My WORST Doctor Experience in Japan |

[@matt390]

The moment Pete mentioned the rubber band I had to scroll back, and yes a rubber band does make a rapid and majestic presence for about 0.5secs, but that 0.5secs was bloomin brilliant

[@TheToneBender]

I slowed it down to half speed. Didn't see it. Slowed it down to .25x speed. Still didn't see it. Help.

[@emptywig]

34 years old? Just a pup. Happy birthday, Chris!

[@sonkien3]

Happy birthday Chris!! I’m 39, god do I need to catch up on life experiences!!

[@shandytown7019]

You guys are babies. I'm 55! Glad Chris is enjoying life now, while he can!!!!

[@AcornElectron]

Surely someone has mentioned to Pete that you can just wash your hands after feeding the dog?

[@NeonIceyy]

I think Pete is locked up in that room for several hours every time he enters it. And sadly no sink...

[@charlesmcguffy]

He doesn't understand the concept, he's from Hartlepool.

[@TheSecretChateau]

That's probably too cerebral for Pete.

[@brewstergallery]

Happy Birthday Chris! Thanks for all your work.💋💋💋

[@MrJurgenman]

Every time they say Calpis, I hear "Cow Piss" and think "Does it pair well with Bull Shit?"

[@street1111]

Yes..."you're full of cow piss and bull shit and here's a mint"

[@subtropical1228]

I remember you talking about the endoscopy and I was horrified because I was put under anesthesia for mine!!! Specifically because of the risk of gagging/choking/trauma!!!

[@nicktankard1244]

I've heard they do put you under in the US and Canada where I live now. In my homecountry it was not an option and I don't think it was a thing in Germany where I lived for a while.

[@subtropical1228]

@@nicktankard1244 yeah I live in the US and it’s standard - I’m not even sure they would let you stay awake for the procedure if you asked. The only issue is that the anesthesia is more expensive than the actual endoscopy - I’m thinking maybe that’s why countries with public healthcare don’t do it

[@nicktankard1244]

@@subtropical1228 yeah it’s the same for some other procedures. Like removing wisdom teeth. In Europe they just don’t do general anesthesia unless it’s a serious operation. The endoscopy wasn’t too bad to be honest. Definitely bearable and I wouldn’t want to go under for it. It’s a bit scary

[@zirngibel3596]

​@@nicktankard1244had a colonoscopy in germany 2 years ago and had to get anasthesia. glad that i got one 😅

[@runelea8920]

Here they can do it with twilight sedation, not fully knocking the person out for the procedure when done orally. They always aim for sedating enough to keep the person comfortable, and if you need you can ask ahead of time to be scheduled for a full sedation instead. They always full sedate children to avoid trauma.

[@HalcyonxTeatree]

Ah, Happy Birthday, Chris!! I'm glad to have been a subscriber for so long even though I don't comment much but it's amazing to see you and your friends, chosen family to have come so far. Enjoy your special day! 💙🎂🎉🥂

[@Hpatootf]

I turned 30 in September, and I hear nothing but negativity about it from younger people, but everyone in their later 30s or older assure me it’s fantastic. Thanks for that bit. It felt like a weight off my shoulders that the best is to come ❤

[@tanyalynnmccarthy9003]

Happy Birthday Chris 🎈🥳 Happy Birthday Sharla 🎉🎁 ❤ Happy Birthday Pete 🎉❤

[@Luke-Nightingale]

Happy Birthday Chris! you were my inspiration for starting my Channel in Hokkaido, Japan

[@deptofcarstereorepair]

Calpis and booze is a great combo! Pre-pandemic, we'd go to a Korean BBQ place that always had a 1 hour+ wait, but they had a small bar/lounge upstairs. They weren't licensed to sell hard alcohol but for some reason serving Calpico mixed with sake was totally fine. They were really good, and we'd get completely hammered by the time our table was ready.

[@StripofPaper]

Chris, that endoscopy experience sounds SO sketch At least here in the US, they knock you out for that procedure! You drink a fluid and go night-night and then wake up with the pictures next to you

[@DovidM]

Endoscopy without sedation is done for pregnant women and people with sleep apnea.

