Getting a Health Checkup

With seven weeks left here in Korea, I decided to get a health checkup. Not that I am sick or anything, in fact I feel great, but being that healthcare is both cheaper and faster than in Canada and to a higher standard than most other places I am likely to be in the coming months, it seemed a sensible thing to do.

It was mostly done on Tuesday, except a blood test and something else that I will do Friday. My blood pressure is a bit high but way down from a year ago. The doctor may give me something for that, though because it is not danger zone high he may not. The nurse wasn't sure. I also wonder how much it will go down when I am no longer eating the salty food that is the norm here in Korea (marinades, pickled vegetables etc). My weight is down (in a good way) and the only physical ailments I had were from that torn muscle in my arm last year. The whole thing ran me 70,000 won ($75CDN/65USD) and I'll get the full results on Friday.

As I said, I feel fine, but no reason not to take advantage of this healthcare system while I am still paying insurance for it. Even if I end up just paying 70,000 for some health advice from a doctor, it still seems like money and time well spent.