Arthur,

I have my eyes open. I have known her for several years and I know of her ulcer problem. I know the medication she takes, I know how often it flares up, what it feels like, and what causes it to flare up.

However, if this current bout of fever is a scam, then paying the hospital direct would be a way of protecting myself, geddit?

Also, having lots of friends and family in Thailand over the last 22 years, it sickens me when people think that getting sick MUST BE a tale of woe and a lie. People in third world countries get sick, and in the Philippines they often die due to expensive, crappy, and corrupt healthcare. In my experience, a filipina would rather sit at home worrying about the possible bills until it is too late - or am I wrong?

So, forgive me if, rather than say "no" to her I say "yes, but we do it my way".