Guest guest Posted October 29, 2001 Report Share Posted October 29, 2001 Hi Kathy, I'm also curious about Spain. Have you heard any quotes on how much Dr. Balthasar charges? Thanks, Jean. p.s. If there was any way I could afford it I'd do it asap. Spain surgery questions > OK, in the case that I can't afford the 50% co-pay here in the states, I am > really looking into going to Spain (gulp) to have DS surgery. I have some > questions for patients of Dr. Baltasar . . . > > 1. Did you go by yourself or did someone accompany you? > > 2. How much did you pay for hotel accomodations? The actual fee for the > surgery sounds good, but I'm concerned that the price will be unreasonable > when you consider the travel, hotel expenses, taxis, etc. > > 3. Do you speak Spanish? Were there any language issues - I understand that > Dr. B. speaks fluent English, but the nurses don't - how do you communicate > pain, etc.? > > 4. What happens if there are complications - is that included in the fee? > > 5. What was it like to travel all the way to Europe before and after the > surgery? I don't think I could fit in those little airplane bathrooms!! > I've only taken 1-2 hour flights since being this size. > > 6. Did you have prior experience traveling internationally? Forgive me for > sounding wimpy, but I have NEVER travelled outside the US unless you count 5 > miles into Mexico, lol. I'm rather scared of the travel situation. > > THX! > > Kathie > > ---------------------------------------------------------- ------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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