[@PeataPoeet]

@@DovidM here, in Estonia, it is pretty common to get it done without sedation.

[@etwasvonmir7130]

i believe to remember him mentioning sleep apnoe as an issue with him

[@Chris-ut6eq]

I miss three Dog and Mr New Vegas radio! Also the opening of Fallout 3 with the song about setting the world on fire has burned that song into my brain.

[@LargeHadronAnusCollider]

It's by the inkspots.

[@tylersinton3095]

One of the funnest things is reading Google reviews of different Japanese convenience stores.

[@lootmaster1337]

"the lady at the counter is very fat" - local tourguide thanks very helpful :P

[@lazarie_lee]

Literally just finished Baby Reindeer and came to YT to avoid the trauma and discomfort.. that didn’t work lol.. definitely a very complex and well written show, just use caution if you’ve ever experienced grooming/SA. Anyway happy belated birthday, Chris! (in the least parasocial way as possible 😅)

[@kenziedayne4234]

Apparently Pete has never heard of this little thing called "washing your hands". Try it mate, life changing.

[@flavorhostage]

Happy birthday guys! And I got knocked out for my endoscopy as well, thank goodness. I also had the other scoping at the same time (I'm old).

[@loganhanssen6004]

Happy Birthday to you Chris. I hope you had a great one. I miss being 34.

[@jimbobur]

Listening to the section about calpis, having never heard of it, and thinking they were saying "cow piss" was an interesting experience..

[@kaleeyed]

I feel your pain on the endoscopy, Chris. I went for one in the UK, I had opted for sedation, but when the nurse came to adminster it, she couldn't find my vein, and started shaking her head and tutting, which really made me feel at ease. She tried to put a needle in and botched it, pulled out again, cue more tutting, like it was my fault! So then I just decided I'd do it without, after having such a shit time with the nurse the actual procedure suddenly didn't seem so bad, although it was not pleasant, and gave me stomach ache for about 3 months after.

[@samuraile6625]

🎉Happy birthday Chris🎉 I wish you that all wishes become true or reality but most importantly good health and lots of happiness🙂

[@Shichman]

I've got dog food on one hand, and the other is lighting a cigarette.

[@garblojones]

I cracked up at this, especially that he didn't even acknowledge the ref hahaha

[@robkoper841]

Happy Birthday, Mr. Affable!

[@MissiBoo]

Happy birthday to you 🎶 🍰🎁🥳 I didn't notice the rubber band but I do notice that Pete touches his nose alot 😂

[@snekky55]

Gratulerer med dagen, Mr Calfable 🥳🎉

[@Si316]

Happy birthday Chris! I've recently got into camembert, I've finally seen what the fuss is about!

[@andromeda18_]

Nowadays, here in Portugal, endoscopies (and colonoscopies are generally performed under anesthesia. You go to sleep, you wake up some minutes later, the job has been done and you've felt nothing. It's very nice. But up until about 15 years ago they were done without anesthesia and I've heard some horror stories.

[@-a6833]

Congrats man, still on the right side of 30 Fyi: As a camambert man myself, might I suggest you try some gorgonzola sometime? It's like camambert but with extra flavor

[@candyupathambhananda728]

Happy birthday Chris!

[@Kristen-kp6dh]

Happy belated birthday to you from Minnesota.

[@happymumma79]

Happy birthday Chris xxx

[@laurencefraser]

Properly speaking, Any relationships that's not a regular one is 'parasocial'. The connections you make with fictional characters in good tv programs, books, or games? parasocial relationships, just as an example. The problem isn't the parasocial relationships, it's when people lose track of the difference between that and an Actual relationship (of whatever sort). The problem with live streams with live chat is that most of the cues that indicate, subconsciously, that one is dealing with a parasocial relationship rather than a regular one are Substantailly less obvious than in other mediums. (and various famous people already had problems with unstable individuals missing the difference even without that issue.)

