F1 Medical Check-Up for Juniors

Back in France, the French Social Security would offer free check-ups for adults every 5 years and for children they will have theirs at the age of 18 months and 3 years, for example. I always look forward to them as they were complete check-ups where for an hour or 2 they will fuss over you checking your blood, urine, heart, sight, hearing etc etc. For the kids, a Psychologist will even be around to observe your child.

It was therefore a disappointment to leave France and find myself in countries where they are trying to save deficits in their health systems by cutting down on almost everything. Italy is probably in deficit of organisation full stop, so nobody is expecting anything.

However, rich companies like Ferrari offer a few services to their employees and one of them is an annual free medical check-up for children between the ages of 5 and 14. Sadly spouses are not included. I could do with a cholesterol test.

The check-up took place at their Fiorano racing track, so on your way in you could sometimes hear and see Ferraris zooming around. It was held in some sort of a warehouse marked "Logistica" out front and I am beginning to wonder actually if it's a permanent thing or only set up when the F1 season's over and they didn't want to waste the extra space.

Anyway, it lasted more than 2 hours and you have to go from one (makeshift) door to another for each check-up e.g. eye, heart, feet, teeth...And since it was in random order, it's also a question of getting to the right door at the right time or you could end up waiting forever.

List of check-ups

Found out that Baby Girl is a little flat-footed on the right foot (her dad's flat-footed) and that when it came to weight, she's at the top 90% of the population for her age. Her appetite's too good, you see. Eldest Son may need braces for his teeth. Also obtained confirmation that his reaction is slow. He was supposed to run the minute he hears a beep and of course he somehow never did shoot off in good time. Fanying chidun.

On the way out, all the kids wanted to pee. Had to get them to do it near the racing tracks. Hope there weren't any cameras around to catch them in the act.