MyExperienceataChineseHospital老外中国就医记Theceilingabovemyoutstretchedbodywasjustablurasmystretcherwasrusheddownalongdarkcorridor.“Getoutoftheway!Moveit!.”IamguessingthatiswhatmyChineseattendantswereyellingastheyrolledmetowardsalargeoperatingroomontheotherendofthehospital.Foramoment,Ipanicked.Whyweretheyyelling?Whytherush?Iwasjustgoingintohavemyappendixremoved,wasInot?AndthenIremembered.IwasinChina;aplacewherecarsdonotyieldthewayforambulances,aplacewhereeveryoneislookingoutfortheirowninterests.Acombinationofspeedandfranticyellingwastheonlywaymyattendantscouldexpecttopushmystretcherthroughthemassesofotherpatientswaitingforhelp.我四脚朝天躺在担架上，被匆匆推向一条长长的黑暗走廊。此时，头顶上的天花板变得有些模糊不清。“让一下！快点！”我猜这是医护人员将我推向医院另一头大手术间时的喊叫声。我感到一阵惊慌。他们为什么要喊啊？为什么急匆匆的？我不过是切个阑尾嘛，难道不是吗？噢，我想起来了，这是在中国；一个汽车不给救护车让路的地方，一个人人只顾自己的地方。护送我担架的医护人员只能一边大声喊叫一边加快脚步，才能从等待治疗的一大堆病人中间穿过。Tonightthereisafullmoonoutsidemywindow;Ithinkitlooksyellow.IhaveseenmanyfullmoonsduringmytravelsbuttonightIamseeingonefromsomewhereIneverhopedtobe;ahospitalroominCentralChina.Iturnmyheadawayfromthewindowandcranemynecktotheleft.Therearetwootherpatientsinmyroom.Onewoman,whoisnexttome,hadatumoronherbacksideremovedyesterday.Sheisrestingcomfortablynowbutshehasbeenmoaningoffandon.NexttothedoorisayoungmanwhounderwentthesameoperationasIdid.Unfortunately,hiswoundbecameinfectedsoheisstillinagreatdealofpain.Ifeelblessed;mywound,whileitissore,ishealingnicelyaccordingtothedoctor.今夜，一轮满月洒在我的窗外；月光看上去发黄。我在旅途中见过许多满月，但今晚的满月是从我最不愿呆的中国中部一家医院的病房中看到的。我把视线从窗外收回，扭回头伸长脖子向左侧望去。我呆的病房里另有两个病人。我旁边的病床是一位妇女，她昨天刚被切除了臀部肿物。她现在是舒舒服服地躺着休息了，但此前一直时断时续地呻吟。靠门口的病床上是一个和我做了同样手术的年轻男人。很不幸，他伤口感染了，所以很是痛苦。我真是福气，虽然伤口有点痛，但医生说愈合得很好。IwasnotscareduntilIwaswheeledintotheoperatingroom.Ihadneverhadanoperationanywherebefore,buthereIwasinChina,athirdworldcountry,abouttoundergoanappendectomy.ThepainhadstartedonTuesdaymorningafterIhadarrivedinoneofChina’slargestcitiesviaa4hourbusride.ItwasalsooneofthehottestcitiesinChina.IthoughtthatIwasjustsufferingfromabadstomachache.IdrankorangejuiceandwaterwhileIwaited