House Call

While we're on the subject of Laurence, another interesting story comes to mind that I want to capture here.

In France, when you get sick, the doctor comes to your house, like they used to do here before HMOs and PPOM's came around.

When Laurence first moved here she came down with the flu and promptly called up her doctor's office and told them in broken English that she was sick and required the doctor to come over immediately. Then she started reciting the address to the startled receptionist over the phone.

It took quite a while for the poor girl to understand that she was going to have to somehow get herself to the doctor's office, something she'd never done before, or even considered.