Whoah, three replies in a couple of minutes. Thanks guys!
It’s probably true that a doctor can’t give me much useful advice for how to treat a broken (bruised?) rib. But I do need a doctor to tell me if that’s what it is. This is a new one for me. I’m fairly sure I know what the procedure is - rest for a month (so much for the Apple Watch’s exercise rings!), but I want to get that diagnosis just to be sure.
Plus, I’d like to have medical evidence if this is genuinely the first broken bone of my life! Woo hoo! Always avoided that before. God damn, I jinxed myself in class a few weeks ago, using “I’ve never broken a bone” as an example in some present perfect grammar exercise. I have a feeling that flinging Freddie Mercury in a hole also led to some bad karma.
If I go to Mackay: current assumption is walk to the information desk, with “fractured rib” open in Pleco dictionary app, attempt my (dismal) best to communicate, and see what happens. To be honest that usually gets pretty good results - ah, white privilege. Any more streamlined suggestions, especially about trying to book a time slot with a specific clinic / department?