[@janusmcgee8909]

The tube used in the endoscopy you got was as big as it was because if you have an ulcer, it can administer clips to stop bleeding. It can also perform tests for bacteria like h pylori. Otherwise your endoscopy sounded pretty standard, you just needed sedation.

[@domodangle5871]

Happy birthday Chris

[@BubsyMupsy]

Happy Birthday, Chris! 🎊 🎂🍾🎉💐

[@HydeHar]

Happy birthday Chris 🎉

[@Hithere-s5q]

I’ve never heard of calpis… I can say I thought yall were saying cow piss 😭

[@rebootweb]

"The on screen me is different to the real me." CHRIS! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Don't break the illusion for the millions watching.

[@WelcomeToWonderland]

the best review ive ever seen was left on my work, a dog friendly cafe, in which they complained about the dogs in the cafe, the dog theming and describing it to being akin to a temple to Anubis

[@shellybananas]

When I was 21 years old and stupid, I went to the “temple” of what I would consider a cult. They “recruited” me and brought me to the middle of nowhere in Toyama. It was a very weird experience and they were really pushy about me coming back and joining them officially. I told them I’m Christian, blocked them everywhere and went on with my life. Never heard from them ever since.

[@raeperonneau4941]

Happy Birthday, Chris!!! Were you guys saying cow piss there at the end? 😂

[@Ashley6100]

Calpis!

[@lyndylou752]

🎶🎶🎶🎶Happy Birthday Chris🎶🎶🎶🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@renniesanfelieu9624]

happy birthday chris

[@afujimoto3843]

Yes, the healthcare system itself in Japan is nice, but the doctors? It's a complete coin toss. Sometimes you do get a great doctor that actually knows what they're talking about... but more often than not you get someone who is at best useless or at worst malicious. And this is my experience as someone who can speak the language, I can only imagine what a nightmare it is shopping around for doctors as a foreigner with a tenuous grasp of the language. General advice is to avoid the smaller clinics and go straight to a big hospital, but even then that's not a 100% guarantee.

[@yuki-dv2wi]

I've had the same horrifying, traumatizing experience of the big tube down the throat that Chris had. only different is it was in a hospital in Canada.

[@adaldi_]

Happy Belated Birthday Chris! 🎉🎉

[@foxycleopatra6426]

happy bday chris dawg

[@Tori69]

Happy Birthday Chris 🎊✨🎊🧀💝 Happy Early Birthday Sharl 🎊🎀🎊 and Happy Early Birthday Pete 🚕🎊🎈🎉

[@Hentastic01]

Watching this with CC on with the calpus talk was hilarious. It kept confusing it with CPUs and callous 😂

[@TheToneBender]

You should make a video where you follow along with these tourist traps like the lady giving you the biscuit

[@BlackBoxTheatre]

Happy Birthmas, you beautiful bastard!

[@Mic_Mike]

I've had two rather strange encounters on my last trip to Japan. One in Akita where a nice japanese lady who spoke english surprisingly well and asked me if I was religious. After telling her "no, I'm very much atheist", she kept going on about the fact that she wasn't with a church per say and that she wanted to invite me to some kind of meeting... I politely refused and she didn't insist. My second encounter was a bit weirder. I met some americans who were very, very religious and who asked me questions about Jesus Christ. They were kind of nice so I didn't push them away too hard and that's when things got weird. One of them asked me if he could pray for me. I told him to go on thinking he would pray for me on his own at a later time. Boy was I wrong... He put his hand on my shoulder and started a 2mn monologue about God, Jesus, my soul, etc. Longest two mn of my life... Then he asked if I felt something, to which I answered no and thanked him anyway... (although I did feel his unnecessary touching of my shoulder for 2mn...). Fun story in hindsight...

[@s10meb95]

Drs in the UK barely understand thyroid issues. I have hypoparathyroidism and only my specialist understands it so I feel sharlas pain. Trying to avoid a hospital stay this week.

[@Ashley6100]

I don't know, I had Graves' Disease and I felt like I was pretty well taken care of through the entire process. The radioiodine treatment worked as well as it could and I now only need a blood test once every few years to make sure my levels are ok. I'm sorry you aren't having as smooth a process.

