What Happened to Me and How the El Dorado Ranch Security Helped Me.
by Gerri Neal Dunham, San Felipe BC Mexico
At 9PM on Sunday Nov. 13, 2011, I was suddenly attacked by severe pain, which I recognized as a bladder infection. By 10PM, it was excruciating and I knew I could not go through the night like that and needed help. I knew the El Dorado Ranch Medical Center would be closed, but I drove to the Saltito Road entrance and told the security guards I needed medical help. They asked if I wanted an ambulance, which I did not want. I just wanted to know where to go to a doctor. The guards called their supervisor who was there in a flash. He told me there was a doctor available at Cruz Roja. I didn't know where that was located, so he drove all the way into town, so I could follow him there.
When we got there, my friend Mauricio was on duty and because he is bi-lingual, he helped explain my situation and pain to this very young doctor. The nurse immediately gave me a shot for the pain and the doctor wrote me a prescription for anti-biotic and pain.
Total charge was $103 pesos and $33 pesos for the shot. They asked me "can you pay?" I think if I couldn't, I wouldn't have had to, but of course I could. So, the entire emergency medical care, with doctor, nurse, and shot was less than $12 US.
I then went to Farmacia Similares (local pharmacy) open 24hrs next to OXXO on the Chetumal (as instructed by the doctor). The prescription was $50 pesos ($4 US) and they even allowed me the use of the bathroom.
All of this took less than one hour, travel time and all and I was in my own bed by midnight feeling a lot better.
I just want Security know how much I appreciated their attention and help.
Best wishes, Gerri Neal Dunham (Palos Verdes South - 073-13)
by Gerri Neal Dunham, San Felipe BC Mexico
At 9PM on Sunday Nov. 13, 2011, I was suddenly attacked by severe pain, which I recognized as a bladder infection. By 10PM, it was excruciating and I knew I could not go through the night like that and needed help. I knew the El Dorado Ranch Medical Center would be closed, but I drove to the Saltito Road entrance and told the security guards I needed medical help. They asked if I wanted an ambulance, which I did not want. I just wanted to know where to go to a doctor. The guards called their supervisor who was there in a flash. He told me there was a doctor available at Cruz Roja. I didn't know where that was located, so he drove all the way into town, so I could follow him there.
When we got there, my friend Mauricio was on duty and because he is bi-lingual, he helped explain my situation and pain to this very young doctor. The nurse immediately gave me a shot for the pain and the doctor wrote me a prescription for anti-biotic and pain.
Total charge was $103 pesos and $33 pesos for the shot. They asked me "can you pay?" I think if I couldn't, I wouldn't have had to, but of course I could. So, the entire emergency medical care, with doctor, nurse, and shot was less than $12 US.
I then went to Farmacia Similares (local pharmacy) open 24hrs next to OXXO on the Chetumal (as instructed by the doctor). The prescription was $50 pesos ($4 US) and they even allowed me the use of the bathroom.
All of this took less than one hour, travel time and all and I was in my own bed by midnight feeling a lot better.
I just want Security know how much I appreciated their attention and help.
Best wishes, Gerri Neal Dunham (Palos Verdes South - 073-13)
