One of the things parents worry about when travelling with young children is medical care, especially when travelling abroad. I probably should make it a habit to print out a list of English speaking doctors and clinics before a trip. Another option is to contact the local US Consulate and ask for a list of medical professionals recommended. I did neither prior to this trip (or for any of our previous trips). And what do you know. We needed a doctor for our younger daughter on our last day in Amsterdam.
I had noticed a reddish tinge near my younger daughter’s right eye the day before we left Amsterdam. I thought it would just go away but it didn’t and in fact the next morning, she looked like someone had punched her really hard in the eye. The poor girl!
The concierge at the Marriott was so helpful finding a doctor. The concierge found us a clinic and I spoke with a nurse who thought it might be an insect bite. I knew it wasn’t an infection because there wasn’t any discharge. Still, we were leaving for Cairo that evening and we decided to see a doctor just to be safe. (We felt it would be easier to see a doctor in Amsterdam than in Cairo.)
The doctor was a really nice lady and she examined our daughter’s eye thoroughly and pronounced it was a blocked gland; nothing to do…maybe a warm compress. She only charged us about US$60. It was quick, competent and reassuring. It was then time to get back to the hotel, get our luggage and take the bus back to the airport. (August 2009)
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