[@varf4528]

I work in healthcare and I don’t think Google reviews should be allowed. Staff cannot even answer reviews as it would negate a patient’s privacy. A lot of times I have seen unfair reviews because the person is in a state of grief for the loss after a significant medical event that has changed their life, like a stroke, massive brain surgery or a spinal cord injury.

[@lootmaster1337]

fully agree, when i was in a pharmacy in japan and asked for something i can get back home without prescription they told me "no, we can't". It would have been a very easy step to just leave a bad review for it, even if they personally are not at fault. Instead i got something slightly less potent/useful for quite lot of money and left a positive review as the lady was vey friendly and tired her best. Unless a doctor really messed up i don't see a point in leaving a negative review and in that case you would probably sue anyway.

[@FJGenso]

You should put Pete on the Thumbnail for few podcasts, Chris. See which thumbnail get more views.

[@Renderfaux]

"'If you're feeling fruity, you go for something else." What might this third option be, Pete?

[@superscope27]

Order fruit

[@appalaxis]

A puke perhaps?

[@GranRey-0]

I think Japan is definitely the place the bad review lawsuit might win. They have really strict anti-slander laws.

[@hsbdarkit]

My birthday is today hope you had a great birthday Chris ❤

[@lyndylou752]

Pete + rubber band = someone’s bored 😂😂😂😂

[@auberginebear]

Hoping Chris enjoys the rest of the Fallout series and the final episode of Shōgun, but are amazing!

[@EliKlaiman]

Chris, is it possible you were really into Wallace & Gromit? The cheese love is a huge clue.

[@thumbtak123]

I never cared about my birthdays. So I was always at that point.

[@katarzynamiernik5832]

Have you noticed that Pete’s microphone sounds much clearer and louder than Chris’s?

[@mx.notyourbusiness8693]

Yeah, something is wrong with Chris' audio and it's already since a few episodes. I think it has improved with this episode but it's still far from like 10 episodes ago.

[@tamikash]

Imagine going to the doctor in Japan as a woman...quite scarey. Many doctors don't listen to their patients when they are describing their ailments and will quickly diagnose/ prescribe medication that may be harmful just to dismiss the patient, hence why they'll get bad reviews. Imagine going to a OBGYN and have 4 or more ppl behind a curtain staring at your cooch.

[@thefirstpilot589]

Chris after talking about overcharging on his channel “It’s my birthday!” Happy birthday Chris 🎉🎉

[@Thekowaikaiju]

Rider riiider Riderrr Riiiderrr 🎵🎶

[@TheBaldr]

I was looking at Hospital ratings in Kyoto a few weeks ago because I wanted to see what the crappy hospital score was compared to the premium hospital I went to. The premium hospital got a 3 star, almost every other hospital in Kyoto is 1-2 star. I never seen the worst restaurants in the US below 3 stars on google reviews.

[@Stephen-up3sd]

I got a bad earache in Kyoto - I found a clinic for ENT and went in - they immediately made it obvious that they wanted nothing to do with me, but gave me a long form (in english) and told me that the initial consultation would be 20,000 yen (about $180 at the time), before any treatment. I walked out. The next day I went to Kinosaki and the owners of the ryokan I was staying in kindly took me to a local clinic. The Dr was superb, gave me a full examination with a micro camera and diagnosed a bad infection, prescribed me some pain killers and antibiotics - total cost 3,600 yen for the consultation, 3,000 yen for the drugs!

[@Felice_Enellen]

"Dogfood in my Pocket" sounds like the name of a song.

