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@santosha

Hi Chris,

I believe by speaking “Taiwanese”, you meant “Hokkien”. It’s a “sub-language of sorts, spoken by the Fujian people in China. Since the ancestors of most Taiwanese were from Fujian, and the grand parents of the younger Taiwanese may speak Hokkien to the grandkids, the younger generation can both speak that & Mandarin. The written version of Chinese used in Taiwan is the traditional one, while the simplified version is used in China. Yeah, I’m a little surprised your neurologist doesn’t understand Mandarin since Taiwanese still uses Mandarin as the main form of spoken communication.

In another post, I shared the same pic I took of the plane I took to get home. I think that’s the closing of one chapter for me. And the opening of another one.

Cheers,
Louis

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Chris Gautier, Volunteer Mentor | @santosha | 2 days ago

@louissc
Hi Louis!
My doctor only speaks Taiwanese (which I understand is the same as Hokkien), having learned from his parents, who immigrated from Taiwan to Brazil. He was actually born here in Brazil! Even without speaking Mandarin, he'd had no difficulty communicating in Taiwan when he visited last year.
I'm so sorry to learn that CBD medication's still illegal in Singapore. But this might change, as it's a pretty new drug that's been approved by the FDA for epilepsy and other neurological conditions.
I understand TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) is legal in Singapore. How well established is it there?
Chris

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