Is there a doctor in the house.

So Brenna was still running a fever through the night and Rox and I had been up with her throughout, Rox more than me, So we all packed it in this morning and got some extra sleep, no sense all of us getting the bug because we are exhausted. Its strange you know, if we were home a 101-103 fever would have meant little too us, especially if Brenna's personality had changed little. Here though we both start thinking shes got Dengue Fever or something...not sure why that is I guess because we don't know exactly where to go to get what we need. So out came the handphone and the expat support network was called into action, our friend Jo and her family are a fantastic resource, she was again so helpful with the name, phone number and basic location of a local children's hospital (Hope Children's hospital) and a local Family Doctor, who seems to be the choice of most expats and the Australian RAF folks who are here also. Dr. Goh is not too far from the house either, as the crow flys, the problem is there are lots of 1 way streets and not all of them are marked well. We decided that we would just keep an eye on things for the day though, see where the Fever went and if things changed. Brenna seemed normal except for a loss in appetite and a desire to rest every few hours. The fever kept fluctuating throughout the day, no other symptoms presented, so we decided to take her to see Dr. Goh. Brenna of course thought that it meant more shots and was terrified, we explained that there would not be a need for shots, she was still nervous though. Off to Dr. Goh we went. Now when we first got the car, there was still so much fear of driving, that we would often take a cab instead of getting behind the wheel, rox is so comfortable now, that she just goes. the problem with Dr. Goh is that she is in a little strip mall with few parking spaces, so with all of them full, we had no idea where to park? after a trip around the block we found a spot. Dr. Goh was very nice, however the whole experience is quite different, the technology is not the same, but the care, concern, and professionalism is still there. Brenna turned on all of her best Brenna behavior and we found that she would have stayed and talked to Dr. Goh for the rest of the evening if we had let her. $35 ringit for the visit which is about $10 us. We arrived back home, Rox jumped right back into work mode, I made french bread pizza for dinner, and we all got an early night in. Despite Brenna not feeling well, it was still a good day, and we have checked a few more things off the list of necessities, Doctor: Check, Hospital: Check...confidence in Roxanne's driving double check, confidence in my own...not checked off yet. A good day in Penang, we are making a life of it here, that is a good thing!! Good night you all!! until tomorrow!!