Melbourne, here we come!

[RedPanda]

Uhm...I haven't actually... It's a fair point though. If we become unhappy with the doctor that we are currently seeing, then perhaps we'll ask around and see if there are expat doctors in our area.

[TeeTMI]

On 14/08/2016 at 9:49 PM, Mel-B said:

Thanks everyone  Excited and happy. 

 

And sick. AGAIN. Anyone else struggling with upper respiratory tract infections? Its my 4th one in 6 months? And kids are cycling the same thing as well, 4 times each since we arrived as well? Dr seems un-bothered, says stay on anti histamines.  LIKE FOREVER AND EVER?

 

When we arrived we had a period of about 3-6 months when we seemed to catch everything going.  Since then pretty much nothing much at all.

Afterwards I thought it was probably a matter of catching the local infections that my body had not encountered before and building up my immunity.  I imagine the stress of the move reduces immunity a little as well.  Hang on in there.

 

Edit: and PS - congrats on the jobs

 

Edited August 15, 2016 by TeeTMI

[EmNew]

On 14 August 2016 at 9:49 PM, Mel-B said:

Thanks everyone  Excited and happy. 

 

And sick. AGAIN. Anyone else struggling with upper respiratory tract infections? Its my 4th one in 6 months? And kids are cycling the same thing as well, 4 times each since we arrived as well? Dr seems un-bothered, says stay on anti histamines.  LIKE FOREVER AND EVER?

Oh dear...

 

My hubby is in same boat - been sick for 2 months with one bout of flu after another. 

Our GP did say that sometimes immigrants take up to 4 years to acclimatise ...

I have never had allergies in my life , until we arrived here - pesky London Plain trees seem to be my undoing , and so now Clarantyne is a daily pill for me.

Also from a personal perspective since arriving in Melbourne, having had a Saffer GP ( ditsy and wouldn't trust her with a panado prescription ) , an Eastern Block immigrant ( bedside manner of a Gulag torturer ) , we've finally settled on a local Australian GP. I do find that he is less quick to prescribe medication unless really necessary, which is honestly a good thing. Our GP back in RSA would hand out anti biotic prescriptions like candy.

 

Hopefully our bodies do adjust soon to all the new germs and pollens.....

 

[Mel-B]

Hi! I haven't updated our journey in a long time. Just checked in quickly - no big news really, just busy but happy.

 

I underestimated how much time cleaning, ironing and gardening can take out of your life. Yikes. No, I'm not going to say I miss Alina, that would be a lie, even if we could afford it I don't think I would ever have hired help at my house again. There is just something about it that now feels wrong to me - such little pay for such hard work, I could not expect that from someone again - and paying what it is worth would be crazy! hehe  

 

So my days revolve around cleaning the house, maintaining the garden, recycling, ironing, keeping my 4 year old busy, and prepping him for prep (lol, the irony?) (I now also mow the lawn - because I feel guilty about my husbands long work and commute hours) - but it gives me a great feeling of self worth and pride. Our garden is great - and I am proud of it. If you had told me 3 years ago that this would be MY LIFE, I would have laughed at you. And here we are.

 

Busy, but happy. I am content. Finally, my life feels like it is enough.

[Husky]

7 hours ago, Mel-B said:

Finally, my life feels like it is enough.

Love this. I have a theory that as humans we always want more, we are always chasing more, always looking for more, when enough is, well, enough.