this morning, so things are looking good. She also recommended that I have a liquids only diet, which is pretty much all I’ve had. Over the past 2.5 days, I’ve eaten a total of 6 pieces of toast, including this morning. 

Whatever it was that created havoc in my GI track, I’m happy to be done with it, which I hope I am. And, Ill be super grateful if this is the only issue that me or my family will have. 

On a side note, I had to pay out-of-pocket for the doctor visit, as my US-based insurance isn’t accepted here. It was only a total of S$104, which is about US $75, and that includes the antibiotics and a thermometer which I bought there because I didn’t have one.