[@catspajamas7660]

Pocket Meat sounds like a gross Gwar cover band

[@XSpImmaLion]

Just half hearing the episode, gotta be honest.... xD But yeah, Calpis doesnt really have all that much milk. It does have a bit of powdered milk, but I think most people who are lactose intolerant can take a bit of lactose without getting super ill. It varies from person to person, but most lactose intolerant people still can break down some of it, just not if the system gets flooded with lactose. Still, its surprising how Japan still doesnt have a whole lot of lactose free milk in kombinis and markets, or products with dairy thats lactose free or reduced. This along with having a hard time finding vegan, vegetarian, halal and other types of dietary restricted foods is a bit puzzling to me. Japan that is so prone to introducing new products all the time, and that statistically has so many adults who cannot take many milk based products. I think even more importantly, the Asian genome is also prone to develop osteoporosis in old age, and milk is a pretty huge calcium source. I´m from a developing nation, and we have all of those on supermarkets. Gluten free stuff, vegan, halal, milk of all types including lactose free milk, these days I´m even finding lactose free butter, cheese, cakes, all sorts of stuff. Here´s something to note for those who don´t super understand this subject - the only difference between regular and lactose free stuff, for the absolute vast majority of products, is that they just add a synthetic version of what the bodies of lactose intolerant people don´t produce anymore - which is lactase. It´s far cheaper at industrial scale to add lactase rather than trying to extract lactose from milk. It´s the enzyme that the body should produce to break down the lactose sugar that is in milk, into regular sugars such as galactose and glucose. Children mostly can produce lactase, but the body loses the ability overtime for lactose intolerant people. And when the body can´t break down lactose, it´s kinda treated as a foreign substance, which is why you get the runs and gases. That´s also what you buy from brands like Lactaid and whatnot - the enzimes to break lactose down. Which you can buy in any drugstore here where I live from multiple brands... last time I was in Japan I couldnt find it anywhere. :P

[@TheconemannMusic]

The last two podcast uploads on KZbin I've watched have this weird effect around 40:41 where it seems as if that Adobe AI enhancement tool was used and it's accidentally "enhanced" the audio there with bizarre artefacts at the end. This is something which I think needs to be looked into.

[@16BitMovies]

Here's a question - If I wanted to find the twin city of Hartlepool in Japan, where would that be?

[@Finch-82]

Wash your hands Pete lol, every morning i get my cats wet food pouch for her and i always get a little of the jelly on my fingers and i wash my hands problem solved? Pete do you feed your dogs then not wash your hands? XD

[@damiangrouse4564]

doctor: why do they complain, they don't pay me. socialized medicine...got it.

[@kaleeyed]

Blink and you'd miss that rubber band, would not have noticed if you'd not mentioned it Mr. Donaldson. That is going to be the most replayed part of the video as people try to see it!

[@ShellyS2060]

So, Pete's pants are angry at him? I wish i had a question that could start: hi Pete's pants and clothing Chris...

[@AzeharaCh]

Damn, Chris is younger than me. Feelsbadman.

[@claw7038]

Genuinely unsure young listeners will understand Pete's Alanis Morissette "Hand in My Pocket" reference at 1:40

[@NumberJenn]

I'm one of those hotel goers who's first order of business is to run and jump into the bed.

[@nicktankard1244]

Is there any other way to do endoscopy? I've done it once back in my homecountry 6 years ago. It was a big tube down my throat and I was gagging for like 15 min. Maybe that's the old way of doing it and we have something better now.

[@jpleva9987]

In the US they put you under anesthesia, partly for your comfort and partly to make it easier to do the procedure (since the doctor doesn’t have to deal with a gagging patient).

[@nicktankard1244]

@@jpleva9987 I know but my question was about the equipment itself. In Europe they usually don’t put you under for almost anything unless it’s a serious operation

[@jpleva9987]

⁠@@nicktankard1244The equipment is probably very similar, if not identical - in fact, one of the two endoscope brands I’ve seen used here is Karl Storz (the other is Olympus).

[@saltycross]

💜💜💜

[@skunkwerkz777]

I disagree personally on the 30's bit. Worst 10 years of my life ever. Didnt think things could go so wrong. Health gone, watched most of my family pass from cancers, job hasn't progressed nearly enough to be 40 now and support myself.

[@whyisthisathingnow...]

I think only some Japanese tend towards lactose intolerance once they get older, but kids usually have no issue at all so maybe their targets are a younger auidience? Well except when mixed with alchohol ofc haha

[@Vakrim_Ukil]

When did Chris play Fallout 3 and New Vegas and is there a video/stream of it?

