Re: I'm having surgery in Spain

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In a message dated 9/10/01 7:47:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time, chelwhit@...

writes:

> Dr. Baltasar gets $6,500

>

this is also paying for the other surgeons....there are always three in the OR

~~* AJ *~~

Age 37 5'8''

Post op 7/24/01 Open BPD/DS

self pay - Dr Baltasar -Alcoy Spain

07/24/01 BMI 64 415.1

08/06/01 BMI 59 390.2 -24.9 lbs! -10.75 inches

08/16/01 BMI 58 387.0 -28.1 lbs! -11.25 inches

08/24/01 BMI 58 386.5 -28.6 lbs! -15.5 inches

08/30/01 BMI 58 378.3 -36.8 lbs! -21.25 inches

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Chelly, good luck to you! Please post when you can...

It's such a shame that people have to go out of the US

to get life-saving surgery... grrrrrrrrr

dee

--- Chelly Whittington wrote:

> Hi All,

>

> Some of you here will probably remember me from all

> the complaining

> about crappy insurance, well I'm having to go to

> Spain to have the

> surgery because my insurance really sucks, and I

> simply can't afford

> to have it done self-pay in the states.

>

> I'll be leaving the states on Oct. 1 and arriving in

> Spain on Oct. 2

> and will be having surgery on Oct. 3 with Dr.

> Baltasar.

>

> My husband and mother-in-law will be traveling with

> me as well. And

> there will be 3 other Americans there having surgery

> the same week so

> I'll have lots of people to talk with and walk with.

>

> Wish me well,

> Chelly

> Oct. 3rd

> Dr. Baltasar

> self-pay

>

>

>

>

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> how much does it cost

Dr. Baltasar gets $6,500

The clinica gets $2,500

staples are $2,000

If Dr. Baltasar has to go back in, in case of complications, his fee

never changes. You do have to provide proof that you have access to

another $5,000 in case your stay is longer because of unseen

complications.

but if you get to leave the clinica early, you get money back, you

can't say that about hospitals in the states

any other questions, ask away

Chelly