[@RyzawaCh]

He tends not to stream gameplay much, i dont think he wants everything in his life to become content, though he's done some gameplay over on American Pete's channel.

[@jakoblarok]

Wait....I haven't encountered Lotteria (I assume it's spelled double t's cuz Lotte?) - but is it ACTUALLY worse than Moss-burger? Cuz... DAMN, but Moss-burger sux...

[@jakoblarok]

And yet I've never written a proper Giggle review of them. Guess I oughta do one proper...

[@jakoblarok]

regarding Calpis: please don't speculate about matters easily rectified by asking an expert. i am not a nutritionist, or a biologist, so I'll refrain from regurgitating what I just read on Wikipedia. If you don't know, just at least do your own Giggle and quote the source - it covers your bases, and *probably* provides added value, without detracting from the media. It may seem hacky to do for people what they *could* do themselves; but let's be honest. They are ever more likely to NOT to that extra work themselves - so at least give them references so they get a hint as to where to find said information for themselves. Seriously, I think we're all doomed, at this point; but let's all struggle on. 頑張りましょうね

[@Perryverduijn111]

Wow did anyone see the artifact at 0:40 ? Looks like a spark to me. oh wait its a rubber band XD

[@ffwast]

Maybe someday pete will figure out gloves. Maybe someday.

[@lydiawearne2757]

Just watched baby reindeer, and is was brilliant as well as being a true story. Glad you enjoyed it pete

[@TheBaldr]

I'm not going to lie Doctors are pretty bad in Japan. They are going to treat you like crap. Normally when they come to Japan as a foreigner for a longer stay period and using the Japanese medical system you get a chest x-ray. So about two months after my chest x-ray, I was meeting with my clinic doctor, which I had to do every single month to get my prescription drugs for that month(even though I had a yearly prescriptions in the US for the same drugs). He says to me the X-ray looks bad. I need to go to the hospital to get a CT Scan. I go and wait in this hell hole of a hospital that looks like it probably did in the seventies. Get my CT Scan and the next month go back to the doctor. Doctor says I have to much fat. Well of course, I like many Americans is obese. I'm not morbidly obese. Then I start to worry that something else is terribly wrong because I heard in Japan that Doctors never tell the patients terrible news, they tell the families or something like that. So I send the CT-Scan and X-ray to my US Doctor, they tell me both the X-ray and CT-scan look normal. Now I'm mad at the Japanese doctor, who put me through an unnecessary CT-Scan with increases my chances of getting cancer to tell me I am fat. Luckily when I flipped over from my bike my apartment manager sent me to the premium hospital, which I didn't know existed in Japan and they fixed me up really good, but I had to pay more money outside the Japan social healthcare system, but not a problem it was so much nicer.

[@barnabuskey3956]

So basically what you're saying is Chris broad is dam near the exact same age as me? Wow

[@LiaanaKuolmi]

I wonder if Chris does to Connor what Ryotaro used to do to him... 🤔

[@jean-philippebouchard9506]

Reviews can also warn you about scams.

[@shandytown7019]

In California, they give you the Michael Jackson drug before they do an endoscopy. They say it doesn't knock you out completely, but my husband is a big guy, and just had one. He doesn't remember a thing. Next time, find someone who will do that, rather than you being alert and gagging!

[@Stephen-up3sd]

Yeah - I live in Cyprus and they gave me that stuff - propofol - knocked me out for an endoscopy and colonoscopy done on the same morning! Didn’t feel a thing!

[@TheHanzoSword]

Pete’s worried about hotel rooms being sentient?

[@SlavgaardsManga]

What came first? the Social or the Media?

[@MattFriend]

Someone ought to teach Pete to wash his hands!

[@nyxieanne]

The curse thing reminds me of the the movie “It Follows.” You have to have sex to uplift the curse off of you but if the person dies from the curse it’ll come back after you until you have sex again.

[@zoltan_nikon]

Dr. Jelly 5/5 on Google reviews

[@n4rut089animereviewer]

I've been 34 since last September.